Aussie Chris,
Thanks for yr noice words, mate. I do so enjoy a bit of monday morning flattery!
Believe me when I tell you for every nail I might or might not hit on the head, my thumb cops double. All part of the journey.
Gee willikers, fancy feeling the need to uber-straight just because yr in company with a gay man
. that's a good example of the 'crisis' I'm referring to. All that muddled, jumbled, damned if you do, damned if you don't stuff the average male is plagued with. And I don't think it's exclusively the preserve of straight men, tho given their heavier reliance on women, it may be 'worse' for them.
On romance, I think yr right in that the tide may be slowly turning. Has a LONG way to go, but the rumblings are there. About time blokes got a look in.
I'm off to reconfigure the living room in readiness for my 70 year old, born-again Christian father's visit and Brokeback viewing. To move sofa closer to tv, thus enhancing nuance and sensualities, or move it further away, giving him a 'comfort zone' for the awkward moments. The pressing question du jour!
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