10 Lessons Learned From 60s-Era Gay Skin Mags

Who says porn is just empty calories?
From: OUT

 I recently acquired a number 60s-era "physique," "nudist," and "connoisseur" magazines at the Antiques Garage Flea Market in Chelsea. In other words, I have a stack of mid-century, pre-Stonewall skin mags. Here's a short review of  some things I learned, remembered, and otherwise discovered as a result.

 1. SAILORS MUST BE VERSATILE:

 One of the magazines that cast men as sailors, Crew, published in the summer of 1963, came complete with a not-very-subtly coded manifesto on the hard and soft qualities found in ideal seamen. "…A sailor must have a husky and rugged physique… For all his virility, his massive chest and powerful biceps, he is at heart a tender and sensitive individual who can express himself in his off hours by painting or needlework. Versatility is therefore a prime requisite for any seafaring man."

Ed Casey

 The subsequent examples were indeed splendid. Here are two:

Maurice Laucer

Sadly, this was in the age of "decency laws" and penises were verboten. A bit of ass came through at times, but rarely. It wouldn't be long, though, before men could see other men's wangs. But more on those bits in a bit.