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Cam 003 (NSFW)

 

I was going to save this for the weekend but I've got a lot of writing to do and don't know how much free time I'll have this weekend.  (Yeah, right.) I don't know, He's got this whole Jeremy Lory thing about him that I find highly appealing. You decide.

See here you go....

Birds and Bees Education Film (NSFW)

It gives a whole new meaning to Sex Education class...

Today In Tumblr: For The Love Of Asian Men (NSFW)

If you're like me, and I hope to God you're not, your obsessession with all things Asian has cost you untold hours in dimly-lit bedrooms getting off to a never-ending stream of Asian clips - mostly Japanese - that include quantities of lube forbidden in parts of Europe seen as they are as a threat to their delicate ecosystem, enough nipple play to to fill every Hasbro warehouse from Paducah to Manila and enough strategically-ripped nylon shorts, underwear and singlets to cover Big Ben.

But, of course, that's exactly what I love about the Tumblr site, For The Love of Asian Men, a site that knows no bounds when it comes to lurid and satisfying movie clips that will bring out the beast in all of us. Three cheers (or whatever toasts they give) to this new, wonderful and highly erotic Tumblr site!

Doors Open, Albeit Slowly, For Gay Hip Hop Artists

There was a moment on Oprah, shortly after the whole Don Imus "nappy-headed hos" brouhaha exploded, when Russell Simmons spoke. Oprah had dedicated an entire show, calling it "A Hip-Hop Town Hall," to the frequent use of misogynistic and homophobic lyrics in Hip-Hop and had assembled a distinguished panel of guest including Mr. Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Kevin Liles, Common and others.

When it was his turn to speak, Russell Simmons, who has been rumored to be gay, said:

"The hip-hop community is a mirror, a reflection of the dirt we overlook—the violence, the misogyny, the sexism. They need to be discussed. All throughout history the poets who have been a reflection of society have always been under fire. We don't like what they have to say, but some of it has to be examined. It's important that we teach artists more. It's my job to teach artists to know more and say more."

Verbal gymnastics aside, Mr. Simmons seemed to be saying that as artists, Hip-Hop performers should be given a certain artistic license that includes violently homophobic and degradingly misygonistic lyrics.

What a difference a couple of years makes.

Since then, Mr. Simmons has become an advocate and a friend to the LGBTQ community, arguing strenuously for the passage of Proposition 8 and combating homophobia wherever he encounters it. Kanye West, no stranger to controversy himself, has also been a big supporter of the gay community. But what, if anything, has changed? What messages are we sending to young gay artists when Elton John performs with Eminem, a man who is quick to pooh-pooh his homophobia by arguing that it's not him, really, it's the characters he's created?

Perhaps not surprisingly, things are changing. In a piece from SoJones.com, the eponymously-named writer remarks on many of the currents that are bubbling up from a new generation of Hip-Hop artists:

“I think in a culture where hip-hop and homosexuality are kind of seen as contradictory or out of place (it’s important to have masculine-identified queer men),” hip-hop artist Tim’m West told theWindy City Times. “At one point I considered myself a gay hip-hop artist. I think I’ve evolved to a state where I consider myself a hip-hop artist who happens to be gay. Rappers like Game (formerly The Game) are telling gay hip-hop artists to come out of the closet. HipHopWired reported that “Game says he believes there are a number of popular rappers who are homosexual and should admit it while being proud about their sexuality.”

And in a feature from the Sunday Star Times of New Zealand, Duncan Greive plots the stormy, but ultimately hopeful, trajectory of gay Hip-Hop artist Pope Bron$:

"At the same time, though, he’s completely unsure of how to navigate the waters he’s entering. So far, he raps over instrumentals downloaded from the internet because he assumes no producer would work with a gay rapper, and because a former friend baulked at uploading his “gay songs” to YouTube. He remains utterly committed, though, saying he treats his music like a job and writes from morning till night every day. But his most interesting music is almost impossible to find, and those who have heard it haven’t offered much appreciation for his pioneering. Sounding a little subdued, he says, “I haven’t really got any props for it yet.”"

But the reality is still much colder. As Greive accurately noted:

"A TV star and a rapper named Raekwon from Wu-Tang Clan were talking about nothing in particular, when the conversation turned to a then-recent autobiography called Hiding in Hip Hop, which discusses closeted homosexuals in rap music. The Wire actress Felicia Pearson – herself lesbian – was also a guest on the show, and was discussing the book’s claims when Raekwon cut in. “I can’t stand f***ing homos,” he said angrily. “That s*** is just f***ing disgusting.” In any other corner of the music industry, such a statement would have caused major controversy, and likely the end of a career."

But they are stars (and stars, apparently, without impunity) and their huge sales - primarily to white teens living in gated communities in the suburbs - have had the deleterious effect of fueling the bullying and homophobia that is still what many consider the last socially acceptable form of discrimination. After all, if there are no consequences for these big name artists/sports figure/political leaders, why, than, should young people fear emulating their behavior, especially within the black community?

But if these young artists are a sign of the future, sunshine as disinfectant as it were, then maybe soon we'll see a day when we will judge others simply on the content of the character.

What a novel idea.

(Pictured from top: Russell Simmons, Tim'm West, Raekwon)

© 2011, Victor Hoff. All rights reserved. Menofcolor.blogs.com

Rough Trade Rape (NSFW)

And, finally, in keeping with our Folsom-y themes over the last two days, I give you "Rough Trade Rape."

Warning: No assholes were harmed in the making of this film.

Folsom Street Fair Retrospective (NSFW)

My good friend and photographer, Biron, was kind enough to send me a collection of photos he shot this past week at the Folsom Street Festival. As you will see, the festival brings out all types of people and shows, at least for one weekend, that expressions of sexuality are still making the rounds. Enjoy!

 

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 © 2011, Victor Hoff. All rights reserved. Menofcolor.blogs.com

Wayne Simmonds Is Still Kinda Hot (Even Though He Thinks I'm A "Fucking Faggot")

Kobe Bryant. Joakim Noah. DeSean Jackson. And, now, we can add Wayne Simmonds to the list of black, male athletes caught uttering the slur that needs no introduction: "fucking faggot."

A few days ago, during an exhibition game (where, ironically, a banana was thrown out onto the ice ostensibly at Mr. Simmonds), Philadelphia Flyers' right winger, Wayne Simmonds, called Sean Avery, a left winger and center for the New York Rangers, a "fucking faggot." And if that weren't enough to to turn the blogosphere onto 'boil,' news came shortly afterwards that the NHL had refused to fine Mr. Simmonds because, "there are conflicting accounts of what occurred on ice."

Ouch.

The problem, though, is that people are getting into the dangerous habit of relying on default positions without really examining where those positions lead. What's needed is an honest conversation about why black athletes (and musicians, often times through their lyrics) appear to be so comfortable with the term and whether or not they should be held to a different standard because of their collective experience in American history. (Hint: See 'Slavery.')

For that angle, I turn to a rarely referenced article by CBS sports correspondent, Mike Freeman (who is black), who argued that black athletes should "know better":

"That word is the same as the N-word. Yes, it is. Don't look at me like that. Yes. It. Is. This won't be a popular stance among some of my African-American football acquaintances, but it's a truthful one and it's a conversation that needs to be had. When black men degrade gays, we are hypocrites. We cheapen our own history and struggles. It remains stunning to me why more African-American athletes (not all by any stretch but enough) don't understand this. When a slur is aimed at us, we feel the impact. So why wouldn't gays? There's no question the N-word has deeper historical context and is among the ugliest ever used (and I don't care what some rappers say). Because the F-word hasn't been utilized as a weapon as long as the N-word isn't justification for its use."

But, you counter, when someone, say a white athlete, calls a black athlete a "nigger," it's fraught with enough racial overtones to sink the Lusitania. When an athlete of whatever color calls another athlete a "faggot," it's less a form of gay-bashing and more a part and parcel of the hypermasculinized world of sports where one's manhood is being question because...he played poorly? Ran afoul? I don't get it.

And neither, I'm afraid, do most of the men who occupy the fields, locker rooms and front offices of the sports world. To many, if not most of these men, "faggot" is so ingrained in their culture that it almost seems incidental to be isolating a few, clumsily-spoken black athletes when, like the military, an entire culture needs to be changed. It doesn't make what these (fine) men said okay - not by any stretch - but it's going to take more than a sense of outrage to change their hearts and minds.

To that end, Sean Avery has gone the extra mile and should be applauded for his pro same-sex marriage PSA (which, btw, was met with vitriol on his Twitter account). Whether you support same-sex marriage or not, Mr. Avery went out on a limb and took one of the first steps in what will need to be some very long strides before the sports world comes to terms with its homophobia.

After all, just ask any black person what happened the day after the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.

(On a somewhat related note, I would encourage you to read a review of the book, "Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We Are Afraid to Talk About It," by Jon Entine. It raises some tangential ideas about race and sports although by no means does it discuss homophobia.) 

© 2011, Victor Hoff. All rights reserved. Menofcolor.blogs.com

 

Japanese Cum Fountain (NSFW)

Hey. Pssst. I know it's a little early in the day for this sort of thing (well, not really) but I stumbled across this :28 video from one of my favorite new sites, MaleMotion.com, and just had to pass it along.

WOW!

All 26 Gay People Need Your Support At This Year's North County Pride Festival

 
It's not easy living north of the 56. Few bars. Fewer cruise areas. Boomers that still sport upturned polo collars. But you can make difference this year.

The Human Rights Campaign is seeking volunteers for the Carlsbad Pride Festival which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 8. There are four, two-hour shifts scheduled throughout the day starting at 10:30A and going all the way through to 6:30P. Activities for the day include parking your car, walking to the festival, staring at other gay people, heavy urination and a host of other Pride-filled events too numerous to mention here.

So show your support and contact Hrcdrjoel@gmail.com for more information. 

 

Darling Girth Brooks (NSFW)

Girth (n.) - 1. the measure around anything; circumference 2. a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place, especially one having a buckle a teach end for fastening to straps running from under the flaps of the saddle 3. something that encircles; a band or girdle.

Girth video after the jump.