Have you ever been told what your age is “in gay years”? I have, and by that count I should probably be six feet under. It’s a calculation, of course, based on the idea that older you get, the less attractive and relevant you are. This idea is as pervasive for gay men as it is for straight women, with so much of gay culture centered on the young, the buff and the beautiful.
Ultimately, it’s a losing game, for everyone, no matter how young and beautiful they are, gets older. The question is how do we cope with getting older in a world that lionises youth?