Clint, you have really captured a neglected portion of male to male relationships. We have plenty of hard core porn available, which I enjoy. We have a lot of homoerotic art on display in various venues. We also have a deepening realization of masculine spirituality from some brilliant writers and practitioners. Unfortunately we also hav…
Clint, you have really captured a neglected portion of male to male relationships. We have plenty of hard core porn available, which I enjoy. We have a lot of homoerotic art on display in various venues. We also have a deepening realization of masculine spirituality from some brilliant writers and practitioners. Unfortunately we also have a trivializing of maleness in comedic discussions around penises, vaginas and masturbation.
You, however, fill a void and counteract the trivialization of genital sexuality. You offer us male images that visit us from centuries past. They express through their eyes and their innocence a sweet vulnerability that defines masculinity.
You also add lots of men in skimpy clothing and/or bathing attire that help us focus on male musculature, the intertwining of affectionate bodies, and for me and so many others, the unique, singular and beautiful shapes and sizes of genitalia, as well as the endless variations of male hairiness.
All of this contributes deeply to the spiritual connection men automatically have with each other. Too often it's depicted in aggressive, almost violent, tones. But ask nearly any man, and if he's honest, he'll recount moments when he was so drawn to another man that he yearned to hold him close, to plant a kiss on his mouth, smell his distinctive man-odor, and feel hardening phalluses pressing against hungry groins.
Thank you for giving men the "permission" to imagine and fantasize more deeply upon their tender experiences with other men and to invite others into their loving auras.
Sorry, missed this before. Anyway, you make a good point. This is a missing piece in male-male relationships. Gay men who're friends can hang all over each other and touch constantly without other gay men trying to make something sexual out of it. But straight men in the US over 30 or so can't do that without harassment. It seems to be too trivial for 20-somethings to care about. Sometimes I wonder how much anti-gay rhetoric is fed by jealousy over that.
Wow...thank you, Michael. Making these montages mostly for myself, it's eye-opening and heart-warming to see how others connect with them. Thank you for helping me see my work through your eyes. When I've tried to describe what they are to family and friends who aren't really into art (and stuff) I'm far less eloquent. Here's to tender masculinity winning the day over toxic masculinity. We men can be beasts, but we can also be gentle giants who just wanna be loved...and that is SO RIGHT. :-)
Clint, you have really captured a neglected portion of male to male relationships. We have plenty of hard core porn available, which I enjoy. We have a lot of homoerotic art on display in various venues. We also have a deepening realization of masculine spirituality from some brilliant writers and practitioners. Unfortunately we also have a trivializing of maleness in comedic discussions around penises, vaginas and masturbation.
You, however, fill a void and counteract the trivialization of genital sexuality. You offer us male images that visit us from centuries past. They express through their eyes and their innocence a sweet vulnerability that defines masculinity.
You also add lots of men in skimpy clothing and/or bathing attire that help us focus on male musculature, the intertwining of affectionate bodies, and for me and so many others, the unique, singular and beautiful shapes and sizes of genitalia, as well as the endless variations of male hairiness.
All of this contributes deeply to the spiritual connection men automatically have with each other. Too often it's depicted in aggressive, almost violent, tones. But ask nearly any man, and if he's honest, he'll recount moments when he was so drawn to another man that he yearned to hold him close, to plant a kiss on his mouth, smell his distinctive man-odor, and feel hardening phalluses pressing against hungry groins.
Thank you for giving men the "permission" to imagine and fantasize more deeply upon their tender experiences with other men and to invite others into their loving auras.
Sorry, missed this before. Anyway, you make a good point. This is a missing piece in male-male relationships. Gay men who're friends can hang all over each other and touch constantly without other gay men trying to make something sexual out of it. But straight men in the US over 30 or so can't do that without harassment. It seems to be too trivial for 20-somethings to care about. Sometimes I wonder how much anti-gay rhetoric is fed by jealousy over that.
Wow...thank you, Michael. Making these montages mostly for myself, it's eye-opening and heart-warming to see how others connect with them. Thank you for helping me see my work through your eyes. When I've tried to describe what they are to family and friends who aren't really into art (and stuff) I'm far less eloquent. Here's to tender masculinity winning the day over toxic masculinity. We men can be beasts, but we can also be gentle giants who just wanna be loved...and that is SO RIGHT. :-)