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Steve,

     I've posted this to net.motss. Since some of our interested readers
might not be reading net.motss, but are giving mod.motss a try, I'd appreciate
it if you put this onto our brand new moderated newsgroup. Thanks.

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     I'd like to add my comments to those of Henry Mensch about gay readings.
I'm more interested in magazines, rather than books, as I feel they offer
a more interesting forum for discussing gay issues than do books. If anyone
disagrees out there, I'd really like to hear from you. My opinions can always
be changed.

     As is reasonable, I'm only going to talk about those magazines with which
I am most familiar. And as I anticipate a charge of bias coming my way because
of this, I want to say ahead of time that the following discussion is neces-
sarily related to male gay magazines, since I know nothing about any lesbian
magazines; I don't even know whether they exist or not. I'd like to hear about
them if they do. Finally, those leisure readers out there who take exception
to my reviews, or want to inform me about the wonders of other magazines which
I exclude, please do so. Who knows, we might be able to learn something from
each other.

     1. My all time favorite:

                    IN TOUCH FOR MEN --- a high-class periodical with a
                                         highly refined sense of humor, and
                                         a lot of fantastic looking men (of
                                         just about all gendres) each month.
                                         However, young models (some would
                                         say they're kids) are dominate.
                                         Fiction is included each time,
                                         which almost always involves the
                                         young crowd. No heavy discussions
                                         or editorials about being gay;
                                         rather, they're out to have a great
                                         time and let their readers join in
                                         on the fun.


     2. Definitely worth looking into:

                    THE ADVOCATE ---     not really a magazine, it is the
                                         most serious, self-appointed forum
                                         for gay-related issues I have seen.
                                         Its center pink pages contain
                                         classified ads for just about every
                                         taste around, in all parts of the
                                         United States, but concentrated in
                                         the New York City and Los Angeles
                                         metropolitan areas. Read this to
                                         be informed.


     3. Others:

                    BLUEBOY,
                    NUMBERS      ---     These two are also-rans in the
                                         leisure reading category. Their
                                         editors appear to be older people,
                                         who seem to favor the more macho
                                         he-man models. Fiction is oriented
                                         this way also. Worth reading if
                                         this description matches your tastes.


     4. Chicken delight:

                    STARS        ---     No boy over 20 gets between these
                                         pages. An extensive classified ad
                                         section is dominate (about 75% of
                                         each issue), and explicit pictures
                                         of some of the ad holders are always
                                         included. This makes for quite a
                                         contact network, if you're daring.


     5. Notable:

                    MAN'S IMAGE
                       TORSO,
                        SKIN     ---     These three are worth looking into,
                                         but they seem only interested in
                                         showing off the male body as much as
                                         possible. Little to no literary or
                                         informative value. But that might be
                                         just what you're looking for at times.




     As I said before, if anyone can add, contradict, or support this list,
please do so. Until then, good reading!




				Gregg Loring
			 ....inuxc!pur-ee!stat-l!ho3


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