12-18-2011, 03:28 PM
I played a Christmas party last night. Afterwards a few friends of mine were sitting around shooting whiskey and the shit. One of the ladies mentioned that Brad Pitt had a nice body and I immediately agreed. This brought on an avalanche of jeers from the guys. One in particular was so confused he couldn't quite respond. When he regained his composure he asked me if I was gay.
As most of you know, I am not gay, but then again I'm not a homophobe either. To me saying that a man is good looking or specifically appreciating a certain aspect of his appearance is no different than praising the beauty of a sunrise. Well the women at the table were basically defensive of my stand, asking the guys if they could honestly say that they had never found a man attractive. All of them chorused a resounding 'Not no, but hell no.' With some trailing off into, 'I never really notice how men look . . .' or some other bull shit.
Isn't it natural to appreciate aesthetics regardless of gender? To be clear, a man has never turned me on or made me want to experiment, but I have certainly been impressed by a man's physique, a nice face or way of carrying himself. In fact, sometimes I envy other men who have physical characteristics that I'd like to have.
Am I alone in this?
As most of you know, I am not gay, but then again I'm not a homophobe either. To me saying that a man is good looking or specifically appreciating a certain aspect of his appearance is no different than praising the beauty of a sunrise. Well the women at the table were basically defensive of my stand, asking the guys if they could honestly say that they had never found a man attractive. All of them chorused a resounding 'Not no, but hell no.' With some trailing off into, 'I never really notice how men look . . .' or some other bull shit.
Isn't it natural to appreciate aesthetics regardless of gender? To be clear, a man has never turned me on or made me want to experiment, but I have certainly been impressed by a man's physique, a nice face or way of carrying himself. In fact, sometimes I envy other men who have physical characteristics that I'd like to have.
Am I alone in this?
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