Gay men and anal eroticism : tops, bottoms, and versatiles / Steven G. Underwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Underwood, Steven G. (Steven Gregory), 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay men--Sexual behavior.

Gay men.

Anal sex.

Anus (Psychology).

Dominance (Psychology).

Gay men--Identity.

Gay men--United States--Interviews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harrington Park Press, c2003.

New York : Harrington Park Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gay men reveal their preference?and the reasons behind it! Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles is a no-holds-barred examination of one of society's most persistent taboos. In a remarkably candid collection of frank and forthright interviews, 21 gay men talk about the role anal sex plays in their lives and relationships and their choices to act as insertive (?top?) or receptive (?bottom?) partners?or both (?versatile?). Ranging in age from 21 to 65, the men discuss the reasons behind (and consequences of) their choices; how they define their sexual roles (and how t

Contents:

Gay Men and Anal Eroticism Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles; Copyright; About the Author; Contents; Introduction: Is It a Natural Thing?; I: Bottoms; 1. Aaron: Labels Exist for a Reason; 2. Andy: Bottoms Get No Respect; 3. Sam: The Darkness That Looms Inside; 4. Kevin: A Certain Honesty; 5. Lito: It's a Natural Thing; II: Tops; 6. Danny: Giving and Receiving; 7. Max: "The Bottom Has to Work with You"; 8. Mark: Control and Stereotypes; 9. Jay: An Assertive Personality; III: Versatiles; 10. Jackson: "I Enjoy Both"; 11. Randy: "Boston Is a Very Bottom Town"

12. Peter: "A Hard Dick Has No Conscience"13. Bruce: Too Much Alone; 14. Eddie: "We're Being Held Prisoners for Fucking"; 15. Tom: Control and Volition; 16. Cole Tucker: A Man's Soul; 17. James: The Female Position; 18. Richard: To Know Who You Are; 19. John: "People Want Me to Fuck Them Like Crazy"; IV: Couples; 20. Clayton and Leonard: More Versatile; 21. Payne and Stanley: An Equal Sense of Power

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-203-05721-X

1-283-83890-7

1-136-57152-3

OCLC:

819635748