A fun photo session and a little character backstory inspired by a hidden piece of gay history: beefcake magazines. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, these simple photo-heavy men's "health" magazines showcased the figures and routines of muscle boys and body builders. But what the public didn't exactly catch was that the magazines were mostly made by and for gay and bisexual men in an age where queer content had to find ways around censorship and laws targeting LGBTQ+ people. Many of the images featured were as saucy as they could get away with! And while I'm no strongman, it was fun to try out the concept!
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