BEAUVIS, The Medieval Male Prostitute
Original Illustration made by "Milky Peach" on ai-made background
Back in the XV century, homosexuality was censored and persecuted in Europe. Beauvis, an attractive young man who is part of Christopher Columbus' crew on their 1492 expedition, becomes a male prostitute. Being discreet, Beauvis and his customers build an ongoing exchange relationship. The plenty of sexually explicit encounters help us dive into this world of his, while we see his innocence transmute into mastery.
From the darkness of harassment to the colourful joy of unrestrained sex, we visit a realistic medieval society and some of the most important historical events that took place around that time, like the discovery of "the New World", the French invasion of Naples, and the Syphilis outbreak in Europe.
This compelling story guides us through a reality that we don't often think of: homosexuality and prostitution existed during medieval times too. More than an apology to such behaviours, this novel is a celebration of pride in what being a sex worker is, and an exhortation to embrace bisexuality.
From the darkness of harassment to the colourful joy of unrestrained sex, we visit a realistic medieval society and some of the most important historical events that took place around that time, like the discovery of "the New World", the French invasion of Naples, and the Syphilis outbreak in Europe.
This compelling story guides us through a reality that we don't often think of: homosexuality and prostitution existed during medieval times too. More than an apology to such behaviours, this novel is a celebration of pride in what being a sex worker is, and an exhortation to embrace bisexuality.
ROBERTO, The Latino Male Prostitute On Campus
In the late 2000's, Roberto and his Latino family flee Tijuana, Mexico, to settle in San Diego, California, escaping from the powerful Mexican Cartels. Due to Roberto's exceptional intelligence, his family encourage him to pursue his Bachelor at the University of the Southern Shore, a prestigious institution in their new city. With his outstanding performance in varsity swimming, he is able to land a scholarship and grants to pay for his tuition for some years.
Due to budget cuts later, he loses his bursary. He finds in sex work a means to continue to pay for his studies; his attractiveness makes him thrive in that business. Roberto tries to conceal his new profession from his conservative Latino family and from his life in academia. But his sex work taking place right on campus attracts the attention of an anonymous group who begins to harass him and to threaten him with disclosing his double life.
Afraid of being expelled from school, banned from all universities, and disowned by his family, he tries to negotiate with the extortionists. Moreover, due to a parallel unfortunate coincidence of events, he's prosecuted and taken to court, making it impossible to keep his business a secret. He doubts whether he should give up his whole life, live under the imposed rules of those terrorists, or fight back for his acquittal and try to move on with the few pieces his life broke into.
The storyline begins as a crude depiction of the persecution, harassment, and condemnation that homosexual and bisexual men experience, let alone male prostitutes, when they live that double life. The sporadic glimmers of hope are fleeting and pale in comparison with the terror Roberto lives under.
That enthralling and obscure environment drags us into a world of outrage, desperation, and alienation. We are always trapped in a moral dilemma, whether to sympathise with Roberto or not. After going through the whole story, we learn all the facts that we need in order to take our own stance.
Due to budget cuts later, he loses his bursary. He finds in sex work a means to continue to pay for his studies; his attractiveness makes him thrive in that business. Roberto tries to conceal his new profession from his conservative Latino family and from his life in academia. But his sex work taking place right on campus attracts the attention of an anonymous group who begins to harass him and to threaten him with disclosing his double life.
Afraid of being expelled from school, banned from all universities, and disowned by his family, he tries to negotiate with the extortionists. Moreover, due to a parallel unfortunate coincidence of events, he's prosecuted and taken to court, making it impossible to keep his business a secret. He doubts whether he should give up his whole life, live under the imposed rules of those terrorists, or fight back for his acquittal and try to move on with the few pieces his life broke into.
The storyline begins as a crude depiction of the persecution, harassment, and condemnation that homosexual and bisexual men experience, let alone male prostitutes, when they live that double life. The sporadic glimmers of hope are fleeting and pale in comparison with the terror Roberto lives under.
That enthralling and obscure environment drags us into a world of outrage, desperation, and alienation. We are always trapped in a moral dilemma, whether to sympathise with Roberto or not. After going through the whole story, we learn all the facts that we need in order to take our own stance.
Original Illustration made by "Milky Peach" on ai-made background