An American exchange student in Paris describes his experiences as a gay Pakistani male in Paris. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Beyond Masculinity

Gays and the Gaze: Notes from a Gay American Exchange Student in Paris

In this impassioned plea for a broader vision of LGBT politics, Warren Blumenfeld links homophobia and transgender rights in his telling of his experience growing up effeminate. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Back Into the Future: Transphobia is My Issue Too!

Is gay male culture like high school all over again? Brent Calderwood dissects masculinity and gay male desire in this essay. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Queer Liberation? No Thanks, We'll Pass

Can you be a transsexual who doesn't identify as a man or woman? Joshua Bastian Cole shares his experiences transitioning for female to male, and finally to a happy medium. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Tarheels and Transfags: On Not Identifying as a Man

Jason Dilts dishes about his experiences looking for companionship in the gay world -- and finding comfort and pride in being single. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

A Single Problem (Or, How to Love the Single Life)

Native American scholar Qwo-Li Driskill eloquently speaks of the need for Two-Spirit identified Native Americans to reclaim their history and to promote social justice today. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Shaking Our Shells: Cherokee Two-Spirits Rebalancing the World

How can queer men be allies to women? In this impassioned essay, Michael Faris implores queer men to find strategies in their lives to become feminist allies. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

On Being a Queer Man: Feminism and the Need to be an Ally

What does it mean to create queer art? Sean Gyshen Fennell recounts his journey of development as a queer male artist, and his quest to disrupt gender through art. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Exposing Masculinities: My Journey as a Queer Artist

Where do sissies come from? Trevor Hoppe shares his story of growing up queer in the South. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

The Making of a Southern Faggot: Growing up Queer in the South

Can stripping empower you? Eric Jost dishes on his experiences stripping for gay men, and on the need to advocate for sex workers in the LGBT movement. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Stripping Towards Equality: Stripping as Empowerment

Patrick Julius delivers a scathing critique of scientific studies that attempt to measure our complex sexualities with simplistic devices designed to measure sexual response. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Why I'd Fail a Plethysmograph. And Why I Don't Care.

One gay man's journey to lose his "virginity" to a woman, before a risky operation to remove a tumor that might leave him unable. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

P***s. V****a. Penetration. The End.

Does transitioning for FTM transgender men make you a traitor to feminism? Elliot Long shares his experiences negotiating his gender and politics as a feminist along his journey. This is an original work included in anthology of queer men's essays on gender and politics, "Beyond Masculinity." You can find the essays online at http://www.beyondmasculinity.com/.

Elusive Intersections: Becoming a Transfeminist

Beyond Masculinity is a collection of 20 original essays written and recorded by a diverse group of queer male writers and thinkers. Topics include: gender and sexual identities, race and ethnicity, religion, feminism, and politics. Log on to our website to comment on these essays, download written versions of them, or to find more essays like these.

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