Shakti Boys!

I've come to the conclusion that I like Shakti boys.

You know, those guys who are not interested in becoming women, but who have a great big dose of feminine energy that just can't be denied. Guys who lean toward the effeminite in sex, dress, the way they carry themselves, their attitudes, or any of the above. And they don't have to be overt about it: I can spot that energy a mile away. They don't even have to admit it to themselves: sometimes it only comes out after I've known them for a while.

I dropped the term "Shakti Boy" on a Shakti boy today, and he loved it. It covers so many other labels: Gay, transgendered, transexual, queen, queer, bi, cross-dresser, femme, you can stack up all the derogatory ones. But they are beautiful, like Goddesses. There is no reason to be derogatory. They are Shakti...and they have penises.

There are Shiva girls, too...I should know, I am one! And they are also fun to play with. And that probably explains my attraction to Shakti boys. But Shiva girls are more acceptable in this society. Shakti boys have to eat a lot of shit before they find their way in this world. And quite honestly, I find the Shakti boys to be overwhelmingly attractive. I don't think I'm alone in that.

I can't remember the first Shakti boy I ever met, but my mother had a whole slew of them hanging out. I remember being fascinated by their painted nails and lovely clothes, and wondering in a childlike way why all men didn't dress or act this way. The first time I witnessed two Shakti boys making out, I was probably about 7 years old, interrupting them to come play or get something off a shelf for me. It didn't occur to me that what they were doing was out of the ordinary, because I was winning. To me, they were just two more grown ups to bug. (They were entirely unsuccessful at ignoring me.)

All effective male Tantrics are Shakti oriented to one degree or another. It is impossible to understand your female partner unless you have embraced Shakti in her entirety. (and the same can be said in reverse for females and Shiva). But there's something about a Shakti boy that is fundamentally different from Shiva men.

I think, the bottomline is this: Shakti boys are calmer, they have more peace in their hearts, they strive to be loving and lovable then men who carry pure Shiva energy. They don't fight, not even in self defense. They are gentle to their very core, and aim to do no harm, even in anger.

Oh, and they tend to be quite sexy.