Cenk is Not Gay, He Has Never Been Gay....

    First things first, if you haven't seen  More BallWitness News, I don't know what you're doing with your life.  Warning:  There is a fair chance you could shart laughing, so have a change of drawers handy.
    OK, I just got done listening to Friday's TYT, and I gotta say, Cenk's boothmates are sounding a little, if not homophobic, then less than enlightened.
    First of all, it's not like Cenk made up the term "Man Crush".  It was coined for exactly the reasons Cenk cites, so if it's meaning is explicitly nonsexual,  what does that say about someone's discomfort with the term?
 

    Look, there have always been guys who were called "Men's men", men with an elusive, magnetic quality.  Think Robert Mitchum, or Jack Nicholson.  More recently, George Clooney comes to mind.  
    It's hard to pin down, because it's not a matter of wanting to be like these guys.  In fact, the impossibility of being like them is part of the attraction.  Yeah , I said attraction.  
    There's a sort of juvenile reaction at work there that says "attracted to" means "gay".  But put a guy like Mitchum in any room, and everybody will gravitate towards him.  That's attraction.  
    It's not about celebrity, either.  My dad was the same way.  He was a carpenter, he drank too much, never had 2 nickels to rub together, but people just loved to be around him.  
    They call it "Je ne sais quoi" for a reason, and it's not "to sound gay".   What accounts for this?  Not looks, that's for sure, although a lack of open sores is probably a prerequisite.  
    Sense of humor?  Well, there's an element of that, but none of these guys could be described as a joker.  If they get a big laugh while telling a story, it's because you hung on every word.
    They certainly don't seem to seek the approval of others, and that seems to be an essential element, but not enough so to put Dick Cheney in the club.
    &nb sp;   In my dad's case, he was a hard guy to pin down, and I get the feeling that's the way a lot of these guys are.  You want to be friends with them, but you know that you won't be, that the world is their BFF.
    So, the Man Crush is a real thing, and it doesn't make you gay.  Giving it a name might make you uncomfortable, but then, isn't that the last piece to the puzzle?  The guys I've mentioned are all verrry comfortable in their own skin, they know who they are at an elemental level.  If ManCrush makes you squirm, maybe you don't really know who you are.
    As fir the T-Shirt contest, I'm sure you were looking for answers like "Brokeback Mounta ineers"  to describe gay men who "act straight", but I have a better name for them: people.
   (cue "The More You Know" music)
   
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There is no doubt in mind that "Man Crush" sounds 100% homoerotic.  This doesn't mean the person who uses this is term is necessarily gay or bi, but again by using this expression you come off very gay especially if used in the same sentence as Brad Pitt, George Clooney or Johnny Depp.  Then again, if you're secure with your sexuality who cares if people think you are gay or bi....

BTW- what's with Duke's new name on BallWitness News????  Speaking of gay - I assume this wasn't a spin on the "thin white Duke" or maybe the Dukester?


by rev24 on 09/17/2007 03:57:20 PM EST

  The new name is his real name.  I call him "Busey" all the time 'cuz he reminds me of Gary Busey, and we just chose "Duke" as a character name.  Am I right about the intro, is it the funniest thing I've ever seen?

by homer on 09/17/2007 04:21:59 PM EST

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I had to rewind the intro a couple times - not only does it have a sweet beat and jingle, it's in color!!!  Though seriously, love the no glasses and can't deny that a pic of Jill will always bring a smile to my face....

by rev24 on 09/17/2007 07:20:57 PM EST

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