One of the things which I have noticed about today's world is that the idea of men "being in love" has fallen by the wayside. From my perspective it is human nature to love and to "be in love," that heady, dreamy place where all that you can think about is your beloved. For our Western world, men in love has Biblical roots, for in the 1st Book of Samuel is the story of David and Jonathan; it is said in a number of places that "Jonathan loved David as he loved his own soul." And this is exactly what it sounds like. Perhaps the difference is in this, that while there are any number of men who have effeminate qualities, in general two men in love with each other are only that, or just that - two men. One may indeed be what today is called an "alpha" male, that is, dominant, but nevertheless his partner is just as much a man. I mean this in the sense of, quite capable of masculine aggression. I'm sure that in today's world, there are any number of sorrowful homophobes who have found to their regret that to attack someone who favors their own sex can result in a thoroughgoing punch to the face.

There is of course a measure of "reverse discrimination," where gay men hold straight men in disdain for their attraction to women. This is pure bigotry, and is as evil as any form of homophobia. While for the most of my existence I have found myself drawn to other men, it was not so long ago that I was totally attracted to, and had a brief intense relationship with a woman; there is a post I made about this. It was a wonderful and enlightening experience and today I would gladly admit that it made my world so much larger and grander. For the homophobes of the world, I must only shake my head in sorrow for your ignorance.