""Someone above said that Baldwin's depiction of male homosexuality could be discounted, as homosexuality has become more accepted by society and can be practiced more openly......well this openess and acceptibility has produce worse than ever health figures in all STDs especially hiv; so it seems that "cold anonymous risky sex" is still endemic to male homosexual practice.
"More an addiction than an orientation"""

If you are going to quote me then do so honestly, assuming that you can remember the meaning of the word.

""Baldwin wrote "Another Country" in 1962, while decriminalisation of homosexuality didn't occur until July 1967.

So Baldwin was describing the situation while Gay men were forced to pursue furtive liaisons in toilets and back alleys, and any long lasting relationship inevitably led to discovery and jail.

Nice try Ake, but no coconut!

Don T.""

Now the whole forum can see just how deviously you try to change the meanings of posts to which you have NO ANSWER!

Don T.