lower-class bodies (viewed) with disgust and distrust.’ Shannon Philip (see end for full quote) The commodification of bodies and bodies that are classed as desirable…. Desire is operating from a very neoliberal perspective. ‘Cruising is a political act … it’s not just about desire… there is a social and political dynamic there too … How is cruising happening, who is cruising what, where and how those politics are at play. 'Interesting reflective critique as gay male art. 'Very bruising, the scene is a foreign country, they do things differently there. Empty rhetoric that’s repeated so many times that it must mean something.' Trying to motivate you but not sure what it is motivating you to do. 'Such colourful imagery, very hypnotic, a real sense of urgency, like an imminent catastrophe.where's the manager?!!'

bottom.… your work is definitely getting me thinking more about the contradictions of queerness under capitalism’ ‘Really compelling to me as someone interested about repetitive energies in queer life and digital space….top.

CRUISE: A Reflective Critique of Seeing and Being Seen in The World of Gay Male Cruising (2021)