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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

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,V,I4 ,SOCIAL ,ANIMAL 

  
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,LET US NEXT TALK AB\T M>RIAGE & SO-CALL$ 0ANIMAL0 FUNCTIONS ( ! SOCIAL ANIMAL4 

,EV]YONE AGREES ?AT AN IMPORTANT CONDITION = ! TR\BLES ( GR[+ UP IS ! TR\BLES BETWE5 ! P>5TS AT HOME1 BRUTAL QU>RELS & DRUNK5NESS1 COLDNESS1 ONE OR ! O!R OR BO? P>5TS GETT+ AWAY AS (T5 AS POSSIBLE & BE+ )DRAWN :ILE PRES5T1 & M>RIAGES BREAK+ UP4 ,! MO/ COMMON POPUL>1 & MAYORAL1 PRESCRIPTION = DEL9QU5CY IS 0MORE P>5TAL SUP]VISION40 ,9 ! USUAL CIRCUM/ANCES ?IS W\LD LIKELY 9CREASE ! T5SION & ! TR\BLE1 BUT BE ?AT AS IT MAY3 ! QUE/ION REMA9S1 H[8 H[ TO HAVE REASONABLE SUP]VISION :5 ! M>RIAGES !MSELVES >E NO GOOD8 = PRESUMABLY ! GOOD M>RIAGES DON'T HAVE ! PROBLEM *ILDR54 7,! FREQU5T RECOMM5DATION TO F9E OR JAIL ! P>5TS IS A LULU47 

,I DO NOT ?9K ! PUBLIC SPOKESM5 >E S]I\S4 ,= P[]FUL & WELL-KN[N MOD]N REASONS1 SOME ( !M 9EVITABLE1 ! 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE ITSELF1 AS WE HAVE KN[N IT = SEV]AL HUNDR$ YE>S1 CANNOT WORK SIMPLY ANY LONG]1 & IS V]Y (T5 ! DIRECT CAUSE ( 9T5SE SUFF]+4 ,URBANISM1 ! ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE ( WOM51 CONTRACEPTION1 RELAX+ ! 9HIBITIONS AGA9/ UNM>RI$ & EXTRAM>ITAL SEXUALITY1 !SE >E 9EVITABLE ,A DISPASSIONATE OBS]V] ( MOD]N M>RIAGE MI<T S5SIBLY PROPOSE1 ,=GET IT2 ?9K UP SOME O!R =M ( MAT+ & *ILD C>E4 ,! PA/OR ( A L>GE *UR* 9 AN ORD9>Y ,MIDWE/]N T[N TOLD ME ?AT1 9 HIS OBS]VATION1 NOT ONE M>RIAGE 9 TW5TY WAS WOR? :ILE2 MANY W]E POSITIVELY DAMAG+ TO ! *ILDR54 ,IF V]Y MANY M>RIAGES C\LD SIMPLY LET !MSELVES DISSOLVE AFT] A FEW YE>S1 ! P>TN]S W\LD SUDD5LY BECOME BRI<T]1 ROSI]1 & Y\NG]4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 9 ?IS FIELD !RE >E NO DISPASSIONATE OBS]V]S4 ,WE >E ALL 9 ! TOILS ( JEAL\SY ( \R [N ,O$IPUS COMPLEXES1 & FEW ( US CAN TOL]ATE LONEL9ESS & ! FEEL+ ( BE+ AB&ON$4 ,NOR DO WE HAVE ANY O!R =MULA = SECURE SEX1 COMPANION%IP1 & BR++ UP *ILDR54 

,?IS IS NOT A NEWSY /ORY4 ,IS IT KEPT 9 M9D BY ! ,MAYOR ( ,NEW ,YORK :OSE CANN$ VOICE SAYS EV]Y NI<T ON ! RADIO ?AT P>5TS :O >E NOT AFFECTIONATELY SUP]VIS+ ! *ILDR5 >E FAIL+ 9 RESPONSIBILITY8 ,HAS ! ,MAYOR NOT SE5 AN H>ASS$ MO!R HY/]ICALLY & UNM]CIFULLY :ACK+ A ?REE-YE>-OLD 9 ! S& PILE8 ,DOES HE ?9K IT IS SOME DIFF]5T P>5T HE IS N[ APPEAL+ TO8 7,I HE>D ONE MO!R SCREAM1 0,I ASK Y\ ONLY ONE SIMPLE ?+1 TO OBEY ME607 

0,MO/ ( ! *ILDR5 WE SEE .<9 ,K+'S ,C\NTY ,DOME/IC ,RELATIONS ,C\RT.> HAVE BE5 SO S]I\SLY DAMAG$ BY !IR 5VIRONM5T ?AT !Y NE$ #b#d-H\R-A-DAY CORRECTIVE TREATM5T4 ,I'LL SAY UNEQUIVOCALLY ?AT MO/ ( ! *ILDR5 WE SEE %\LD BE SEP>AT$ FROM !IR P>5TS = !IR [N HEAL? & WELF>E40 7,DR4 ,J4 ,M4 ,FRIES47 

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,CONSID] SOME 9CID5TS ( SEX & M>RIAGE 9 A MORE 0PRIVILEG$0 & A MORE 0UND]PRIVILEG$0 SITUATION4 ,= ! FIR/1 WE CAN RETURN TO ! REM>KABLE BOOM 9 E>LY M>RIAGES & *ILD BE>+ ?AT WE M5TION$ 9 ! LA/ *APT]1 OCCURR+ ESPECIALLY AMONG ! ECONOMICALLY PRIVILEG$ :O PREVI\SLY W\LD HAVE M>RI$ LATE4 ,NO D\BT ?IS HAS BE5 P>TLY DUE TO ! W> & ,COLD ,W>1 CL++ TO LIFE & CLUT*+ TO SOME?+ SAFE 9 AN ]A ( ANXIETY4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO BE ALSO P>TLY A /RONG REACTION TO ! DRIFT T[>D =MLESSNESS :I* !SE Y\NG P]SONS C\LD OBS]VE 9 !IR [N P>5TS4 

,!SE Y\NG-M>RY+1 CONTEMPOR>IES OR JUNIORS ( ! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION1 HAVE (T5 EXPRESS$ !MSELVES AS FOLL[S3 0,MY HI<E/ AIM 9 LIFE IS TO A*IEVE A NORMAL HEAL?Y M>RIAGE & RAISE HEAL?Y .<NON-NEUROTIC.> *ILDR540 ,ON ! FACE ( IT1 ?IS REM>K IS PREPO/]\S4 ,:AT WAS ALWAYS TAK5 AS A USUAL & ADVANTAGE\S LIFE-CONDITION = WORK 9 ! WORLD & ! S]VICE ( ,GOD1 IS N[ REG>D$ AS AN H]OIC GOAL TO BE /RIV5 =4 ,YET WE SEE ?AT IT IS A H>D GOAL TO A*IEVE AGA9/ ! MOD]N OB/ACLES4 ,ALSO IT IS A REAL GOAL1 ) OBJECTIVE PROBLEMS ?AT A MAN CAN WORK AT P]SONALLY1 & TAKE RESPONSIBILITY =1 & MAKE DECISIONS AB\T--UNLIKE ! 9T]P]SONAL RELATIONS ( ! CORPORATION1 OR ! R\T9E ( ! FACTORY JOB = :I* ! WORK] C\LDN'T C>E LESS4 

,BUT N[1 SUPPOSE ! Y\NG MAN IS A*IEV+ ?IS GOAL3 HE HAS ! WIFE1 ! SMALL KIDS1 ! SUBURBAN HOME1 & LABOR-SAV+ DOME/IC DEVICES4 ,H[ IS IT ?AT IT IS ! SAME MAN :O UNI=MLY ASS]TS ?AT HE IS 9 A ,RAT ,RACE8 ,EI!R ! GOAL DOES NOT JU/IFY ITSELF1 OR 9DE$ HE IS NOT REALLY A*IEV+ IT4 ,P]HAPS ! TRU? IS1 IF M>RIAGE & *ILDR5 >E ! GOAL1 A MAN CANNOT REALLY A*IEVE IT4 ,IT IS NOT EASY TO CONCEIVE ( A /RONG HUSB& & FA!R :O DOES NOT FEEL JU/IFI$ 9 HIS WORK & 9DEP5D5T 9 ! WORLD4 ,CORRESPOND+LY1 HIS WIFE FEELS JU/IFI$ 9 ! SMALL *ILDR51 BUT DOES %E HAVE A MAN1 DO ! *ILDR5 HAVE A FA!R1 IF HE IS RUNN+ A ,RAT ,RACE8 ,9TO :AT WORLD DO ! SMALL *ILDR5 GR[ UP 9 SU* A HOME8 

,IT IS ADVANTAGE\S TO ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM IF ITS P]SONNEL >E M>RI$ & HAVE HOME RESPONSIBILITIES4 7,E4G41 IT'S MU* H>D] = !M TO ACT UP & QUIT47 ,BUT ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM MAY NOT BE ADVANTAGE\S TO ! QUALITY ( ! M>RIAGE & ! FA!RHOOD4 ,IT IS A TR\BL+ PICTURE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 E>LY M>RIAGE IS EXCELL5T & PROMIS+1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! PROBABLE CASE ?AT BO? ! Y\NG PEOPLE HAVE HAD SEXUAL EXP]I5CES & C\LD HAVE O!RS1 & !Y HAVE *OS5 ! M>RIAGE AS A REASONABLY /EADY & JEAL\SY-FREE ALT]NATIVE4 ,& HAV+ ! *ILDR5 E>LY IS ADMIRABLE1 RA!R ?AN DELAY+ = ! EMPTY REASONS ?AT MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE US$ TO GIVE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 TO TAKE ON SU* E>LY RESPONSIBILITIES 9DICATES AN E>LY RESIGNATION3 ! M>RIAGE SEEMS P>TLY TO BE 9/EAD ( LOOK+ AMBITI\SLY = A WOR?-:ILE C>E]4 

,IF ! HI<E/ AIM 9 LIFE IS TO A*IEVE A NORMAL M>RIAGE & RAISE HEAL?Y *ILDR51 WE CAN UND]/& ! PREOCCUPATION ) ,PSY*OLOGY1 = ! P>5TS DO NOT HAVE MU* ACTIVITY ( !IR [N TO GIVE RULES TO ! FAMILY LIFE4 ,! ?\S& MANUALS ( SEX TE*NIQUE & HAPPY M>RIAGE1 !N1 HAVE ! T\*+ DIGNITY ( EVANGELICAL TRACTS1 AS IS 9DE$ !IR TONE2 !Y TEA* H[ TO BE SAV$1 & !RE IS NO O!R WAY TO BE SAV$4 

,ON ! *ILDR5 IS LAVI%$ AN AVALAN*E ( ATT5TION4 ,!Y CANNOT POSSIBLY REW>D SO MU* ATT5TION1 & ! Y\NG FA!R1 AT LEA/1 SOON GETS PRETTY BOR$ & RETIRES TO HIS ,DO-,IT-,Y\RSELF4 ,N[ IT US$ TO BE SAID ?AT MIDDLE-CLASS P>5TS FRU/RATE ! *ILDR5 MORE1 TO MEET HI< /&>DS1 BUT ! FRU/RATION IS ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT LEADS TO AN IMPROV$ /ATUS1 E/EEM$ BY ! *ILDR52 ! L[] CLASSES1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E MORE P]MISSIVE2 NOR W\LD ! DISCIPL9E BE ACCEPT$1 BECAUSE ! FA!R IS DISE/EEM$4 ,:AT !N IS ! EFFECT1 9 ! RAN* H\SES1 IF ! DISCIPL9E IS MA9TA9$1 BECAUSE ! /&>D IS HI<1 BUT ! /ATUS IS DISE/EEM$1 FIR/ BY ! FA!R HIMSELF1 :O TALKS CYNICALLY AB\T IT2 !N BY ! MO!R1 :O DOES NOT RESPECT IT2 !N BY ! GR[+ *ILDR58 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO MA9TA9 & PASS ON A MIDDLE-CLASS /&>D )\T BELIEF 9 ITS PRODUCTIVE & CULTURAL MISSION8 

,I WOND] IF WE >E NOT H]E DESCRIB+ ! SPECIFIC G5ESIS ( A ,BEAT ,G5]ATION3 Y\NG M5 :O 7#a7 CANNOT BREAK AWAY FROM ! FA!R :O HAS BE5 GOOD TO !M1 BUT :O 7#b7 SIMPLY CANNOT AFFIRM FA!R'S VALUES2 & 7#c7 !RE >E NO O!R DOM9ANT SOCIAL VALUES TO COMP5SATE4 ,IF ?IS IS ! CASE1 :]E N[ !RE >E ?\S&S ( !SE Y\NG M51 !RE WILL BE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S4 ,! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM IS ! BRE$+ GR\ND ( A ,BEAT ,G5]ATION4 

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,AMONG POOR Y\NG M51 QUITT+ S*OOL E>LY & P]HAPS MEET+ DISCRIM9ATION 9 ! BETT] UNIONS1 OR O!R OB/ACLES TO MAK+ SOME?+ ( !MSELVES1 ! MORE P]MITT$ & WIDELY /IMULAT$ SEXUALITY CAN WORK AS A DEADLY TRAP4 ,= !RE IS DESIRE & SEXUAL OPPORTUNITY AT ! SAME TIME AS ! OLD] ADOLESC5T'S S5SE ( P]SONAL WOR? IS DIM9I%+4 ,HE MU/ ACT ! MAN :5 HE DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A MAN4 ,?IS MAY COME TO ! IMPOT5CE ( ! UNEMPLOY$ OR ! SELF-DISAPPROV+ ALCOHOLIC4 ,IT IS NOT HELP$1 EI!R1 IF ! DESIRABLE WOM5 SEEM TO *OOSE 0SUCCESSFUL0 FELL[S1 OR IF A Y\NG MAN HAS ! CONV5TION ?AT DAT+ CO/S MONEY4 ,! CONTR>Y ALT]NATIVE IS ?AT SEX ITSELF BECOME A PRO( ( MANLY WOR?1 A =M ( CONQUE/ )\T LU/ OR LOVE1 OR NOT EV5 CONQUE/1 BUT SIMPLY POT5CY PROV+ POT5CY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 Y\NG ,NAVY SAILORS :O ON ! %IP >E GRIP+ BUT DOCILE *ILDR51 ON %ORE REG>D ! WOM5 AS !IR 0PIGS0 & DO NOT LET !MSELVES GET 09VOLV$40 ,AMONG ! ,SPANI% POOR1 TOO1 ! TRADITION ( MA*O1 MASCUL9ITY1 ?AT !Y HAVE BR\<T ) !M1 SEEMS TO BE ESPECIALLY A MEANS ( PRO( ?AT A Y\NG MAN IS NOT A CONTEMPTIBLE BOY4 

,ON EI!R ALT]NATIVE1 HIS SEXUAL NE$ CAN GET A FELL[ 9TO PL5TY ( TR\BLE4 ,TO GET ! MONEY & BE A SUCCESS1 HE MAY /EAL4 ,IF HE PROVES HIMSELF BY SEX1 BRUTALITY OR PROMISCUITY WILL GET HIM 9TO SEXUAL SCRAPES4 ,IF SEX GETS HIM 9TO TOO MU* TR\BLE OR IF HIS D\BT ( POT5CY IS TOO /RONG1 HE MAY )DRAW ALTOGE!R1 9TO GAMBL+ OR BE+ A T\< GUY1 OR PASSIVELY 9TO N>COTICS4 

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,!RE >E CLASS DIFF]5CES2 BUT ?R\< ALL CLASSES1 IT IS H>D TO GR[ UP :5 ! G5]AL SOCIAL ATTITUDE T[>D SEXUALITY IS 9CONSI/5T & UNPR$ICTABLE4 7,IT IS H>D TO EXI/ AS AN ADULT TOO47 ,9 ?IS RESPECT \R SOCIETY IS UNIQUELY PROBLEMATICAL4 ,BROADLY SPEAK+1 !RE >E ?REE UNIV]SALLY WIDESPREAD & 9COMPATIBLE ATTITUDES T[>D SEXUAL BEHAVIOR1 & TWO ( !SE >E 9CONSI/5T 9 !MSELVES4 

,9 ! IDEAL !ORY & PRACTICE1 SEXUALITY IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT NATURAL FUNCTIONS & ! ATTITUDE T[>D IT RANGES FROM P]MISSIVE TO 5?USIA/IC4 ,?IS IS ! POSITION ( ALL ,?9K+1 ( PUBLIC SPOKESM5 & WOM5'S MAGAZ9ES1 & ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT 9 ITS DECISIONS ON CLASSICS ( LIT]ATURE2 & IT IS SOME:AT PUT 9TO PRACTICE BY PSY*OLOGICAL P>5TS1 M5TAL HYGI5I/S1 NURS]Y S*OOLS1 & B&S ( ADOLESC5TS & ADULTS4 ,YET !RE >E PUZZL+ 9CONSI/5CIES4 ,:AT APPLIES TO BRO!R DOES NOT APPLY TO SI/]1 ?\< EV]Y GIRL IS SOMEBODY'S SI/]4 ,:AT IS AFFIRM$ & TACITLY CONDON$1 MU/ /ILL NOT BE DONE OV]TLY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 AL?\< ALL ,S]I\S ,?\<T IS AGRE$ ON ! SIMPLE NATURAL FUNCTION & !RE >E COLORFUL LITTLE AB/RACT TREATISES = *ILDR51 IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE = A PUBLI%] TO PR9T A SOB] LITTLE JUV5ILE /ORY AB\T1 SAY1 PLAY+ DOCTOR OR ! SURPRIS+ DISCOV]Y ( MA/URBATION4 ,A *>ACT] 9 A JUV5ILE 7OR ADULT7 ADV5TURE /ORY MAY NOT 9CID5TALLY GET AN ]ECTION AS HE MAY WOLF A S&WI* OR GET SLEEPY4 ,IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT1 H]E AS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 ! ONLY ANTIDOTE = ! SADI/IC-SEXUAL COMIC BOOKS ?AT >E OBJECT$ TO1 IS ! PRES5TATION ( FACTUAL TRU? & A MATT]-(-FACT TONE2 :]EAS :AT WE HAVE1 P]MISSIV5ESS COMB9$ ) )DRAWAL FROM REAL CONTACT1 PRECISELY PRODUCES ! SADI/IC-SEXUAL NE$4 ,?IS IS ! BREAD-&-BUTT] ( PSY*OLOGICAL !ORY2 :Y IS IT NOT SAID 9 ! ANNUAL 9VE/IGATIONS ( ! COMIC BOOKS8 ,AGA91 AL?\< MO/ PUBLIC SPOKESM5 >E = A 0HEAL?Y FRANKNESS10 ! PUBLIC S*OOLS >E RUN QUITE O!RWISE4 ,LET ME RECALL A TYPICAL 9CID5T REC5TLY 9 ,CALI=NIA 7SPR+ ( '#e#i74 ,A HI< S*OOL SCI5CE TEA*] EMPLOY$ ! BRI<T-IDEA PROJECT ( TABULAT+ ! CLASS'S SEXUAL HABITS AS AN EX]CISE 9 FACT F9D+4 ,?IS GOT HIM 9TO T]RIBLE HOT WAT]1 & ! ,S*OOL ,BO>D C>EFULLY EXPLA9$1 0,:AT WE TEA* IS HUMAN REPRODUCTION1 MU* AS WE DISCUSS ! FUNCTIONS ( ! HUMAN EYE OR E>10 ?AT IS1 )\T M5TION+ LI<T OR S\ND1 COLOR OR H>MONY1 OR ANY O!R ACT OR RELATION4 

7,I AM WRIT+ ?IS EQUABLY & SATIRICALLY1 BUT ! /UPIDITY ( !SE PEOPLE IS \TRAGE\S47 

,! TREATM5T ( SEXUALITY 9 ! POPUL> CULTURE & ! COMMODITIES & ADV]TIS+ IS LESS PUZZL+3 IT IS TO MAXIMIZE SALES4 ,EXI/+ LU/ IS EXPLOIT$ & AS F> AS POSSIBLE !RE IS CREAT$ AN >TIFICIAL /IMULATION1 ) ! JU/IFI$ CONFID5CE ?AT ! K9D ( P>TIAL SATISFACTIONS OBTA9ABLE WILL 9VOLVE BUY+ SOME?+3 COSMETICS1 %>P CLO!S1 >T MAGAZ9ES1 DAT+ 5T]TA9M5T4 ,& S9CE1 = V]Y MANY PEOPLE1 LU/ IS AT PRES5T ACCOMPANI$ BY EMB>RASSM5T1 %AME1 & PUNI%M5T1 !SE TOO >E EXPLOIT$ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,I DO NOT ?9K !RE IS H]E ANY 9CONSI/5CY4 ,ONE SIMPLY GOES ALONG ) ! WIDESPREAD MELODRAMATIC FANTASY ( LU/ & PUNI%M5T4 ,E4G41 ! PUBLIC S5TIM5T = ,C>YL ,*ESSMAN'S EXECUTION1 #g P] C5T1 EXPRESS$ ITSELF ) T]RIFY+ FREQU5CY 9 SADI/IC1 PORNOGRAPHIC1 & V9DICTIVE LANGUAGE3 ! PLAYS ( ,T5NESSEE ,WILLIAMS >E ! DEEP POETRY ( !SE PEOPLE4 ,IT W\LD BE 9CONSI/5T IF ! POPUL> CULTURE TRI$ TO BE FACTUAL1 ANALYTIC1 OR COMPASSIONATE4 ,BUT !RE IS AN ABSOLUTE 9COMPATIBILITY BETWE5 ?IS SEXUALITY ( POPUL> CULTURE & ! IDEAL !ORY & PRACTICE ( ! 0SIMPLE NATURAL FUNCTION40 

,IF WE ASK1 H[EV]1 :AT IS ACCEPTABLE PUBLIC BEHAVIOR 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS OR ) ! NEI<BORS1 ! CONFUSION IS BAFFL+4 ,!RE >E ISL&S ( CONTRADICTORY PRACTICE1 EV5 ?\< !SE MAY HAVE ! ID5TICAL ,CULTURE & ALMO/ ! SAME ,?\<T4 ,KIDS MA/URBAT+ MAY BE SMIL$ ON OR IGNOR$1 OR !Y MAY BE B>R$ FROM ONE'S HOME1 OR !Y MAY BE >RE/$ AS DEL9QU5T4 ,AMONG ! BOYS !MSELVES1 UP TO ! AGE ( ?IRTE5 MUTUAL MA/URBATION IS A WICK$ ?RILL1 BUT AFT] ?IRTE5 IT IS QUE] & ABSOLUTELY TO BE 9HIBIT$4 ,ADOLESC5T C\PLES MU/ PET OR IT IS FELT ?AT SOME?+ IS WRONG ) !M2 BUT 0H[ F>80 ,SOMETIMES !Y MAY COPULATE1 IF !Y CAN GET AWAY ) IT2 OR !Y ABSOLUTELY MU/ NOT4 ,Y\ MAY ADMIRE & SPEAK TO /RANGE GIRLS ON ! /REET1 IT IS FLATT]+ & %[S SPIRIT2 OR Y\ MAY NOT1 IT IS RUDE & ?REAT5+4 ,BUT IF Y\ :I/LE AT !M :ILE Y\ HUDDLE 9 Y\R [N GR\P1 ?AT'S BULLY4 ,Y\ MAY PET 9 PUBLIC LIKE ! ,FR5*2 Y\ MAY NOT PET 9 PUBLIC1 IT'S DISGU/+2 Y\ MAY ON ! BEA* BUT NOT ON ! GRASS4 ,AMONG ! BOYS1 TO BOA/ ( ACTUAL OR 9V5T$ PR[ESS IS ACCEPTABLE1 BUT TO SPEAK SOB]LY ( A LOVE AFFAIR OR A SEXUAL PROBLEM 9 ORD] TO BE UND]/OOD IS /RICTLY TABOO2 IT IS MORE ACCEPTABLE AMONG GIRLS4 ,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT OLD] TE5-AG]S >E EXP]I5C$ & SOPHI/ICAT$1 BUT !Y >E LEGAL M9ORS :O MU/ NOT BE CORRUPT$4 ,MORE IMPORTANT1 ANY RELATION BETWE5 AN OLD] TE5-AG$ GIRL & A MAN EV5 9 HIS TW5TIES1 OR BETWE5 AN OLD] TE5-AG$ BOY & AN EXP]I5C$ WOMAN1 IS %OCK+ OR LUDICR\S1 ?\< ?IS IS ! /APLE ( SEXUAL $UCATION AMONG ! CIVILIZ$4 

,9 ?IS TANGLE ( 9COMPATIBLE & 9CONSI/5T /&>DS1 ONE /R& IS SURE & PR$ICTABLE3 ?AT ! LAW WILL JUDGE BY ! MO/ \T-(-DATE1 S5SELESS1 & UNPSY*OLOGICAL CONV5TION1 EV5 ?\< IT IS AGA9/ ! CONS5SUS ( ALMO/ EV]Y FAMILY 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! CONFESSIONAL ATTITUDE ( ! P>I% PRIE/4 ,!Y WILL >RE/ Y\ = NUDE BA?+ A MILE AWAY ON A LONELY BEA*4 7,BUT ?IS T5D5CY TO MA9TA9 ! MORAL-OBSOLETE IS1 ( C\RSE1 9EVITABLE 9 \R K9D ( DEMOCRACY4 ,A LEGISLATOR MAY BELIEVE :AT HE PLEASES1 BUT H[ CAN HE PUBLICLY PROPOSE ! REPEAL ( A /ATUTE AGA9/ S987 

,I AM DESCRIB+ AGA9 AN 9T]RUPT$ REVOLUTION1 ! SO-CALL$ ,SEXUAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE SEE AGA9 H[ ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION & SALES MANAGES TO PR(IT BY ! CONFUSION ( ! 9T]RUPTION1 :]EAS A F9I%$ REVOLUTION W\LD BE ECONOMICALLY A DEAD LOSS1 S9CE GOOD SEXUAL SATISFACTION CO/S NO?+1 IT NE$S ONLY HEAL? & AFFECTION4 

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,SPECIAL M5TION MU/ BE GIV5 TO MALE HOMOSEXUALITY1 :I* PREOCCUPIES ADOLESC5TS & Y\NG M5 ( EV]Y CLASS FROM BOTTOM TO TOP4 ,! PREOCCUPATION APPE>S EI!R AS GNAW+ D\BTS ?AT ONESELF MI<T BE A 0LAT5T HOMOSEXUAL10 OR AS REACTIVE CONTEMPT & RIDICULE1 OR HO/ILITY & EV5 P>ANOIA4 ,AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE EV]Y K9D ( NONCON=MISM 9 A CONTEMPOR>Y T5DS TO BE ?\<T ( AS HOMOSEXUAL1 :E!R IT BE A PASSION = MUSIC OR A PASSION = SOCIAL JU/ICE4 

,9EVITABLY 9 ! /IMULAT+ & HECTIC SEXUAL ATMOSPH]E1 9CLUD+ OV]TLY EXPRESS$ HOMOSEXUALITY1 REPRESS$ HOMOSEXUAL ?\<TS ALSO BEG9 TO BREAK ?R\<4 ,REMNANTS ( UNF9I%$ NORMAL HOMOSEXUAL SITUATIONS REAPPE>1 & ONE IS %>PLY AW>E ( NEW TEMPTATIONS 9 ! CULTURE4 ,! %>$ N>CISSISM ( D&Y HAIR-DO'S IS A/ONI%+LY PREVAL5T2 ! AFFECTIONATE BODY-CONTACT ( BUDDIES IS OBSESSIONALLY 9HIBIT$ OR IMM$IATELY COMM5T$ ON & 09T]PRET$02 & ONE SEES QUE]S EV]Y:]E4 

,! QUE/ION MU/ BE ASK$ :Y ! BREAK?R\< 9TO AW>5ESS SEEMS TO BALK & CIRCLE AT JU/ ?IS PO9T ON JU/ ?IS ISSUE8 :Y1 9 ! PRES5T1 JU/ ! HOMOSEXUAL TEMPTATIONS & ?REATS LOOM SO L>GE8 ,ONE IMPORTANT ANSW]1 ,I ?9K1 IS ! !ME ,I HAVE BE5 DEVELOP+ 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,! FELL[S >E 9T]RUPT$ 9 GR[+ UP AS M52 !IR HOMOSEXUALITY ?REAT5S !M AS IMMATURITY4 ,!Y >E AFRAID ( GO+ BACKW>D TO BOYHOOD /ATUS1 ADMIR+ ! MODEL P5ISES & P[]S ( !IR S5IORS & ADULTS4 ,OR !Y REGRESS FUR!R TO A SAFE N>CISSISM & W\LD WANT !IR [N P5ISES & BODIES TO BE LOV$ AS !IR P]SONAL WOR?1 BUT ?IS REV]SION TO 9FANTILISM IS FI]CELY RESI/$4 

,9 ! DIFFICULTY ( GR[+ UP1 ! Y\NG MAN PSY*OLOGICALLY REGRESSES TO AN E>LI] /AGE BECAUSE IT IS EASI]1 HE CANNOT TAKE ON ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( HET]OSEXUAL LOVE & MASCUL9E CONFLICT4 ,BUT !N1 D\BT+ HIS POT5CY & TO AVOID RIDICULE & DANG]1 HE BECOMES OBSESSIONALLY HET]OSEXUAL & COMPETITIVE2 OR ALT]NATIVELY1 HE MAY BECOME APA!TIC & SEXUALLY NOT !RE4 

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,O!R 0ANIMAL0 EXPRESSIONS1 BESIDES ! SEXUAL1 >E ALSO PROBLEMATICAL4 ,LET US SUM !M UP BY SOME MORE PHILOSOPHICAL CONSID]ATIONS4 

,AS \R ORGANIZ$ SY/EM P]FECTS ITSELF1 !RE IS LESS 0OP50 5VIRONM5T4 ,IT IS H>D = A SOCIAL ANIMAL TO GR[ :5 !RE IS NOT AN OP5 M>G9 TO GR[ 93 SOME OP5 SPACE1 SOME OP5 ECONOMY1 SOME OP5 MORES1 SOME ACTIVITY FREE FROM REGULATION & C>TES D'ID5TITE4 ,I AM REF]R+ NOT TO A W> BETWE5 ! 09DIVIDUAL0 & SOCIETY1 OR TO A WILD ANIMAL ?AT HAS TO BE ACCULTURAT$--= !RE IS NO SU* 9DIVIDUAL OR ANIMAL--BUT TO A DEEP5+ SOCIOLOGICAL FLAW 9 ! MOD]N SY/EM ITSELF4 ,A SOCIETY CANNOT HAVE DECID$ ALL POSSIBILITIES BE=EH& & HAVE /RUCTUR$ !M4 ,IF SOCIETY BECOMES TOO TI<TLY 9TEGRAT$ & PREEMPTS ALL ! AVAILABLE SPACE1 MAT]IALS1 & ME?ODS1 !N IT IS FAIL+ TO PROVIDE = JU/ ! M>G9 ( =MLESSNESS1 REAL RISK1 NOVELTY1 SPONTANEITY1 ?AT MAKES GR[? POSSIBLE4 ,?IS ALMO/ =MAL CAUSE IMPORTANTLY DRIVES Y\NG PEOPLE \T ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ALTOGE!R & MAKES CREATIVE ADULTS LOA! TO CO-OP]ATE ) IT4 ,:5 TIME1 CLO!S1 OP9IONS1 & GOALS BECOME SO REGULAT$ ?AT PEOPLE FEEL !Y CANNOT BE 0!MSELVES0 OR CREATE SOME?+ NEW1 !Y BOLT & LOOK = FR+ES & M>G9S1 LOOPHOLES1 HOLES 9 ! WALL1 OR !Y JU/ RUN4 

,\R SOCIETY PREEMPTS LIT]ALLY TOO MU* ( ! SPACE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 9 ! ,EA/]N ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO PIT* A T5T & CAMP = ! NI<T )\T REGI/]+ ) ! ,NATIONAL ,P>KS & ITS LI/ ( REGULATIONS4 ,Y\ CANNOT GO (F SOME:]E = A SEXUAL B\T )\T PAY+ R5T4 ,ALMO/ ANY /ONE ?AT A KID PICKS UP & ANY T>GET ?AT HE ?R[S IT AT1 IS PROP]TY4 ,PEOPLE HYGI5ICALLY ADOPT A P]MISSIVE ATTITUDE T[>D ! BOI/]\SNESS & HYP]K9ESIS ( *ILDR51 & MEANTIME WE DESIGN EFFICI5T M9IMUM H\S+4 ,UND] MOD]N URBAN CONDITIONS1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = AN OLD WOMAN TO BE A H>MLESS LUNATIC1 AS WAS COMMONPLACE 9 C\NTRY PLACES2 %E W\LD HURT H]SELF1 GET LO/ AMONG /RANG]S1 DISRUPT TRAFFIC1 /OP ! SUBWAY4 ,%E MU/ BE 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,IF Y\ ROAM ! /REET LATE AT NI<T DO+ NO?+1 & LOOK+ = SOME?+ TO DO1 ! COP :O IS PROTECT+ Y\ & EV]YBODY ELSE DOESN'T WANT Y\ TO BE GO+ NO:]E & TO HAVE NO?+ TO DO2 & Y\ ASK HIM1 ,DOES HE HAVE ANY SUGGE/IONS8 

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,!RE IS SOME?+ ATTRACTIVE 9 ! =BIDD5 AS SU*4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! !ME ( ?IS *APT] EXPLA9S ?IS PUZZL+ ATTRACTION4 

,ON ! USUAL PSY*OLOGICAL !ORY1 TO DO ! =BIDD5 IS TO ATTACK ! =BIDD+ AU?ORITY1 ULTIMATELY ! O$IPAL FA!R4 ,?IS EXPLA9S ! OBVI\S FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 & ALSO ! /RONG]1 (T5 QUITE IRRATIONAL1 FE> ( TRANSGRESS+ ! DUE ORD] ( ?+S4 7,E4G41 0,>E WE ALL[$ TO CLIMB UP !RE ON ?AT LADD]80 0,NAW6 ( C\RSE NOT60 0,!N WE'D BETT] NOT0--EV5 ?\< !RE IS NOBODY TO CAT* !M AT IT4 ,BUT !Y !N CLIMB UP ANYWAY47 ,ON ?IS !ORY1 :AT W\LD ! ATTRACTION BE8 ,! =BIDD5 OBJECT ITSELF1 RESONANT ) ! O!R REPRESS$ ?+S =BIDD5 BY ! O$IPAL AU?ORITY2 & SECONDLY1 MORE SUBTLY1 A TEAS+ ( ! AU?ORITY1 TO W9 HIS P]SONAL ATT5TION1 = HE IS SO IMP]SONAL4 ,I ?9K !RE IS A GOOD DEAL TO ?IS SECOND PO9T1 = IT HAS SOME:AT ! FEEL ( ! ATTRACTION ( ! =BIDD54 7,E4G41 0,WILL ! WAT*MAN WAKE UP80-- HOP+ ?AT HE WILL ?RILL+LY WAKE UP1 EV5 IF HE BITES47 

,BUT ,I %\LD LIKE TO SUGGE/ /ILL A ?IRD FUNDAM5TAL ATTRACTION 9 DO+ ! =BIDD53 ! ANIMAL NE$ TO TRANSGRESS ! LIMIT 9 ORD] TO F9I% ! SITUATION4 ,CONSID]4 ,PEOPLE >E CONT9UALLY /IMULAT$ & SET 9 MOTION1 BUT !Y COME UP AGA9/ LIMITS & CANNOT FULLY GO OR LET GO4 ,TYPICALLY1 BECAUSE ( 9HIBITIONS & CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! ORGASM IS NOT TOTAL & NOT ALTOGE!R )\T 0SELF-CONSI\SNESS40 ,! SPONTANE\S ACCEL]ATION T[>D AN UNLIMIT$ GOAL SEEMS EVID5T 9 ! WAY ONE =BIDD5 A*IEVEM5T EMBOLD5S ! NEXT1 UNTIL ! PROCESS COMES TO A NATURAL 5D1 RA!R ?AN AN IMPOS$ LIMIT4 ,! FRE$OM ?AT BECKONS 9 ! =BIDD5 ATTRACTION IS NOT1 NEGATIVELY1 M]ELY A FRE$OM FROM CON/RA9T1 BUT A RELIEF ( 9T]NAL PRESSURE AS ONE >RIVES & F9I%ES ! EXP]I5CE4 ,!RE IS A QUIET SATISFACTION EV5 IF !RE IS NOT MU* SATISFACTION 9 ! =BIDD5 OBJECT A*IEV$4 7,E4G41 !RE IS NO?+ UP ON ! RO( & ! KIDS SOON CLIMB D[N & GO HOME47 ,BUT !RE IS NO DISAPPO9TM5T1 BECAUSE ! ACTION HAS REA*$ ITS NATURAL 5D3 Y\ HAVE CLIMB$ TO ! TOP ( ! M\NTA9 & ?AT'S ! FUR!/ Y\ WANT TO GO4 

,?IS SPONTANE\S ACCEL]ATION TO ! GOAL IS NOT ! SAME AS 0RAIS+ ! ANTE0 *>ACT]I/IC 9 PURELY DEL9QU5T BEHAVIOR4 ,RAIS+ ! ANTE HAS A FRAGM5T$ & DESP]ATE TONE ?AT COMES FROM F9D+ ?AT EA* D>+ ACT HAS NOT PAID (F1 & !RE=E ! NEXT TIME ONE MU/ /AB MORE WILDLY4 ,! 5D ( RAIS+ ! ANTE IS CLE>LY SELF-DE/RUCTION1 TO BE 0EXTREME02 IT IS NOT TO F9I% A PROCESS4 ,DO+ ! =BIDD5 IS A NORMAL FUNCTION ( GR[?2 RAIS+ ! ANTE IS A SIGN ?AT A P]SON IS NOT 9 CONTACT ) HIS REAL NE$S4 

,! SAME TWELVE-YE>-OLDS ,I HAVE BE5 DESCRIB+ RETURN$ TO ! SAME BUILD+ ! NEXT WEEK--A PLEASANT SPOT OV]LOOK+ ! ,HUDSON :]E !Y CAME TO SMOKE =BIDD5 CIG>ETTES4 ,!Y DIRECTLY CLIMB$ ONTO ! RO(1 = IT WAS N[ ! E/ABLI%$ R\T9E1 & !Y CAME D[N4 ,BUT !RE WAS A NEW BOY ) !M :OSE BEHAVIOR WAS DIFF]5T4 ,HE PROMPTLY D>$ ! O!RS TO JUMP (F ! RO(--A T5-FOOT DROP TO A CONCRETE PAVEM5T1 GU>ANTE$ TO BREAK BO? ANKLES4 ,HE HIMSELF CLIMB$ OV] ! L$GE & HUNG BY HIS H&S & SAID HE WAS GO+ TO DROP4 ,HE W\LD HAVE LET GO1 TOO1 EXCEPT ?AT WE M5 9T]V5$1 %\T+4 ,! O!R KIDS W]E 9DIGNANT & DISGU/$ AT HIS S5SELESSNESS2 !Y DID NOT SEEM *ALL5G$4 ,ONE ( ! M5 SAID TO HIM4 0,?AT WASN'T SM>T40 ,HE1 GR9N+3 0,AW1 ,I ?\<T Y\SE'D ?9K IT WAS SM>T4066 ,HAD HE BE5 PLAY+1 AFT] ALL1 = \R ATT5TION8 ,HE GOT IT4 

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