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“When Straight Men Sleep With Men It’s Not A ‘Gay’ Thing, It’s A ‘Guy’ Thing?”
Here’s to ‘guy things?’ (image via Depositphotos)In a recent TikTok post, a sex therapist told viewers straight men can have sex with guys and still be completely straight.
Dr. Joe Kort, whose website says he has a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology, tells his TikTok followers “when straight men have sex with men, it’s not a gay thing, it’s a guy thing.”
Kort goes on to say that, in general, “men have more transactional sex with one another” while women don’t.
“So, when men have objectified sex where it’s just about the act, it’s just about getting off, people ‘man shame’ him,” adds Kort, who makes a point of noting he’s openly gay.
Underscoring his point, Kort says, “When straight men have sex with men, they’re still straight, it doesn’t erase heterosexuality any more than when gay men have sex with women. They’re still gay. It doesn’t erase their homosexuality.”
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The TikTok post received over 1,400 comments ranging from calling for Kort’s practice and license to be revoked to others agreeing with the good doctor saying they “completely get” what he’s saying.
Now, a straight guy having some kind of sexual encounter with another male doesn’t necessarily make him “gay.” We have other words – like “bisexual” – that could apply.
Certainly there are men who have sex just to get off and file that under “friction is friction.”
And then there’s the Kinsey scale which describes a person’s sexuality on a range of 0 (being exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (meaning exclusively homosexual). Folks can be a 1 or a 5, capable of “having sex” of some kind without feeling the emotional need for committed relationships with someone of the same or opposite sex.
Kort’s official website for his psychotherapy practice shares that he has “counseled thousands of sexually confused men over the years.”
But Kort’s comment section was filled with calls of “denial” and “nonsense.”
Watch the clip and let us know what you think, readers.
(image via Depositphotos)New Study Finds Not One But Several Genes Have Effect On Sexuality
A new study published in the journal Science found there’s not a single gene that determines human sexuality but several genes that contribute to whether someone is LGBT or not. The study, the largest ever to explore the connection between genetic makeup and sexual orientation, involved over 470,000 participants from Sweden, the US, and the UK. DNA data was accessed from the UK Biobank study and from 23andMe, a private genetics company. 26,000 participants reported at least one same-sex sexual encounter. Researchers found a strong connection between homosexuality and five autosomal loci (areas of DNA not on sex chromosomes). The researchers acknowledged that the presence of the genes does not in itself determine someone’s sexual orientation. But, the scientists found that a range of 8% to 25% of the variance in sexuality could be explained by the genes. Some of the genes were more impactful on men, some on women, and some on both. And so, the authors wrote in the study, “Same-sex sexual behavior is influenced by not one or a few genes but many.” Eric Vilain, director of the Center for Genetic Medicine Research at Children’s National Health System, said that the study could have been more specific had the scientists focused on only gay and bi people instead of just asking if people have ever had a same-sex sexual experience and lumping them all together. Vilain added that the study should be replicated with more diverse participants. Interestingly, media outlets have spun the study in several ways. For instance, the headline in Science read, “There’s no evidence that a ‘gay gene’ exists.” Over at Bloomberg, they wrote, “Science Hasn’t Found A ‘Gay’ Gene – So What?” That seems vague to me. But the New York Times headlined more accurately, “Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single ‘Gay Gene.’” And the Washington Post – “There’s no one ‘gay gene,’ but genetics are linked to same-sex behavior,” new study says.” Considering how many – MANY – people read headlines and think they read ‘the news,’ you can see how a few words make a big difference.
Nick Jonas On HIs Sexuality: “I Have Nothing To Prove”
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In a new cover story for Complex, Nick Jonas says he “has nothing to prove” when asked about his sexuality:
“There’s always going to be negativity toward anything that is a positive effort toward change,” he says. “As a heterosexual male, [I am] open and comfortable about loving my fan base, gay or straight, because to me there is no difference, it is my fan base. Your sexual preference does not matter to me and it shouldn’t matter to anybody. I thought [the criticism] was kind of dumb, considering I play this gay character on a gritty show. There’s a gay sex scene. I kissed a man.
“The goal is acceptance on all levels— that should be the focus,” he continues. “I’ve gone to normal clubs, straight clubs, and I’ve gone to gay clubs, to party with my friends and fans. There’s no difference. I have nothing to prove. I’m very comfortable in my own skin and I’m thankful to have as many close gay friends as I have, people who have been so supportive in my life, and have always been there for me.”
Tom Hardy Addresses Recent Sexuality Question: “I’m Entitled To My Privacy”
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In a lengthy interview with The Daily Beast, actor Tom Hardy explains his reaction to a reporter’s recent question about his “ambiguous sexuality:”
“I think everybody is entitled to the right to privacy. There should be elegant ways to approach any topic, and there’s a time and place to approach anything and have a good, common sense conversation about anything. I do think that there’s a responsibility for people to own the way that they speak publicly. This doesn’t stop us from being human beings; some things are private. I’m under no obligation to share anything to do with my family, my children, my sexuality—that’s nobody’s business but my own. And I don’t see how that can have anything to do with what I do as an actor, and it’s my own business. If you knew me as a friend, then sure, we’d talk about anything. But that was a public forum, and for someone to inelegantly ask a question that seemed designed entirely to provoke a reaction, and start a topic of debate… It’s important destigmatizing sexuality and gender inequality in the workplace, but to put a man on the spot in a room full of people designed purely for a salacious reaction? To be quite frank, it’s rude. If he’d have said that to me in the street, I’d have said the same thing back: ‘I’m sorry, who the fuck are you?’
“What he had to talk about was actually interesting, but how he did it was so inelegant. And I appreciate that I could probably have more grace as a human being, but I’m just a bloke. I’m just a man. And I’m just a man doing a job. I’m not a role model for anyone, and you’re asking me something about my private life in a room full of people. I don’t want to discuss my private life with you. I don’t know you! Why would I share that with a billion people? Also, if you felt it was so important for people to feel confident to talk about their sexuality, why would you put somebody on the spot in a room full of people and decide that was the time for them to open up about their sexual ambiguity? There’s also nothing ambiguous about my sexuality, anyway. I know who I am. But what does that have to do with you? And why am I a part of something now that, however legitimate, I haven’t offered my services for? It’s not about what he and his publication stands for, none of that is offensive, and on the contrary, it’s very admirable, and an important issue. But how I was asked was incredibly inelegant, and I just thought it was disrespectful and counterproductive to what he stands for.”
In case you missed it, here’s video of the odd moment at a press conference for Hardy’s new movie Legend:
Tom Hardy Shuts Down Reporter’s Questions Regarding His Sexuality Like A Boss
At a Toronto International Film Festival press conference for the new film Legend starring Randy Report fave Tom Hardy, Daily Xtra reporter Graeme Coleman learned that Hardy doesn’t suffer fools who ask foolish questions easily.
Here’s how it went down:
Coleman: In the film your character is very open about his sexuality. But given interviews you’ve done in the past your own sexuality seems a bit more ambiguous. Do you find it hard for celebrities to talk to media about their sexuality?
Hardy: What on earth are you on about?
Coleman: I was referring to an interview given to Attitude magazine a few years ago.
Hardy: But what is your question?
Coleman: I was wondering if you find it difficult for celebrities to talk about their sexuality.
Hardy: I don’t find it difficult for celebrities to talk about their sexuality. Are you asking me about my sexuality?
Coleman: Um, sure.
Hardy: Why?
Coleman: Um…
Hardy: Thank you.
Watch the exchange below. Tom Hardy FTW!
One In Three Americans Under-30 Say They Are Not 100% Heterosexual
A new survey from YouGov shows 29% of young Americans under age 18-29 cop to having at least some amount of bisexuality in them.
Following on from a similar study in the UK, YouGov asked people to place themselves on the sexuality scale.
Overall 78% of Americans say that they are completely heterosexual while 4% say that they are completely homosexual.
16% of American adults say that they fall somewhere in between. In this group the bulk (10%) say that they are more heterosexual than homosexual while 3% put themselves in the middle and another 3% say that they are predominantly homosexual.
While 80% of all Americans say that they are completely heterosexual or homosexual, only 66% of under-30s say the same.
29% of under-30s put themselves somewhere on the category of bisexuality.
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Half Of Britain’s Young Adults Say They Aren’t “100% Heterosexual”
A new survey by YouGov reveals nearly half of Britain’s 18-24 year-olds say they don’t identify as 100% heterosexual.
From YouGov:
Asked to plot themselves on a ‘sexuality scale’, 23% of British people choose something other than 100% heterosexual – and the figure rises to 49% among 18-24 year olds Invented by Alfred Kinsey in the 1940s, the Kinsey scale plots individuals on a range of sexual dispositions from exclusively heterosexual at 0 through to exclusively homosexual at 6.
Where the original study had a large number of methods for placing people, YouGov simply asked people to place themselves on the sexuality scale.
Taken as a whole, 72% of the British public place themselves at the completely heterosexual end of the scale, while 4% put themselves at the completely homosexual end and 19% say they are somewhere in between – classed as bisexual in varying degrees by Kinsey.
Of the people that do place themselves in this 1-5 area, the majority incline away from homosexuality – 15% are closer to the heterosexual end, 2% directly in the middle and 2% are closer to the homosexual end.
With each generation, people see their sexuality as less fixed in stone. The results for 18-24 year-olds are particularly striking, as 43% place themselves in the non-binary area between 1 and 5 and 52% place themselves at one end or the other. Of these, only 46% say they are completely heterosexual and 6% as completely homosexual.
Chicago: Researchers find further evidence that male sexuality influenced by genes
A new study by researchers in Chicago, Illinois, has found new evidence that male sexuality is influenced by genes.
From The Guardian:
Scientists tested the DNA of 400 gay men and found that genes on at least two chromosomes affected whether a man was gay or straight.
A region of the X chromosome called Xq28 had some impact on men’s sexual behaviour – though scientists have no idea which of the many genes in the region are involved, nor how many lie elsewhere in the genome.
Another stretch of DNA on chromosome 8 also played a role in male sexual orientation – though again the precise mechanism is unclear.
Researchers have speculated in the past that genes linked to homosexuality in men may have survived evolution because they happened to make women who carried them more fertile. This may be the case for genes in the Xq28 region, as the X chromosome is passed down to men exclusively from their mothers.
Michael Bailey, a psychologist at Northwestern University in Illinois, set out the findings at a discussion event held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago on Thursday. “The study shows that there are genes involved in male sexual orientation,” he said.
The work has yet to be published, but confirms the findings of a smaller study that sparked widespread controversy in 1993, when Dean Hamer, a scientist at the US National Cancer Institute, investigated the family histories of more than 100 gay men and found homosexuality tended to be inherited.
Tea Party speaker: “Sex isn’t about fun”
Maybe what he meant to say was sex with HIM isn’t about fun…
Jerome Corsi, the World Net Daily contributor and Tea-Party activist, spoke during a conservative event in Oregon earlier this month, and claimed leftist atheists like the American Civil Liberties Union were trying to use same-sex marriage to “take God out of Church.”
But the really interesting part is, as LiberalAmerica points out, that Corsi said, “Sex isn’t about fun.”
Obviously I’ve been doing it wrong.
Coris further said “If you want to have fun, read a book, go to a movie. Sex is about the procreation of children. It’s a sacred responsibility that is meant by God to have men and women commit their lifetime to children.”
Now, am I to believe that Republican men never have any sex that doesn’t procreate? Never got a bj? SRSLY?
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