http://www.365gay.com/opinion/corvino-on-not-being-like-other-boys/It’s November, which means bookstores have next year’s calendars on display.
When I was a teenager, this annual occurrence unnerved me. The “male interest” calendars”—think “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model of the Month”—held no appeal for me. Instead, I would nervously reach for a Chippendales calendar, hiding it behind something innocuously themed (race cars, puppies, whatever) so that I could stare admiringly at half-naked men.
As soon as I noticed anyone approaching, I would throw both calendars back on the shelf and dart out of the store.
I noticed a calendar display in a bookstore the other day just shortly after receiving an e-mail from a reader complaining that I waste too much time trying to win over straight society’s approval. “When are you going to stop seeking other people’s acceptance?” he asks.
My answer? I’ll stop seeking it once we get it.
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