COVID-19, the End of Gay Bodies, and Me

Me, circa 1992

There are a lot more pressing problems in the world right now than the physical condition of my body. A pandemic out of control, black lives matter, a fascist-wanna-be president, Netflix options running out — the list goes on.

So it might seem odd, then, that I even bring up the subject of my physique, which is, incidentally, in decline. At best an example of extreme narcissism; at worst, a…