I for one am glad Laurent is male. I've been waiting all my life to read a stiry like Captive Prince. Every element in the book hit all my preferences, down to being in the point of view of the top. You know, I noticed the how a writer's characters are percieved dependson the writer's gender. I am reminded of the comic hero Rage and his love BT created by Justin and Michael in Queer as Folk. BT, based off Justin, is a "dude in distress" saved by the "top" gay character, Rage, based off Justin's lover, Brian. A similar story like this written by a woman would be immediately criticized for being "not really gay". I think you see political problems where there aren't any. There are all types of people,among gays, straight, women, men. Millions of sexual preferences, varied views on dominance, equality, and sex. I enjoy my life and sexual pursuits, and I enjoyed Captive Prince.It's simple. And to the author, it is simple as well. Actually, I have a small club of gay literature inspired by the 1950's Swiss exclusive magazine, the Circle, and among Mary Renault, Harlan Greene, Denton Welch, the Men on Men issues, and even Quinn Brockton's Queer as Folk, I proudly added Captive Prince to the list of literature we recommend to other gay men. Mostly young men and teenagers struggling with not only the political stigma on their sexual orientation, but gender identity and how they might pursue their own sexuality, what sort of things they like, what preferences they discover they have. Didn't once see Laurent as a woman. Bottoms aren't women, unless they want to be. Which is perfectly fine.
real gay if men write it, fake gay if women write it, even if they write the same thing
You know, I noticed the how a writer's characters are percieved dependson the writer's gender. I am reminded of the comic hero Rage and his love BT created by Justin and Michael in Queer as Folk. BT, based off Justin, is a "dude in distress" saved by the "top" gay character, Rage, based off Justin's lover, Brian.
A similar story like this written by a woman would be immediately criticized for being "not really gay".
I think you see political problems where there aren't any. There are all types of people,among gays, straight, women, men. Millions of sexual preferences, varied views on dominance, equality, and sex.
I enjoy my life and sexual pursuits, and I enjoyed Captive Prince.It's simple. And to the author, it is simple as well.
Actually, I have a small club of gay literature inspired by the 1950's Swiss exclusive magazine, the Circle, and among Mary Renault, Harlan Greene, Denton Welch, the Men on Men issues, and even Quinn Brockton's Queer as Folk, I proudly added Captive Prince to the list of literature we recommend to other gay men. Mostly young men and teenagers struggling with not only the political stigma on their sexual orientation, but gender identity and how they might pursue their own sexuality, what sort of things they like, what preferences they discover they have.
Didn't once see Laurent as a woman. Bottoms aren't women, unless they want to be. Which is perfectly fine.