Ever hear a guy friend make an off topic comment and follow it up with "No Homo"? Why is it that a guy can't pay a compliment to or appreciate another man's looks unless he's gay. For instance, while watching Fight Club I made a comment that I really like Brad Pitt's abs and another guy called me gay. I have nothing against homosexuals but I can assure you that I am not gay. Why is it looked down on if guys display feelings for one another but everyone cheers when girls do it?
No Homo....
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I agree. I'm not gay, but I can appreciate the fact that another guy is good looking.
I've also never understood the whole "no homo" thing. I guess I'm secure in the fact that I'm not gay, so I don't feel the urge to clarify it in case other people think I am? Makes no sense to me.
I've also never understood the whole "no homo" thing. I guess I'm secure in the fact that I'm not gay, so I don't feel the urge to clarify it in case other people think I am? Makes no sense to me.
Because your friends are immature and probably aren't secure in their masculinity, so they have to assure everyone around them that they aren't gay because they're so stupid that they believe there is some stigma attached to homosexuality.
Or they are secretly gay and don't have the courage to admit it and are desperatley doing everything they can to prevent people from figuring it out.
Am I getting close here?
Or they are secretly gay and don't have the courage to admit it and are desperatley doing everything they can to prevent people from figuring it out.
Am I getting close here?
I've never heard the comment "no homo" before... perhaps its an American thing? Certainly haven't ever heard such a comment here in England 
That, or maybe its just that the company I keep generally act very gay anyways, so the whole "no homo" thing is kinda irrelevant XD
That, or maybe its just that the company I keep generally act very gay anyways, so the whole "no homo" thing is kinda irrelevant XD
You just did it yourself haha =DThousand Tides said:
But yes I do get what your saying, a sports freak I know was describing when he met an athlete and said 'he's a fine man, such presence' and then had the 'not that I'm gay for him or anything' tagged on at the end.
I've said it before myself, I dunno just so people dont get the wrong end of the stick I suppose.
Because men don't compliment other guys bodies... That means you have been staring at his body which can be easily seen as gay. Chicks can do it because 1) being a lesbian (well, at least bi-curious) is actually hot. 2) All the men in the room agree with her. And maybe you are secretly gay which is why you were looking at his abs in the first place! Nah, just messing with you man.
Because mainstream masculinity breeds insecurity about one's sexuality.
I grew up through middle school with that, and I'm out to change that in any possible way in my lifetime.
As a man, I resent how our culture is so much more restricted than that of women. When I say this, I'm not saying men need to open up there sexuality (such as the popularized young bi-curious/sexual woman): only that we need to actually be secure about our sexuality. Acknowledging the attractiveness of another male doesn't make you gay: your sexuality determines that. And for some reason I've yet to pinpoint, being a gay man is stigmatized. Could be the aspect of gay sex in which (at least) one of the men is in a more "female" role and femininity is still viewed by mainstream masculinity as weak...
I blame it on men's lack of honest and critical communication with each other, hell, its something I still need to work on since I still find it uncomfortable for some reason... but change isn't easy, right?
I grew up through middle school with that, and I'm out to change that in any possible way in my lifetime.
As a man, I resent how our culture is so much more restricted than that of women. When I say this, I'm not saying men need to open up there sexuality (such as the popularized young bi-curious/sexual woman): only that we need to actually be secure about our sexuality. Acknowledging the attractiveness of another male doesn't make you gay: your sexuality determines that. And for some reason I've yet to pinpoint, being a gay man is stigmatized. Could be the aspect of gay sex in which (at least) one of the men is in a more "female" role and femininity is still viewed by mainstream masculinity as weak...
I blame it on men's lack of honest and critical communication with each other, hell, its something I still need to work on since I still find it uncomfortable for some reason... but change isn't easy, right?
Beats me. I always thought that if you were comfortable enough with your own sexuality you could say stuff like that, but no. Some people are just plain ol immature. That eing said, Johnny Knoxville is one handsome fella.
I purposely say awkward things to people who say "no homo" just for that few moments of awkward silence where they expect me to do the same.
The expressions are usually priceless.
The expressions are usually priceless.
They're not comfortable enough with their own sexuality or with what their friends think of them. Not a big deal, its not openly homophobic, its just going that extra mile to remind your friends of your sexual preference.
Only gripe I have with it is that it is a tad immature.
Only gripe I have with it is that it is a tad immature.
From my personal experience, the term "No Homo" is used as a joke 95% of the time. My friends and I use it all the time. With our gay friends. They always joke like "aw... why not?"
Then again, maybe I just lucked out with that no-holds-barred type of friends when it comes to our senses of humor.
Wouldn't have it any other way.
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Then again, maybe I just lucked out with that no-holds-barred type of friends when it comes to our senses of humor.
Wouldn't have it any other way.
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Actually, I have. It's called a joke.Irridium said:
I'll say no homo for fun. Like me and some friends will be talking an I'll say "Dude I so wanna fuck you, no homo" since saying that makes every comment ok.
I always kinda found it funny. Mostly because at my school it was after the most homosexual thing that could possibly occur did.
Come to think of it, I think at my school it was a big joke. The "Cool" guys would always walk up to each other randomly and rub up their leg and then say "No homo" and walk off. Or grab another man's ass, say "No Homo" and walk off.
I used to laugh and watch exactly how far they'd push the line next.
Come to think of it, I think at my school it was a big joke. The "Cool" guys would always walk up to each other randomly and rub up their leg and then say "No homo" and walk off. Or grab another man's ass, say "No Homo" and walk off.
I used to laugh and watch exactly how far they'd push the line next.