Penelope, Pen for short, always wanted to be a writer. She had this yearning back in grade school when she was writing creative assignments for her ninth-grade teacher. It continued throughout high school and into college. Her writing improved steadily over the years, and she found herself majoring in American literature. She was a lonely girl who read a lot. She did not date very often. Once a guy pinched her ass, but sh...

I became an expert in evaluating men’s asses. I wanted to find a date, so I began visiting the men’s shower at the Y. At first, I felt a little out of place, standing there naked without a bead of sweat. But soon I felt comfortable as I turned on the shower and the warm water splashed on my body. I looked around me. There were naked men, mainly middle-aged, a little out of shape. I noticed a younger fellow in the corner....