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The Tyranny of Buffness

The Tyranny of Buffness

Gay men face considerable pressure to conform to an impossible standard of physical flawlessness.  This pressure causes much anxiety and reduced self-esteem.  A recent article in The Atlantic called “The Tyranny of Buffness” explores the theme and is worth a read. It...
National HIV testing day

National HIV testing day

The CDC has a great HIV and STD testing resource that provides information about HIV, safer sex, healthy living with HIV and a quick locator to find free, confidential HIV testing near you.  All you have to do is enter your ZIP code.  Some Walgreens and RiteAid...
Gay men and our bodies

Gay men and our bodies

I’ve written before that gay men are prone to body image problems.  Many gay men seem to have the issues often associated with 16 year old girls:  imagined flaws not visible to others, hypervigilence about weight and muscle tone, snarkiness and judgmental attitudes...

Reparative therapy and “ex-gays”

By now, talking about the lack of success in changing sexual orientation can feel a little repetitive and boring.  Still,  enough people continue to fall prey to these fraudsters that I think it is worth a little more conversation. Gabriel Arana recently wrote an...