Dancing around the volcano
Subtitle: freeing our erotic lives : decoding the enigma of gay men and sex
By: Guy Kettelhack
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Gays; Sexual behavior
Description: "In the tradition of Frank Browning's The Culture of Desire comes Guy Kettelhack's provocative, honest, unapologetic look at the sex lives of gay men. Dancing Around the Volcano is sure to become essential reading for the American gay community." "Gay men have long been told that regardless of their individual characters and desires, they should aspire to a monogamous model in their romantic and sexual relationships. Now, Guy Kettelhack wants to "tell the truth about the sex gay men are really having," offering a path to sexual liberation that embraces the conflicts and paradoxes of sex." "Using the voices of different men who tell of their experiences, Kettelhack questions the assumptions about the "pathology" of promiscuity, sexual compulsion, prostitution, sadomasochism, fetishes, and celibacy. These personal stories are often sexy, sometimes funny, almost always poignant in their honesty, and startling in their insights. We hear about everything from hustling to monogamous gay relationships, from the baths to the private bedroom, from fisting to French-kissing. What emerges is a sex-positive take on the whole gamut of gay male sexual behavior."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and index.