Brokeback Mountain: a useful Guy's perspective

A very useful commentary by David Ortmann on why Brokeback Mountain speaks to all men, with some additional reasons why gay men especially identify. Some of what he says definitely applies to my identification with (obsession with?) the movie, for example:

Gay men are no strangers to rejection and, although society is changing, most of us grew up feeling rejected, fearful, and profoundly self-hating. This may be why we feel a kinship with the fear and isolation in Ennis del Mar, the fear that if he and Jack show their love for each other and build a life together they will be killed.