Hele On... Chapter 3

[mcdannomauloa]

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Chapter 3

Po’alua Kakahiaka

Steve knew he’d slept well-he woke up in the same position in which he’d drifted off. He knew Danno had slept well too. He was still in his shirt and

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[mcdannomauloa]

Thanks for your kind compliments!

I don't think relationships between men can be generalized any easier than can straight relationships. Perhaps sex between men isn't romantic or tender most times because of the way gay men have been socialized to have sex over the past two thousand years. True, there is still the dynamic at play that they're both men, so biologically, they're not wired to be attracted to partners that will help them raise children, they're wired to impregnate whatever the object of their lust is - an object that has been chosen because it looks like it will bear healthy offspring. Oddly enough, gay men are accused of being shallow because many of them have a tendency to be superficial and value appearance - that boils down to instinct, really.

But back to the socialization. We're socialized to believe that men should aim to be the dominant player in any situation. If there is to be submission, it should be the woman. Men shouldn't show vulnerability, which is a shame, because I think vulnerability is the most human of traits, perhaps even what the concept of "love" is built upon. I'll delve into this further in later chapters, but I want to make it clear that both Steve and Danny have vulnerabilities that serve as both enablers and disablers to their relationship. I also want to explore some of the difficulties of identifying as gay, although I haven't decided if either, neither, or both characters will identify as gay later on.