One of the great things about two men is the inherent variety during sex. Now I know you’ll say the same is true of men and women together – and those with a great imagination, more power to you – but sexually or erotically speaking in fiction that imagination seems to be more evident in gay erotica.*

I love that the guys have all the standards options you see time and time again – hand, mouth, or ass – but then those often get employed in clever ways. Plus all the frottage! I truly didn’t know what I was missing ‘til the guys started rubbing all over each other. I don’t even need the greased oil image (actually no thanks). Two cocks together gives a perfect visual right there, thankyouverymuch.

I do love a good frott (frot?). Definitely something there isn’t enough of. I also like that sex seems to encompass so much more than just insert cock into ass, pump and cum. Sure those are the basics and who doesn’t love a great pump and dump scene. But I love that the erotica often extends beyond just that. There are truly numerous different ways that show sex and the happy, necessary cum scene without just being penetration.

This isn’t even getting into the comic sex or intense sex, the fabulous kinky sex (hehe), and so on. The basics have plenty variety all on their own. I personally find the variety among the basics just as interesting, and sometimes more so, than the wild and kinky scenes. When an author can deliver the same details hand, mouth, ass but keeps it interesting, sign me up. I’ll even read it twice. Or maybe more but that’s private.

So what about you? Do you love variety in your fictional sex scenes or do you want the same 1,2,3 insert cock 2 pump chump?

*Yes this is a generalization and no doubt everyone has a ton of examples to the contrary. Just sayin’ in my experience the guy-guy smexin’ is more creative than the guy-chick fucking. That’s all.

Surprise sex, wha?

There are a lot of books out right now that have rape as an integral element to the story. Some are rape fantasy where the rape is violent and graphic. It may or may not lead anywhere, it could simply be to reinforce an alternate universe where these things happen frequently. It could also be a way to create tension and later resolution. Many have suggested it’s the hurt/comfort trope from fan fiction finding its way into books.

There are too many reasons to count for why authors include rape in books from literature to horror to romance. I think it’s up to an author to decide if the rape belongs in the book and then up to readers to decide if they agree and like it or hate it. Everyone has different tastes and fantasies and hot buttons so there’s no question rape in any form is bound to be a polarizing element in books.

What gets me though is the rather mild warning of “forced sex.” Now of course I know what this means but I wonder why publishers use a mild term when they are speaking of rape. Is rape such a horrible word that it’s ok to use the action in the book for dynamic effect but we can’t warn anyone about it?

In the gaming group I play with there was someone that hated the word rape. We of course used it all the time. “That boss raped us!” “That monster raped your ass.” “I got raped at the auction house.” In deference to the player’s feelings the guys started calling it “surprise sex.” The context didn’t change and the usage if anything went up, but somehow calling it by something else made the term less objectionable.

I think using the term “forced sex” is somehow less objectionable and less true. If the story is going to rape someone for whatever reason, I think the warning should say rape. Not forced sex. Rape. Call it what it is.