Are gay men more masculine than straight men?
By Ben Kelly
Are gay men more masculine because patriarchal society forces them to be?
That’s the question asked by Gregory Brown, who runs the ASAP Thought YouTube channel which discusses such social issues.
In his latest video, he discusses the problems masculinity has caused not just for gay people, but for straight men, women, and even for people of non-white ethnicity.
“[Masculinity is] about the acceptance and approval from other men,” he explains. “And since gay men for a variety of reasons are constantly looking for validation and approval from other men, does that mean that gay men are essentially more masculine?”
He adds, “[Gay men] are still looking for approval from other men quite constantly and therefore by definition, gay men are hyper-masculine. But gay men also have to deal with homophobia which is directly linked to gay men being more feminine.”
Brown himself regularly wears nail polish and acknowledges that viewers often scoff at his feminine voice.
He adds that homophobia is about “so much more than the irrational fear of gay people; homophobia is sexism.”
You can watch more of what he has to say on this interesting, and thought-provoking topic, in the video below:
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