[Schöneboom]

Actually, re T.E. Lawrence's sexuality, the old "gay theory" that was bandied about in the 1950s (and which surely influenced O'Toole's portrayal) has been discredited since then. The truth, to the extent it can be determined, is considerably more complicated than I can go into here.

Suffice it to say that a certain type of individual, due to a variety of experiences, will eventually give up on the whole idea of mating with anyone. Lawrence couldn't even bear to shake hands, and was thought by his own brother to be a virgin his entire life. I have known people like that, and they can be extraordinary (and messed-up at the same time).