Two men are holding each other. One is lying down. The other is on top of him, holding his head inside his arms. They are both shirtless. Then, the audience cheers for the “babyface” (hero) as the “heel” (villain) taps out. The lights go up, and the audience claps because their favourite wrestler just won a match. At its core, wrestling is about people–usually of the same sex–wearing minimal clothing, holding each other, picking each other up, and carefully dropping each other onto a mat. These physical actions are quite intimate, providing a rather homosexual undertone to the sport. If […]
