Less than two months ago, Ben Boxer's Clubhouse
established two e-mail lists, Matureman and
Matureman2, which are now being called MM1 and
MM2 by many. For the sake of brevity, I shall
use those catchy terms as well.
MM1 and MM2 were followed within a week by MM3
and MM4, closing the circle of yin and yang
suggested by the Clubhouse logo of "sniffing"
foxes chasing each other's tail (hehe).
The yin/yang is a symbol used in Chinese cosmology
to represent opposing life forces, all that
is and all that comes, conjoined and thus achieving
balance, although not always harmoniously. It
may be defined in many ways: feminine passive
principle/masculine active principle; left/right;
black/white; evil/good.
Ben Boxer's Clubhouse uses it less ponderously
to symbolize the Silverfoxes Syndrome, the inter-
generational chase of younger and older men with
which our primary, secondary or equal (as in
homosexual or bisexual) orientation is identified.
MM1 is for older men who desire only older men.
MM2 is for men who cross the generation lines.
MM3 is for men invoved in same-sex marriages.
MM4 is men who are or have been married to women.
All of these lists are open to gays and bisexuals.
All are related primarily to the Silverfoxes Syndrome.
A fifth list, Jim Bouin's Dad/Son, deals with the
same orientation, but in a specific, moderated manner.
It is linked to the Clubhouse, whereas the MM lists
are integrated directly. The Dad/Son subscribers
are considered Clubhouse members. We love those guys.
In less then two months of life, the Matureman lists
have acquired 600 subscribers. This does not include
Dad/Son. I say "life" because they are indeed a
lively place, mostly on MM2 which has the most
subscribers. All the scrappers seem to be there,
MM1, MM3 ans MM4 are much more sedate (hehe). But
not for long, I hope. Ben Boxer (my boss) recently
posted on the latter three a foot-stamping letter
asking them why so quiet. They jumpoed right in!
Hahahahahahaha! I thought of those elephants who were
used for executions in Southeast Asia a generation or
two ago. They stepped on your head on command. Hey,
have you SEEN Ben Boxer? I, myself, am a sylphlike
little thing, or at least I was the last time I looked
in the mirror back in 1952!
