S3E7 - Tai, 34. NYC

Fruitbowl: An Oral History of Queer Sex

Raised in Connecticut, Tai was often singled out by other kids because of his Chinese heritage. His parents split up when he was young and his mom came out as a lesbian which, predictably, made his own coming out pretty smooth with his mom and her partner but not so easy with his dad.

Even though he knew he was gay pretty early on, Tai didn't have sex until college and, once he bottomed for his first boyfriend, he just kept on doing it until later in his 20s when he got the hang of topping. He has some solid advice for what to do to help a bottom make the most of his internal orgasm.

Tai advises younger gays to make the most of their sexy times and encourages older gays not to take advantage of them. Also, it's best not to have sex with sketchy guys and, if you’re uncomfortable with how a hook up is going, it's okay to peace out and walk away.

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