Quaker Guns
In this recent body of work I have been illustrating the homosexual motivations behind the homosocial activities of males. The issue becomes most interesting in the need to perform sporting activities together. Most sports are thought of from the point of competition although the majority of time engaging in the act is spent training. This is an intimate time.
The quaker gun was an intentionally impotent weapon used during the Revolutionary War, and more widely, during the Civil War. A tree trunk would be trimmed of branches and painted black to mimic the appearance of a canon. The purpose was to appear more fortified than a unit actually was. I use this comparison to my boxers to illustrate their desire to not necessarily cause harm, but to simply win. Much of the boxer's fight depends on convincing the opponent of his strength through means other than simply physically striking. But much deeper than the need to win is the desire to interact with another male; to perform a dance disguised as sport.

-jcm