So why do they call it that? Which glory hole came first? Which group owns the term “glory hole”? Would a glory hole by any other name smell as sweet? How did we get to me asking these questions? For glass blowers, the glory hole is a high-powered furnace burning at over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit-hardly suitable for sex acts of any kind. Those currently enthralled with Netflix’s hit competitive glass blowing show Blown Away may be justifiably curious about the presence on the program of “glory holes.”įor most of the culture, this terms refers very specifically to a public, quasi-anonymous sex act involving gay men, bathroom stalls, and a handily placed hole. This post is part of Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, thought, and culture. Madison Cawthorn Thrusting His Naked Body on Another Man’s Face Doesn’t Tell Us Much About His “Gayness”Ī Question for the Historians Furious at Kim Kardashian
