What the hell, magazine people? I'm not gay.

fett on 18/6/2010 at 23:24

I trashed them, but believe me, there are more coming. Got the new issue of Spin today (again, not by choice) and fuck me if it's not Scott Weiland on the cover. Shirtless.

ercles on 18/6/2010 at 23:44

Well the new issue of ESPN has John Wall on the cover, shirt and all, so you're safe there fett. As I said before I do find these sorts of issues quite interesting, as they are starting to crop up a lot in Australia (in regards to the potential for gay sportsmen to come out of the closet). I understand why you want to hate on guys who try to look sharp as douchey (although I've yet to read a how-to in GQ about shaving your armpits), because the reality of the metro guys who read it tend to look down on those who aren't interested in fashion and style.

I just don't understand why it needs to be a big deal, that's all. If you don't like the ad, flip the page! I think it's a shame that men largely haven't moved past the stage of having to identify anything not particularly macho as gay, and instantly distancing ourselves from it with awkward humour.

fett on 18/6/2010 at 23:57

Quote Posted by ercles

I just don't understand why it needs to be a big deal, that's all. If you don't like the ad, flip the page! I think it's a shame that men largely haven't moved past the stage of having to identify anything not particularly macho as gay, and instantly distancing ourselves from it with awkward humour.

Totally agreed. I should clarify that it's not that I find the ads offensive, or threatening to my hetero-ness. I can even admit that sometimes I see those pictures and wished my hair would do that 'whosh' thing. I just find it odd that the ads don't feature more scantily clad women. There's Maxim for that, I know. But as a hetero guy, I have a weird knee-jerk reaction to products whose ads feature good-looking guys giving me come-hither looks. Why not a woman? Is part of this the backlash of sexist advertising that so exploited females in previous decades? I find it hard to imagine that most of us hetero guys are going to be drawn to a product that seems either targeted toward women or gay men. There seems to be no logic to their selling tactics. I also can't be the only guy self-conscious about walking out of a store with a magazine featuring a naked Jude Law on the cover (no really! I read it for the articles!). Maybe I just don't fully realize how much I'm still living in 1991.

Renzatic on 19/6/2010 at 00:31

Straight, gay, bi-greedy, asexual, whatever. Stick it in what you like, or don't. The real important question here is how you manage to get all these free magazines, Fett. The only unexpected thing I've seen in my mailbox recently was a brand new AARP card with my name on it.

Why did I get an AARP card? Does this mean I'm old, TTLG?

Bluegrime on 19/6/2010 at 01:48

Quote Posted by Renzatic

Why did I get an AARP card? Does this mean I'm old, TTLG?

Yes. The red gem in your hand should be turning black any day now.

Scots Taffer on 19/6/2010 at 08:08

Note to self: covert attempts have failed.

Stage 2 implementation: subliminal imagery of various kinds of sausage.

BrokenArts on 19/6/2010 at 15:42

Quote Posted by Renzatic

Honey, those "how to fellate like a man" instruction manuals I keep on the top shelf of the closet behind that old pair of totally fabulous shoes are just in case I go to prison and really need cigarettes. I mean if I'm gonna do something, I'm gonna want to do it well, right? That's what I'm thinking. I bet I'll damn well get more cigarettes than the other inmates, too.

Can I come and visit you? I'll bring more magazines, and some cigs. Sly, I don't have a night stand, just a small table, its stashed else where dear.

Renzatic on 20/6/2010 at 03:28

I don't know what this night stand business is all about, but if you paying for dinner, then sure. Come on by.

BrokenArts on 20/6/2010 at 18:07

You need a GF, or have your GF show you what she means by the *night stand.*

PeeperStorm on 23/6/2010 at 06:20

It's like a "Vermont penguin flipper", except that you also wear a blindfold.