I take it to be axiomatic that people are revolted by witnessing the shameless gratification of an appetite they do not share.
Quentin CrispOther-cheekism is not only a way of purifying the soul, it is also part of every weak person's survival kit.
Quentin CrispMy outlook was so limited that I assumed that all deviates were openly despised and rejected. Their grief and their fear drew my melancholy nature strongly. At first I only wanted to wallow in their misery, but, as time went by, I longed to reach its very essence. Finally I desired to represent it. By this process I managed to shift homosexuality from being a burden to being a cause. The weight lifted and some of the guilt evaporated.
Quentin Crisp