I am an artist by temperament and choice, fond of all
beautiful things, especially the male human form; of active,
slight, muscular build; and sympathetic, but somewhat indecisive
character, though possessing self-control.
"I cannot regard my sexual feelings as unnatural or abnormal,
since they have disclosed themselves so perfectly naturally and
spontaneously within me. All that I have read in books or heard
spoken about the ordinary sexual love, its intensity and passion,
lifelong devotion, love at first sight, etc., seems to me to be
easily matched by my own experiences in the homosexual form; and,
with regard to the morality of this complex subject, my feeling
is that it is the same as should prevail in love between man and
woman, namely: that no bodily satisfaction should be sought at
the cost of another person's distress or degradation. I am sure
that this kind of love is, notwithstanding the physical
difficulties that attend it, as deeply stirring and ennobling as
the other kind, if not more so; and I think that for a perfect
relationship the actual sex gratifications (whatever they may be)
probably hold a less important place in this love than in the
other.
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