General News Those Damn Stereotypes

I think the author just got mistaken between sexual attraction and gender expression. But they do get one point that should be noted: we are all in this together.

 

I don't ever consider myself a part of any community. I'm my own community. I shouldn't have to live up to some arbitrary standards placed forth for no good reason other than to exclude people from the group.

 

The stupid rivalry between "fem guys" and "masculine guys" is one of my least favorite things about being gay and makes me wish I were straight sometimes.

 

The author was making a fair and reasonable point up until he threw out this absolute bile:

"Sorry, not all of us want to spend our lives trying desperately to fit in with the rest of the world. It’s boring."

Which effectively destroys his entire article in my opinion. Calling masculine gay men "desperate to fit in" or "boring" is as hateful and intolerant as a masculine gay man insulting a feminine gay man. Its utterly hypocritical of the author and if he speaks like that in his everyday life I'm not surprised he has faced some animosity.

Or this one:

"I am not part of the “faggot” imaginary subgroup designated for gay men who aren’t twinks with washboard abs and Miley Cyrus haircuts."

So all masculine men are super fit twinks? Talk about stereotyping. And besides, I thought the subculture twinks were stereotypically associated with "femme" culture? *shrugs*

 

I am gay and I absolutely love muscular body, it feels more manly. I never understood this: If you are gay and like men, why would you prefer a guy who looks and acts more like a girl then a man? I myself dislike those kinds of gays who are attention seekers and act all girly in public and think like they are important and have duty to show how 'awesome' they are. My apology if I insulted anyone, but that's my opinion.

 

gender roles up in here i see....

there is no such thing as "acting like a girl" cuz that makes it as if girls are only a certain way and have the monopoly on fem shit. and this obviously goes for "acting like a man" too

this shit is harmful to everyone. just becuz a guy is fem does not invalidate him bein a guy and vice versa for masc girls


and that's fine you have your preferences. you look like physically masculine guys and masc personalities and such.

not every guy who is into guys is gonna be just like you when it comes to this

people are more complex than that. it's what makes us individuals.

 

Because I'm attracted to guys, that's why. Just because he exhibits traits that we label "feminine" doesn't mean the he isn't still a man with a man's body. That is what I'm attracted to.