Consider the Thirst Trap

Gazing at male beauty online arouses a complicated mix of feelings, not all of which are positive or healthy.

Dr. Thomas J. West III
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5 min readJun 1, 2021

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Like many (far too many) gay men, I have a deeply conflicted relationship with my body. While I do my best to stay consistent in my workout regimen, I grow quickly frustrated when my body doesn’t show the signs of muscular development that…

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Dr. Thomas J. West III
Queens of the Bs

Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly