Christian Lezzil: Winner
2013 Coverboy of the Year
Coverboy: Christian
(Photo by Julian Vankim)
Lezzil’s book on stripping is very much informed by his classes in feminist theory and gender studies at Mason. The focus is more sober than erotic — more on the logistical and sociological sides of stripping than the sexual. ”I do touch on my sexual misadventures,” he explains, ”but not in a way that titillates. I kind of place it in a light that’s repulsive. It’s like dragging a club rat out into the pale, hungover morning.”
In any case, Lezzil’s so-called sexual misadventures include both male and female participants. ”[Secrets] is a gay club, so we’re all engaging in some sort of gay act,” he laughs. More specifically, when asked how he identifies, Lezzil says, ”I used to tell people I was bi. I found it a really exhausting title because it leaves opportunity for every schmo to come into your life and move you. But honestly, when it comes down to it, I don’t really see gender at all. … I wouldn’t feel comfortable identifying one way or the other. I think ‘pansexual’ is the term, but I don’t know if I agree with that either.”
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