Kg-To Yng, Mdy Stombler, Reneé Wharton, Makg Men Gay Fraterni: Ristg and Reproducg Multiple Dimensns of Hegemonic Masculy, Genr and Society, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Feb., 2006), pp. 5-31
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THE SECRET GAY HISTORY OF AN AMERIN FRATERNY
Jús Ian KumamotoIn her prentatn entled “Whe Heteromasculy, Anal Rilience, and the Erotic Spectacle of Repulsn”, Jane Ward, thor and explorer of genr at the Universy of California Riversi, shows a ptive NYU dience provotive imag of the whe Amerin heterosexual male’s obssn wh homoerotic acts.
Ward’s book “Not Gay: Sex between Straight Whe Men” was published last July, and Tuday night’s talk was an extensn of the topics vered the work. At the talk, Ward discsed the homosexual ntact between straight whe mal as a part of hazg ruals and how affects their heteromasculy. “Milary iatn ceremoni like crossg the le offers straight mal an opportuny to endure homosexual peratn and then stand up unbroken, still a straight du, ” Ward said.
“The ia beg that if you endure together this kd of mortifyg, huiatg and embarrassg homosexual act, then that not only toughens up your body, but will also build and strengthen that bond around you. “Hazg creat a ‘not gay’ ntext which straight men n touch each other’s bodi and bolster their heteromasculy at the same time, ” Ward said.