same sex sexuality in poetry?

[ficosdarkness]

Whether the topic be put out there through film, song, book, art or poetry ... either you are an open minded person or not, and will determine acceptance/rejection in any form. While most men and women can handle watching two females get it on, two males is still very distressing to heteros. I consider myself to be an open minded and a very tolerant person, but I too squirm at the sight of two males romancing ... I have to put effort in at getting past my ignorance, maybe it's because socially it's more accepting of lesbians ... the so-called weaker sex, while males are to be strong, the protector and provider to the weaker sex (just a thought).
As for Broke Back Mountain ... what an amazingly and moving film. It captures the love, hate and complications of a gay relationship in such an astonishing and real way. I think all who struggle with homosexuality should watch it as it can't help but to soften homophobes.
I too very much enjoyed reading Dirty Weekend ... you amaze me Jack!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

From a lesbians point of view, reading all that has been written here in this forum, I have to say that you have all incorpoated the POV of most of the lesbians that I know and heteros alike. Mmmm..., "Broke Back Mountain" although I again agree with Kath's critique of the film, I could've lived without the love making, well maybe I should say the sex scenes. I don't know too many lesbians that are into man on man sex and visa versa, ya' know? My feeling for the hetero male is that maybe it's a little too close to home, maybe sometime in his lifetime he experienced feelings for a childhood friend or basketball buddy that made him a bit nervous. Ladies and gentlemen the bottom line is that erotica is erotica. I find a tasteful intimate scene between any 2 human beings that genuinly love one another pleasing to the eye. As for the in your face stuff that Billy enjoys on occaison, because I am a gay woman it's not enjoyable to me because it lacks realism. The porn industry has created something that does not exsist. Although there are so called "lipstick" lesbians the term simply refers to the more feminine of the 2 in a couple but when we hit the sack, there is no difference from my experience unless one of them is having gender identification issues, but that's another forum in itself! The L Word was a perfect example of lesbian love and relatioships that's why I enjoyed it so much, all types were represented, "lipstick", "butch" "baby butch" "transgender" "bisexual" and "hetero." Some used toys but most didn't. 90% of the sex toys bought are bought by gay men (dunno y, never asked) and hetero couples looking to spice it up in the bedroom. See guys there are "tops" and "bottoms" in all sexual relatinships. I personally am fem in the sheets, but butch in the streets! lol! I do not have 6 inch finger nails for obvious reason's, neither does my wife. That's just the porn industry trying to get your attention. As an art form it is beautiful. Tastefully done, it is a turn on. @ Jack we do the same things that you guys do minus anything phallic, except on the occaison not unlike heteros, that we need to mix things up a bit. @ Billy no offense taken at all! I find your honesty refreshing!