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| Tens across the board… |
CUT describes its Lineup video series as “a who’s who of of awkward assumptions and judgments.”
Which seems pretty accurate considering the video channel’s latest episode featuring gay men judging other gay men on how gay they looked.
Each participant had to look at a line of 10 gay men and rate their gayness on a scale of 1 (being the least gay) to 10.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how gay are you?” the men are asked up front.
“100! And, I’m a drag queen.”
“I would say like a 7; I feel like other people would say higher…I don’t think I’m that gay (hair flip)”
The first gay to be judged, wearing pink shorts and a baby blue tank top, scores off the charts for the judges.
“I have a mirror at home, I believe that to be very accurate.”
Number two, clad in khakis and a plaid shirt scores in the 3 to 6 range.
Number three gives off mixed signals – dirty sneaks but then there’s the painted nails…
Number four’s beefy muscle butt seems to be a heavy factor in his high scores.
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| There’s a story behind his score of one |
Number five, with his low scores, shares that he spent most of his life hiding in the closet, trying to blend in with straight society. He adds he’s only been out seven years. Hmm…
Number six seems more “activist gay” than “neon short shorts gay.”
I’m not sure how I feel about the concept of the social experiment as it seems to just perpetuate stereotypes, right?
But on the other hand, gay men DO do this, don’t you know. And, I appreciate how the men own who they are.
At the end of the segment, one of the judges makes an interesting statement:
“I think I was surprised that somebody would self-identify as a one. I think I take so much pride in being open about everything and I forget that that’s a privilege. So, it’s a reminder that not everybody has had that right or that privilege along the way.”
And there’s your Pride statement for the day. Watch the clip below.
