No, gay men have to get buff, get married, and stay buff. Gay men, unlike their straight counterparts, don't have the luxury to stay in "fighting shape" just long enough to find a partner before letting their bodies fall to shit afterwords.
That is why gay men don't get fat, because if they don't have pecs, guns, and glutes, they're going home alone. If a gay man is not "serving body" while competing to find a trick or boyfriend in one of the more muscle-bound climates of gay culture, he will be sorely shut out. Yes, every gay-at least those of the stereotypical abdominal-obsessed physique that populates Fire Island and Palm Springs-is brought about because gay men are afraid that they will be alone for the rest of their lives. There is only one thing that keeps gay men in shape: fear. The book is supposedly, "a stylishly slimming discourse that proves gay men really ARE French women: prone to disdain, favoring cheeky underwear, convinced of their own artistic brilliance, and (of course) calorie-obsessed." Clever, but where does that obsession come from? The advice as to why gay men don't get fat isn't as palatable. French Women Don't Get Fatĭoonan's advice will probably be equally cute, fun, and witty. The advice from French woman (and millionaire CEO) Mireille Guiliano is cute, fun, and witty. Doonan's book seems to be a take on the best-selling book French Women Don't Get Fat, which makes an argument that if you follow the culturally ingrained diet and lifestyle of a French woman, you too can be skinny, fabulous, and look good in Chanel. I'm a little upset at myself that I didn't think of this idea first. While this is true, the real reason why gay men don't get fat might not be the most marketable message. Some are a little overweight and some are a lot.New York gay about town and Barneys creative director Simon Doonan just sold a manuscript for a diet book called Gay Men Don't Get Fat. Several of my friends are skipping Pride too for the very same reasons I have discussed here. There’s no way I am the only gay man who feels this way. I’m not going to have people stare right through me or snicker as I walk by.
No, I'm done subjecting myself to another humiliating exercise in fat shaming. Never mind so many of them are smoking up crystal meth like it’s going out of style! “Our community loves to worship at the altar of the almighty hot bod”Īt Pride, we prop these people up on the floats like they’re great things – with onlookers licking their chops like it’s effing dinner time.īut if you are fat like me (even just a little), nobody looks at you. These types of builds are also celebrated, like they are some kind of lesser God – but Gods none the less. Let’s not leave out the skinny guys (twinks). How many times have I heard people whisper: “That guy is so hot – woof!” as one of these mindless wonders walks by.īe honest – at Gay Pride, these types of bodies are glorified. However, we need to be honest here about how our community loves to worship at the altar of the almighty “hot bod”.Īnd we can’t seem to fetishize enough the muscular guys or hairy “lumber-daddies” that we see parading around the street fairs. I love being gay so please don’t think something different. I mean we are the group of people who came up with all of the clever body types, right?Īre you a wolf? How about an otter? Are you a cross between a jock and a bull?
And not all homos expect that every person they come across will look like a buffed out model with 10 inches.īut in my opinion, the number of people in gaydom who judge other gays on the shape and size of their body far outweighs those who don’t. Hey, I’m not suggesting everyone who is gay engages in these kinds of behaviors.
I hate to say that but it is true people. In fact, it’s become somewhat of a pastime in our culture.īut in the gay community, it feels like it has elevated to a sport. A post shared by Men’s Variety shaming people is nothing new.