Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles

Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles is a remarkably candid collection of frank and forthright interviews with 21 gay men on one of society's most persistent taboos. Ranging in age from 21 to 65, the men talk about the role anal sex plays in their lives and relationships and their choices to act as insertive ("top") or receptive ("bottom") partners--or both ("versatile"). They discuss the reasons behind (and consequences of) their choices; how they define their sexual roles (and how those roles are defined by gay society); issues of power, trust, and vulnerability; and the concept (in both straight and gay society) that tops and bottoms are socially and morally unequal.