The Female of the Species (poem) and fantasy fans, conducted by the committee of the annual Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF), a filk music convention. It is referenced by the character of Col. Mustard, played by Martin Mull, in the 1985 film "Clue". The Female of the Species (poem) "The Female of the Species" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling originally published in 1911. The title and refrain have been used as a title for at least three other works (see The Female of the Species (disambiguation)). It begins with illustrations of the greater deadliness of the females of different species, the Himalayan bear, the cobra
Male prostitution in the arts William S. Burroughs and John Rechy (among others). While less frequent in cinema and novels, the male prostitute with exclusively female clients (the "gigolo" or "escort") is generally depicted in a less tragic manner than the gay hustler (the gigolo is portrayed as older, athletic, well-dressed, etc.), and films like "American Gigolo" have done much to paint the character as a sophisticated seducer. This portrayal has also led to cinematic satire (the "Deuce Bigalow" films). The portrayal of the client or "john" of male prostitution in popular culture is far less codified than that of the hustler and runs the