The problem when gay culture fetishises masculinity above all else | Dejan Jotanovic

If we deny the diversity of our bodies, we’re becoming siloed in our desire - and ultimately in our solidarity

Boys with muscles. No girls. Ever. Skinny boys in burgundy T-shirts and chinos? “There is nothing interesting nor cool about them”. A few weeks ago a photographer’s briefing document from Poof Doof, a gay dance party in Melbourne, leaked online and sparked outrage for its body-shaming and sexism. But what surprised me most about the photo brief was that people were sincerely surprised. It’s something many of us have always been implicitly aware of in some form – a Grindr bio in bad taste, questionable promo posters, a slur at brunch … So to see something tangible – a document! – made it all the more real.

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