“Gay men understand the centrality of the libido better than anyone,” he said. “They conduct their lives with lusting rapacity. They earn good grades, secure jobs and promotions, acquire wealth, climb social ladders, give perfect wedding presents, curate wardrobes and home furnishings, all with the same ravenous zeal they bring to their fucking. They know, better than anyone, that fucking is where the truth of life resides. And they understand the authoritarian nature of desire. They top, they bottom, they roar in conquest and squeal in defeat. They get down on their knees and look up at their
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