In this issue, we're all about that me time. May is “Masturbation Month” and BateWorld.com, the world’s largest online masturbation community for men, is celebrating with the highly anticipated fifth season of its hit reality series, The Great BateWorld BateOff! We spoke to last year's winner, and this year's host, Parker Woods. In this edition of the Body Manual by Dr. Zacn LaVigne, he discusses the ancient (literally) but also complicated relationship to our microbiome that has been honed for literally thousands of years, but is being threatened by the very world we live in. And in the Queerly Beloved, we celebrate the emotional support systems, daily routines, and sometimes even lifelines that are, of course, our pets. That and so much more in this issue of David!
