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helenicStephen Fry's letter to himself: Dearest absurd child
"Yes, you will grow to be a very, very, very, very lucky man who is able to express his nature out loud without fear of hatred or reprisal from any except the most deluded, demented and sad. But that is a small battle won. A whole theatre of war remains. This theatre of war is bigger than the simple issue of being gay, just as the question of love swamps the question of mere sexuality. For alongside sexual politics the entire achievement of the enlightenment (which led inter alia to gay liberation) is under threat like never before. The cruel, hypocritical and loveless hand of religion and absolutism has fallen on the world once more."
Filament Magazine
"A new magazine for women. I felt the world was in desperate need of one with:
(Reviewed by Erotica Cover Watch and featuring photography by the talented Ara Maye McBay)
"Yes, you will grow to be a very, very, very, very lucky man who is able to express his nature out loud without fear of hatred or reprisal from any except the most deluded, demented and sad. But that is a small battle won. A whole theatre of war remains. This theatre of war is bigger than the simple issue of being gay, just as the question of love swamps the question of mere sexuality. For alongside sexual politics the entire achievement of the enlightenment (which led inter alia to gay liberation) is under threat like never before. The cruel, hypocritical and loveless hand of religion and absolutism has fallen on the world once more."
Filament Magazine
"A new magazine for women. I felt the world was in desperate need of one with:
- Intelligent, inspiring articles, and no fashion, celebrity gossip or diets
- Erotic photography of men based on research about what women think is sexy.
(Reviewed by Erotica Cover Watch and featuring photography by the talented Ara Maye McBay)
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on 2009-05-02 02:20 pm (UTC)I've been reading a couple of Fry's books lately, and I rather suspect he misses the highs of manic depression.
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