Gay Men and Body Image
I’m not that tall. People have been telling me that for years. That I’m not tall… In case you didn’t get that, I’m short, man. I’m 5ft 2. It’s something I’ve dealt with my whole life. However okay I think I am with it, it […]
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Nintendo Tomodachi Life – But Not Gay Life!
Recently, Nintendo caused a mini-sensation when it announced that its upcoming 3DS social simulation game Tomodachi Life will allow players to import their Mii, a personalized representation of the player, into a virtual world and meet new friends or even start romantic relationships and marry, […]
That One Relationship: Endings
Continuing on from Part V of That One Relationship, Jimmy Yitzak concludes his story… He and I talked every so often throughout the summer. I even bumped into him a few times on the street. He would always tell me how much he missed me and that […]
That One Relationship: Dislocation
Continuing on from the doubts expressed in Part IV of That One Relationship, Jimmy talks about the increasing sense of literal and figurative dislocation… It was now the end of May. I still had that gnawing feeling that something wasn’t right but I kept it to […]
That One Relationship: Doubts
Continuing on from Part III of That One Relationship, Jimmy Yitzak now talks about trying to silence those niggling doubts in the face of the inevitable… We finally scheduled a night to meet. My friend begged me to meet him in a neutral area but […]
That One Relationship: Mixed Messages
Continuing on from Part II of his Talking About That One Relationship series, in this third installment Jimmy Yitzak looks at what happens when the rug is pulled… “He seems to really like you,” his mother said to me. Confirmed! Yes, even his mom can see […]
That One Relationship: Early Days
Continuing on from Part I of his Talking About That One Relationship series, in this second installment Jimmy Yitzak discusses those initial, sometimes uncertain moments… “Let’s go back to your place,” he said. Now, I’m not prude. I normally don’t have any problem bringing someone […]
Talking About That One Relationship
In a new six-part series, Talking About That One Relationship, Jimmy Yitzak talks candidly about something we’ve all experienced… the relationship that messes you up good… As we go through life, we all have that one relationship that fucks us up really well. Some of us […]
How Not To Get A Second Date
A few years ago, when I was living in New York City, I was pretty lonely and being that I didn’t really like going to gay bars, I decided to join an Internet dating website. Now, I didn’t spring for Match.com because, well, you have […]