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foundation of Vermont

Our Mission

~ The Samara Foundation of Vermont is a

" charitable foundation whose mission is to
support and strengthen Vermont's gay, lesbian,

g bisexual, and transgendered communities
. - today and build an endowment for tomorrow.

How To Contact Us: , 90 main street
" , ‘ ’ p.o. box 1263 '
iburlington, Vermont
. 05402-1263
p. 8025860-6236 .
f. 802-860-6315 , _
~ info@samarafoundation.org
www.samarafoundation.org

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.V.9.1_'.,“1.0 “-3, 

 \ Mr. Les 3. Frank

Your Guidance Counselor for Life

Hey, Mr. Frank,

, l’m justigoing to come right out and sayr.it._ I love se<—.‘" larn"  

always on the look out for a sexy woman to get into my/_,'bed'.‘, 3My

friends tell me that, when it comes to sex, I act like a gay man or a ‘man, in 1'

general. I don't think that because i have a hearty sexual appetite! shoul.cl£b.e

judged by my friends or anyone and certainlyrnotcalled a man if. act on my"

urges with a lot‘ of different women.

Two of my friends dared me to write this to -you, because they thinkvyou’llVtake

their side.

'  ’Voracious,fj.-
»A_Springfield5~VT‘— “

Dear Voracious,

Points for not beating around the bush, so to speak, in expiain,ing your isitua?
tion. Points, too, for having a vocabulary that includes theword ”vor_acious.” '

I don't think your friends are going to like what I have toisay, so theymay regret, 

daring you to write to me.

I don't see anything wrong with you bedding a lot of women,.as. 

clear with them that you are a proverbial bitch in*heat. Let your sex; partners know

that it's just about bumping‘ uglies (no. personal characterization intended) and let ,
‘ them decide if they want to div into that kind.._of interaction or not.‘ i ‘ '

No matter how forthcoming . e are, some people - no matter what their gen-

‘der — will begin to visualize china patterns, the minute they are in an intimate sit’-

uation with another person. » , E 1 _ , .
So, be warned, be respectful of other/}’5eople’5 feelings and be safe:

- CUO00O0000000O0QCOOIOOOOIIOOOOOOUOICOCOOOQODOOOCCOOOOUOCIOUC..CU.IﬂIQ‘..C....C.. 

Hey, Mr. Frank,

in a few days, I'll beturning 30. I've been hanging out with a different group 1

of guys, lately, and my old friends are basically freaked out about it. T V ‘ 1

My new friends are into pretty hardcore sex stuff and iadmit that part of me is i

totally turned on by some of what l’ve seen them do. A ,But- another part of me

thinks that it's just like peer pressure and that I'm only tuphed on because! see the ,
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other guys turned on. How can I know for sure?

A V , Signed,
Reggie in?Bennington,.

Bennington, VT '

Dear Reggie,

Happy Birthday! V A . ,

l’m wondering if what you call "pretty hardcore sex stuff” will include the hot
wax from birthday candles being dripped all over you. 1

Turning 30 can be a major milestone for some people. It often represents the
time when we finally separate ourselves from our youthful ways and set the course‘,
for our adult life. ’

I think it's healthy _for you to take this time and wonder whether your arousal is
based on your own, previously-unexplored proclivities or whether you're just suf~

fering from the popcorn-like experience that results in popping a_boner (as, -.

opposed to corn) merely because those around you are getting erections.

I'd encourage you to find ways to safely expand your horizons without cutting — I

off your old friends. A person doesn't have to a hardcore sex pig 24_/7/365.

After a while, it would get pretty tedious. There are times when watching a -

game with good friends who don't want to truss you up like a holiday. turkey can

be a very satisfyinggand-fun experience. Don't limit yourself to whatyyothers tell you

is right for you. f‘ 8 . V V,  V  '1 V
And don't drip any candle wax on the carpet. _ It can be a bitchto‘yr,,remove.y 1

Mr. Les 8. Frank offers guidance counseling to people of all ages. He’s also cup ﬁt-

ter for a burly baseball team in need of support and protection. some letters are edit-

ed for length, spelling or grammar. Send your questions and requests for guidance to
HeyMrFrank@aol.com.

IJARES