Am I Masc Enough for You? (...No? Okay Then)

Masculinity. It is sometimes the "blood diamond" of the gay community. It is not uncommon to see a gay man's dating profile where he lists "masculine guys" as what he is looking for.
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Masculinity. It is sometimes the "blood diamond" of the gay community. It is not uncommon to see a gay man's dating profile where he lists "masculine guys" as what he is looking for. You might even be straight up asked "are you masculine?" on a sex app! (By the way, I like to answer this question with a resounding "NO," regardless of how the world feels about my feminine status, I find it hilarious to stop a hook up dead in its tracks).

But what is the fascination with our own manliness? Is our deep self hatred of feminine males a product of our society's oppression towards women? I don't know because I'm not a therapist but I am a comedian so here is the third episode of "Go-Go Boy Interrupted."

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