gay.com's lifestyle website did an article about gay anal sex back in september.... i wish i could post a link to it, but the article isn't available anymore.... apparently based on a survey of over 5000 gay men, only 2% of the gay male population has never tried anal sex and has no interest in ever trying it.... (i'm part of that 2%.... i took the survey....) even on a site like gay.com, the article that accompanied the survey results had supposed 'expert' opinions by psychologists and sex therapists who believe that people within that 2% who share my opinion need serious mental help because they suffer from internalized homophobia and insecurity issues....
.... offended doesn't even begin to describe my feelings about those opinions....
it's been a constant source of frustration - before and after coming out - that having anal sex seems to be the standard when it comes to gay sex.... sure, in reality this isn't the case, but the standard exists and there isn't much out there to question it without there being an aspect of judgment on either side of the issue.... even the degrees in which people participate are so varying that it's difficult for a lot of people to find personal satisfaction in sex without their role in it being an absolute.... (ie: total top, total bottom, total no-no....)
there are those who will experiment with different aspects of anal sex, and for the most part, said people do find something within that realm which they enjoy.... but for people such as myself, who simply have no interest at all (even experimenting), there are major difficulties in finding compatible sex partners and we'll be laden with a lot of negativity from people in the process of finding them.... all too often, i'm TOLD i'm a homophobic, or TOLD that i'll get used to it when i know deep down that i AM not and WILL not.... i've also been in situations where someone who i share a great interest in (and them with me) will revoke their interest simply because i won't top or bottom for them.... in time, i really hope that the pressures and gray areas about gay anal sex will be looked at as open-mindedly as this thread.... i'm tired of my sexual preferences being ridiculed and judged; especially by other gay men.... anal sex IS a matter of preference, and it's wrong for people to feel as though they have to submit to being either a top or bottom to gain acceptance or be in a relationship with someone.... gay sex is enough of a headfuck for me without mine or anyone else's ass getting involved....