Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them

A serious study of male hustlers using experiential dialogue to introduce the reader to real-life concepts and experiences that otherwise could not be effectively conveyed. Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them is an attempt to get into the mind and personality of the male hustler through a largely imagined series of dialogues between a well-known fictional hustler and his so-called amanuensis, Samuel Steward.

It endeavours to cover all aspects of the hustler's motivations, activities, lifestyle, adjustment, advantages, and disadvantages. It tries to accomplish this dispassionately, without prejudgement, moral censure, approbation, or more than cursory involvement. Its conclusions are empirical—based solely on the observations of hundreds of hustlers during more than 20 years spent in the operation of a shop specialising in dermagraphics, a natural gathering-point for male prostitutes.

Therapists and counsellors in all fields of sexual functioning may find here some understanding of the causes and impulses (beyond the popular "broken home syndrome") which lead young males into prostitution. It is also intended to signal some of the signposts to danger and serious threats to health that accompany the profession of prostitution. It may also explain to counsellors some of the activities and practices of the male prostitute, enabling them to better understand both the fascination and the peril of the hustler's life.

Among the hustlers, however, the acceptance of such cautionary advice depends on their intelligence and willingness to confront the daily hazards of their existence. The brevity of success in such a calling is also considered, with some consideration for the necessity of long-range planning for the hustler's future.