“Diary of A Young Man Coming Out” is one of the first magazines in my vintage collection and it really helped get my collection started. As soon as I saw the shot of the guy in the matching patterned hat and shirt, the chain lamp, the paneled walls and the feathered haircut getting a blowjob, I knew I was on to something.
I use the term “clones” alot on this site, partly because I need to revive that word in the gay male context in order to put some of these photos in perspective. As I’ve written previously, the emerging gay male community used the term “clone” to describe the legions of men who all dressed alike in the 1970’s and this magazine is a good example. There are three cute men, all in their early 20’s, all blondish with nearly the same haircut and same build. That, my friends, is a textbook example of “clones”.
I’ve seen this magazine a zillion times, but I just noticed how one of them has a pretty awesome bubble butt that I somehow neglected to see before. For some odd reason, though, the guy in the hat clearly stands out from the rest. He’s only slightly cuter, but the other guys no slouches either, so it’s just that undefined “it” factor that gives him that star quality. Otherwise, the other two, as delightful as they are, come off as indistinguishable from each other.
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