The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me about (Desiring) Men

by Manuel Betancourt

Featuring deep dives into thirst traps, drag queens, Antonio Banderas, and telenovelas--all in the service of helping us reframe how we talk about (desiring) men--this insightful memoir-in-essays is as much a coming of age as a coming out book

Manuel Betancourt has long lustfully coveted masculinity--in part because he so lacked it. As a child in Bogot , Colombia, he grew up with the social pressure to appear strong, manly, and, ultimately,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646222229
• ISBN13: 9781646222223
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Catapult
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"