A newly transcribed short story written by Alan Turing challenges the long-standing image of the genius as isolated and ashamed of his sexuality, revealing instead a man who was “playful, funny, cheeky” and “really liked sex”. Email address required Must be valid email Register By registering you agree to our Privacy Policy Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. His short story reveals a very different man: playful, funny, cheeky, literary, and someone who really liked sex.” Turing writes of Alec feeling unusually at ease in another man’s company, where he normally “felt self-conscious”.