What does male sexuality have to do with Martin Brant Novels?
Within the general brotherhood of man, concerning male sexuality, a significant percentage of men live with a closely guarded secret. More common than most people think, these men are dealing a same sex attraction. Most people, other than those they may have shared their secret with, don’t realize how many men have some degree of sexual attraction to other men. Contrary to most moral codes and various religious beliefs, these feelings are quite common and natural. They are feelings that number among the human emotions I deal with through the characters in my novels.
A writer’s first priority, mine included, is to tell a good story. Any writer worth his or her salt wants to create a thoughtfully written story and entertain those who read his or her work. It could be a murder mystery like my latest novel, Copperas Cove, where Jonathon Scott, recently divorced, leaves Pittsburgh to start a new life and finds himself entangled in the bigoted dramas of 1950s Mississippi; or a WWII action/adventure like The Partisans, where two men on an important mission in France stumble upon a bright new future; or a tale of romance like A Song in the Park, where two men at odds with their past cross paths and start facing life’s challenges together. Good stories have characters and characters have personalities, personalities that are very much a part of the whole and make for a more intriguing book. Often the character’s personality can be a story within a story, or it can be the story itself, as in books such as Catcher in the Rye, or my first novel Five Married Men.
Why the element of same sex attraction?
For me it’s a fascination with the vast diversity of human nature. It’s a part of the human race that, for various reasons, many don’t understand. Many of us have been indoctrinated to belief there is something wrong with being attracted to a member of our own sex, which includes the majority of those who are. These are the men who keep secrets, who often feel guilty, who somehow believe there is something wrong with them. Though you may not feel attracted to members of your own sex, you know someone who does. It may be your brother or sister, your neighbor or a colleague at work, your cousin or best friend; it may even be your husband or wife. And chances are you don’t know their secret exists.
Considered a blessing or a curse, or both, the degree of same sex attraction varies from one man to the next; from a mild curiosity that leaves him feeling either guilty or warm inside, to a full blown and exclusive attraction to one’s own sex. Though the same holds true for both men and women, my focus and my novels are about men (and the women in their lives). And for some reason, same sex attractions seem more prevalent in men, though it is also considered by many as more unnatural and less acceptable.
So why would an author that wants to write a compelling mainstream tale include characters with a same sex attraction? Maybe I believe human sexuality in itself is compelling. Maybe, through my novels, I would like to help broaden human understanding. Maybe a part of me wants to say it’s okay.
I’ve found out recently that guys don’t have to have the whole skin removed but just have it cut one side so the skin is stll attached… If i knew that before i had mine cut away i would off prefered just the one cut and not have it all taken away.
I had mine cut because it was very tight, that was in my 20s now i can’t really remember what it looked like with skin.
I’m cut and really i can’t decide if i wasn’t cut or not. But the saying that i do like to see guys uncut , i just love playing with uncut seeing and watching it being pulled back , it gives my cut cock a right hard on..
I am not circumcised but when younger I started to keep my foreskin pulled back and have done so since. I did this for years when keeping it pulled over the knob, I found that my knob was ultra sensitive (almost hurt) and couldn’t bare for it to be touched in any way which made sex difficult. I decided to bite the bullet and started ‘wearing’ my foreskin pulled back. It was uncomfortable at first as my underwear rubbed against my knob but I got used to it and now anything within reason can be done to my knob and it gives nothing but pleasure. I would never be circumcised unless for medical reasons as the foreskin is nice to play with or be played with.
I am glad i was left in tact and am proud i am. No one can make me feel bad about it. I think of it as I am the normal one and circumcised guys are the ones who are different.
I disgree with you my friend, how can you say guys who are cut diffrent.. some times like me i had to have mine cut away for health reasons i didn’t really have any choice.. Mine was so very tight and the pain was terrible before i had mine cut away.. if i didn’t then i’m sure i wouldn’t have had a good sex life like i bet your sex life is great… If i didn’t have had to have it cut away i wouldn’t off… I do prefer guys with skin life can be cruel at times..
I am very glad my foreskin was left intact. The most sensitive skin on my cock is my foreskin. I will never understand the preoccupation with amputating the foreskin of an infant before he is old enough to make such a decision for himself. I understand circumcision for medical reasons, much like breast removal sometimes must happen to save a life from cancer. But imagine if a society started removing infant girls breasts at birth claiming it would relieve back stress and would reduce the risk of breast cancer later in life. People would stop that barbaric practice, and yet they allow circumcision without a second thought. Its an interesting world we live in.
I was circumcised for health reason. It feels good to be rid of my foreskin, it was tight…very tight
Everton, obviously there are reasons to be circumcised. You had a reason and I assume you were the age of consent. Perhaps you would not have wanted to have the procedure done had your foreskin not been too tight. Wholesale circumcision of infant males is basically the issue, not common sense or practical decisions.
It surprises me how many uncut men would like to be rid of their foreskins. There must be a reason. Maybe someone has said something that has made them self-conscious. Or maybe the foreskin is too tight and feels uncomfortable. Perhaps someone will explain why they feel this way. I’ve heard from a few that have gone through circumcision as adults, then deeply regretted it.