The other revealing thing about GfS' 'poop' comment is it shows that both s/he and Ake are obsessed with one sexual act, which (lke all those who have, erm, issues with homosexuality) they assume is the primary and defining form of erotic congress for all gay men.

This overlooks three somewhat crucial facts:
(a) straight folks do it too (and most who try it, really like it)
(b) not all gay men do it
(c) even those gay men who do do it, also do other things.

Over the years, this has puzzled me, but the conclusion I've reached is that they must see it as defining of gay male sexuality because they see vaginal intercourse as defining of heterosexuality as a 'perverse equivalent'. Consequently, nipping in through the back door becomes the focus of their contempt.

Years ago, when I was helping to run the 'gay rights' group (for shorthand) at university, we had a run-in with some fundamentalist Christians. "We offer you God's love", they said "but we cannot condone the act". Please note, THE act, singular. As if that's all we do. I remember telling them 'we get up to LOTS more than just that', but this didn't go down too well. If you'll pardon the expression......

Twenty-odd years later, here are GfS and Ake (the Laurel and Hardy of homophobia, or perhapd the Desi and Lucy) still rattled and traumatised by one sexual act above all others.

(Ake at least has his HIV rhetoric to fall vack on, since unprotected anal intercourse is undoubtedly a high-risk option these days. GfS cares nothing about health - s/he is all about loathing.)

And then they have the temerity to call *me* names.