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My First Time:

Gay Men Describe Their First Sexual Experience by Jack Hart

Reviewed by Daniel R. Mullen

Anthony's first time was at age thirteen when he daringly touched the bulge of the responsive 15-year-old boy sleeping next to hirn. Brian's first time was intense and enjoyable, but ended with insults toward his partner and the fear of being la-

MY FIRST TIME

JACK HARI

Describe

Their First

Same-Sex

Experience

beled gay. These paraphrases show the range of experiences captured in Jack Hart's My First Time: Gay Men Describe Their First Same-Sex Experience. Hart authored the popular Gay Sex: A Manual For Men Who Love Men and My Biggest O: Gay Men Describe The Best Sex They Ever Had. His new book is a varied collection of true-life

reminiscences that are erotic, thought-provoking and fun.

The 98 stories are short (1-2 pages) and bittersweet. Most occur between ages twelve and twenty. Some are "coming of age" memories and others are accounts of "It finally happened." Not all are pleasant experiences, as life would have it, but most bring joy to those involved. It was only required that the narrator who took part be gay.

Hart divides the 239 pages into six time periods from 1930 to 1994. There are one or two themes that roughly fit the progression of time. A gay identity was once easily avoided and ignored. "In the past, men had gay sex, then sooner or later came to realize they were gay. We increasingly find men who intellectually realized they were gay, and then did something about it." And recently, "More are identifying as gay at a younger age."

Not all entries are well written, but some are poetic, insightful and witty. The book's cover photo seems to illustrate the best My First Time has to offer. A slightly older teen holds a pubertal boy. For one, it is the initiating seduction. For the other, it is the eager surrender to the unknown. These stories not only remind one of the anticipation and wonder of the first time, but they show how boys and young men interact sexually and discover who they are. My First Time is not just stimulating because of its homoerotic content. Variety here is an asset. The encounters show the range of human nature.

If you want to relive that first time, if you are wondering what you missed, what may lay ahead or if you just want to be turned onMy First Time is a provocative, ponderous, easy read for a summer afternoon.

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