After reading everyone's responses I have a few comments to make. I was not offended that the three men on the website were effeminate. I know people who are effeminate, hell I know Bobby Trendy, he's the poster boy for effeminate gay men! I like all kinds of people, regardless of gender, gender identification or sexual proclivities. And I didn't think Queer Eye was all that bad. The show never claimed to be the end all be all of gay culture. And not every member of the Fab Five were effeminate. Sure there were no bears or big burly truck drivers, but that's not what they were going for.
And as far as having issues with the drag queens and leather guys marching in the parade, give me a break! First of all, if it weren't for the drag queens you wouldn't have the civil rights you have today. Sure we are not living in a perfect world but there was a time when the police could arrest you for being in a gay bar. They could beat the shit out of you on the street and nobody would say anything. We've come a long way and the drag queens were the first ones to stand up for our rights. Educate yourself about Stonewall before you go baggin' on the drag queens. And as one of those "guys in leather chaps" who embarass you so much in the parades, I'll have you know that I have just as much to be proud of as you do. The gay community is built on diversity, we celebrate diversity when we march in that parade in every color of the rainbow. Maybe we should all march without floats, without music and without joy, all wearing Abrombe and Fitch and trying to look as "normal" and "straight" as possible so we can "fit in". Well, if that's the world you want, where you don't want to celebrate the uniqueness you have to offer the world but instead Uncle Tom yourself so the PTA moms and high school gym teacher dads will accept you enough to make sure they only talk about you behind your back instead of to your face, then you can have it.
(deep breath... strong Xander... strong Xander) Now, the reason I'm so outraged by this website is because I didn't get the feeling that these were three real gay men. If they were three effeminate gay men doing a hair care site then I would have probably had a good chuckle at the camp value of it and moved on, but the problem is that it looks like three straight guys playing up a really bad gay stereotype without even a hint of irony. Maybe I'm wrong and maybe Ann Landers should give me thirty lashes with a wet noodle, but it really bothered me. Why do straight guys think it's funny to affect a lisp? I can take a joke as much as the next guy, and I'm not offended when straight people make gay jokes as long as they are not being mean spirited about it. But I just found this whole site to be an unfunny joke at gay men's expense.
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