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From: motss@allegra.UUCP
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Subject: gay books
Message-ID: <1943@allegra.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 2-Nov-83 23:59:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  2 23:59:53 1983
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I knew I shouldn't have brought up the issue of religion.  How should
one react to someone like ssc-vax!guest?  Is he fagbaiting or trying to
save us from hell?  The church I belong to (but admittedly never go to)
actually ordains gay ministers, so clearly it is a controversy.  Enough
said!

Let's talk about gay literature.  One friend of mine found the book,
"The Homosexual Matrix" very helpful in understanding himself.  I have
also heard that "The Best Little Boy in the World" or something close
to that title is very good.  It relates the trauma of one boy's sensing
that he was different and coming to terms with it.  I read "The Joy of
Gay Sex" a year ago or so.  It isn't that good, but I can't recommend
anything better.

Straight people have odd views about gay love, and if you are an
isolated gay, you might want to read it.  I mentioned the magazine, "In
Touch".  That is very youth oriented (more so than "Blueboy") and has
lots of information.  For example, they recently published the results
of a statistical survey on gay sexual habits.  Most straights would be
surprised to read that anal sex came in fourth!  So, the next time
someone calls you a BUFU, be sure to politely correct them.  "You are
mistaken, sir.  I am a COSU!"


				Positively sinful,
				"Lance"