Middle-Aged Gay Men: Ageism and Sexuality
Coming to terms with growing old can be difficult in the gay community. In our culture the stigma against growing older is “ageism.” This stigma is pronounced in the gay community, given its emphasis on youth and physical beauty .For men who bought into the conventional standards of gay attractiveness, aging can…
Ageism In The Gay Community
The glory days of being new and fresh to the gay world has faded, and suddenly we are relocated to the back of the bar with all the other old farts in the house. When did this happen? With no warning, we became the very person that we had once…