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Abstract:

28 monologues of men discussing their sexuality. For the first time, men invite us into their inner sanctum: their internal sexual world. It is a place of shame, guilt, and fear, alongside passion, power, and pleasure.

This book sold over 7,000 hardcopies in Hebrew in Israel.

Synopsis:

 Gay men. Men attracted to men. Men who are also attracted to men. Men who think about it, men who are out with it, and men who are ashamed of it. Curious men. Men who do not identify as men. Men who wish they were something else. Men looking for flexibility. Men who play with it. Men who have found peace. Men who feel no need to define. Men who do not know how to define themselves. Men who ask questions. This book is for you too.

This book is not about sex. It is about male sexuality. Male sexuality is broader than the question of who I want to get into bed with or what I fantasize about. Male sexuality is, first and foremost, a force that lives within us. Male sexuality is a driving force in many of the things we do in life; in our loves, our passions, our creativity, our courage, our curiosity, in our way of thinking, and in the hunger we have for human closeness. This book may help us express this power freely, a goal we all desire.

In this book, among other things, there are monologues of men who love men, monologues of men who were hurt by men, and monologues of men who identify as straight but hold curiosity and fears inside. Sometimes it is stated explicitly, and sometimes there are only hints.

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