Gay Men’s Body Image Issues
For the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at how we gay men can stay healthy as we get older. Our focus has been on moving away from superficial qualities and looking at health from the inside out. This week … Continued
40+ Gay Men’s Health
We’re continuing our focus on fitness for older gay men this week by taking look at gay men’s health after 40 from an exercise perspective. We’ll be looking at several areas of fitness and how our attitude toward them needs … Continued
Fitness for Older Gay Men
Continuing our exploration of healthy aging I thought it would be helpful to take a look at what fitness for older gay men should look like. Last week we talked about placing too much emphasis on appearance. I wasn’t suggesting … Continued
The Key to Healthy Aging for Gay Men
Welcome to the first weekly post for March 2022. Let’s continue our discussion of aging by looking at how getting healthier is the best way to look and feel younger. Healthy aging for gay men isn’t a mystery. So, why … Continued
Developing Gay Wisdom
This month we’re going to be taking a look at one of the things often mentioned as a benefit of getting older, wisdom. So what is gay wisdom, and how does one go about developing it? Let’s start by understanding … Continued
Your Legacy as a Gay Man
Hi everyone. Happy New Year! I’m back. For the first quarter of 2022, I’ll be looking at getting older. This month we’ll explore legacies. As we reach middle age, and beyond, many of us start to consider what we’ll leave … Continued
Whatever the age difference, respect makes relationships work.
This month, for our last post in the Getting Older series, we’re looking at relationships between younger and older men. We’ll cover platonic relationships as well as sexual/romantic ones. Understanding the dynamics between the generations is important. In … Continued
Gay Men and the “Peter Pan Complex”
This month, continuing to focus on aging, we’ll take a look at how we resist the maturing process. It’s called the “Peter Pan Complex”, and it’s about men who want to be boys forever. Let’s look at gay men and … Continued
We’re all talking about getting older. But, what is old for a gay man?
As I started to explore what oder actually means for gay men I’ve heard from a couple of guys freaking out about turning thirty. Wow! Since when is thirty old? From my perspective sixty, which is approaching quickly, doesn’t seem … Continued