Cruise control : Why Is It Libelous to Call an Action Actor Gay? by Richard Goldstein. May 9 - 15, 2001 Village Voice

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0119,goldstein,24573,1.html

I read this article by Richard Goldstein what--5 years ago now? It's been in my head all this time, and despite the exponential growth in verbiage on this and similar subjects since, I still think it captures what's going on with me and my writing better than anything.

"A homo who holds a gun." Sigh. Yeah, that's what I want. I want the queer Russell Crowe, the gay James Bond, the action hero whose idea of action is being the top to some other guy's bottom.

"It's not uncommon for straight women to fantasize about gay men." Uh huh. Even bisexual women. And bisexual men. My fantasy is to have the macho gay guy who's bisexual only with me. What I do apart from him is none of his business, although I can promise this: if he's man enough, it won't be other men.

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