BODY & MIND
Survival of the butchest: A gay man's Alaskan migration
Photo Credit: Clark Harding
LIFE BY SOCIAL ROUGHGARDEN-ISM
"Men see femininity as a form of weakness," says Dan Blatt, a PhD student of classical literature and log cabin bloggist. Although his web site (gaypatriot.org) drives me crazy, I can't help but find solidarity with Dan as he too is an animal struggling to survive in a seemingly wrong ecosystem.
"We're afraid of appearing vulnerable," he tells me, "in our desire to be butch and buff, we've termed such traditionally feminine qualities as tenderness and affection as signs of weakness. We fear that if we appear any less masculine we might make ourselves less attractive to other gay men."
"Men see femininity as a form of weakness," says Dan Blatt, a PhD student of classical literature and log cabin bloggist. Although his web site (gaypatriot.org) drives me crazy, I can't help but find solidarity with Dan as he too is an animal struggling to survive in a seemingly wrong ecosystem.
"We're afraid of appearing vulnerable," he tells me, "in our desire to be butch and buff, we've termed such traditionally feminine qualities as tenderness and affection as signs of weakness. We fear that if we appear any less masculine we might make ourselves less attractive to other gay men."
cutejockmasc wrote:
Moving to Alaska has always been a huge dream of mine. I've been there 3 times. I backpacked Denali, Kenai and outside Juneau. I would love to live in the Alaskan bush in a cabin.
Mar 16 11:48 PM
iamjustaman wrote:
Thanks so much for sharing your introspections and reminding us to challenge stereotype in favor of exploring individual richness.
Feb 06 11:05 PM
josm wrote:
Beautiful experience, nice article and fantastic pictures.
Thanks Clark for sharing such a great jorney.
josm
Sep 30 4:02 AM
Flash wrote:
I enjoyed reading this.
Sep 28 8:56 PM