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Contents:

• SI GUYS: THKG BEYOND GAY MALE "TOPS" AND "BOTTOMS"
• GAY "SIS": HOW LANGUAGE FRE US TO BE OURSELV
• I’M GAY AND I’M NOT A TOP OR A BOTTOM – I’M A ‘SI’

SI GUYS: THKG BEYOND GAY MALE "TOPS" AND "BOTTOMS"

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GAY "SIS": HOW LANGUAGE FRE US TO BE OURSELV

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I’M GAY AND I’M NOT A TOP OR A BOTTOM – I’M A ‘SI’

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