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These men and their partners deserve to have a safe space to go to that is informed. However, these men and their female partners worry that they’re not straight.
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4. When I told him he was showing, Mike literally turned to me and said, “Dude, I wish you were a chick.”
Look, I’m no dummy.
Well, at least not until recently.
How It First Happened
On the very first day of the mandatory shutdown, Mike’s gym closed.
When I mentioned I was writing this piece, my friend and former flatmate Iain sent me a note.
He said: ‘You assume your mates enjoy the same safety, but that’s not the case when you’re a gay man; even here in the UK.
Living with you, I witnessed this at music festivals for dressing a certain way, to just existing out in the street.’
‘I don’t think I’ll ever really understand how that feels,’ he admitted. Sometimes their wife has discovered their Internet searches, prompting one or both into coming into my office.
Male Bonding.
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5. They didn’t confuse the acts with their sexual identity. I was able to hang on to my job for a week, but ultimately got furloughed due to lack of demand.
Both of us are single, with Mike breaking up with his girlfriend shortly after the New Year.
Straight men who have sex with men have no fear or disgust around this. Straight men, on the other hand, remember no such attraction or interest. Should we then label them as “closet straights?” Or what of the many gay men who have had sex with women? Take a toke and put on the mask”
The Here and Now
I have no idea how long this whole quarantine thing will last.
But due to the rules involving social distancing and non-physical contact with others, things just kind of happened.
Now before I dive too deep, I need to say right now things aren’t like you might think.
Labels must come from the inside
There are several problems with imposing a label on these men.
They too should be appreciated.
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References
Kuperberg, A., & Walker, A. M. (2018).