The Colour of Thunder by P.K. Benbow Kink Culture masculinity and the emotional complexity

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The Colour of Thunder by P.K. Benbow Kink Culture masculinity and the emotional complexityA naked man lies across a dark blue sofa, his head resting in another mans lap. One surrenders to the comfort of the other, while the seated figure remains upright, his attention fixed on the cigarette they share. Behind them, the outside world dissolves into pale green light as the interior gathers in shadow. Benbow presents intimacy as something unperformed. The mens closeness is tender without becoming sentimental, while their differing states one