To the editors:
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However, in order not to dispute that the author of this article had heard this story, let’s assume that there is such a person. But then, not only should the author of this article have taken this story with a grain of salt, but almost every word of it.
Moreover, in this tale there is the unrealistic element of the adults who lured this boy (or vice versa) into homosexual activities. Not that I don’t believe such things are taking place, but if this kid had experienced this and told the author (or the author knew enough about this from others sources), he would know that no man–no matter how licentious he might be–would take a hustler to his home, and to top it off, spend the night in the same bed with him. For a starter, a man who has an apartment must show he is a reliable person in order to be given one. Thus, if he is in the habit of taking hustlers into his home to stay overnight, I’m afraid, before long he himself will be homeless; for how does he know, if while he is sleeping, this crazy kid would not only rob him, but put a fire to his apartment? The same goes for a man who has his own house.
W. Hood
