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What is essential in a man’s world? Air. Water. Food. Women. Yes, women. Even in a gay man’s world, women are essential. She may be a colleague, a friend, a sister or a confidant, but she is an essential balance to an otherwise savage world. Her form and beauty, mysterious and magical as they are, are merely icing on the cake.

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Not because without her it is impossible to procreate. But because she brings beauty, civilization, order.
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She may be your wife, your sister, your mother. You are who you are because of her. Even if you’re gay, she may be the only person you know in this world who comes down on your side when no one else will.
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She nurtures, tolerates, understands and forgives. She’s there against impossible odds.
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She fascinates, enchants and compels us to control our minds.
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Sometimes she excites us. Sometimes she causes shivers at the back of our necks. Sometimes she is a gift we can savor with all five senses.
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She affects our body chemistry, our moods, our ambitions. She encourages us when we can’t encourage ourselves.
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