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My French is terrible (only 2 semesters), is there a subtitled version of the clip available?

As it happens, I was going to ask the editors if it's possible to expand the coverage to other nations...one of my favorite vlogs here is Tim and Ryan's Gay In The UK, and was thinking that it would be great to get some info about gay men (and our icons) in the media from other countries, like this topic from France. Do we have any bilingual readers who might assist? I suspect we have a few from the German speaking countries.... What do you think?

There is a fine line between social commentary and stupid comments made by people who simply want attention, whether it's positive or negative. People who wear those shirts think they're being witty, or bold, but really, their just jumping on the sensationalism band wagon. No, you are not some expert on social issues, daring to be different and speak the truth, you are an idiot with a t-shirt who thinks being an asshole is funny and OK as long as it's "social commentary." People like that should actually LEARN about these issues, and understand that society and its problems are a complicated beast, not one that can be dumbed down to a t-shirt slogan.

Yes, I can see the point the t-shirt was trying to make, but unfortunately, that message is far too easily misread in that shirt, and is simply a way to sensationalize and issue that should not be taken lightly.

 

I may be straight, but I'm not narrow.

I liked Megan Mullaly in the role of Barney's mom's ankles and feet.

I also really like the T-shirt.

No, not "distant gay traces" -- it's distingué traces!

has written an eMail threat. He's been skewered for making money for his sick lampoon of hate speech. And now he wants his fans to applaud him as a hero, ask him to keep making T-Shirts -he's practically begging for the attention. The bad ass, wise ass, wry slacker is whining! I'd be surprised if he actually did quit the biz. If he does, there must be some other reason

Business has went south with the economy, every idiot who wanted one of his t-shirts has one and has been there and done that. He wants to explain his failure on one shirt? But plans to re-issue a collection of his most offensive T's as a final flip off? He needs to go back to being that sick dude who's always writing on bathroom walls.

 

I got that email today because I had placed one order with T-Shirt Hell and was on their email list.  "Petulant" came to mind as I read that email, as did some other words.  That asshole doth protest too much.

It's easy to get attention or even a laugh.   Either a witty phrase or a steaming pile of manure can achieve the same result.  Whether a joke, a gag, or a T-shirt is funny is judged not only by the creator or conveyor, but also by the receipient.  

It is a sign of bad humor, lack of grace, and over-inflated ego on one's part when one accuses others of stupidity and misguided sensitivity because others do not find one's expressions to be funny or meaningful.  It is ignorant and boorish to create such a T-shirt and act as if it is inconceivable that there are indeed people who will be encouraged by the message to beat up someone after having sex with them.

So, along with all the ranting and raving to get more attention for himself, he is trying to make more money during the last days of T-Shirt Hell.  At least he is consistent.

I added T-Shirt Hell as a friend on MySpace after I read the farewell/fuck-you message.  While I don't find the shirt funny or ironic, I do find humor and irony in the message.  

 

While I agree the dude came off like somewhat of an as in the email, the shirt itself is not offensive.  It's clearly making fun of self-loathing closteted gay people.   When you say something like this:  Yes, I can see the point the t-shirt was trying to make, but unfortunately, that message is far too easily misread in that shirt,what you're basically saying is "some people are not as smart as me and those people should be catered to".  I think those people should be disregarded. 

....I guess I'm just a p*ssy-loving, 14 year old, pimple faced, homphobic, racist, redneck boy living in the body of a gay, 34 year old, die hard liberal, pagan, Oregonian.

I better work on that.

Some of those t-shirts are pretty good, but some of them, including this one and one on kids killing themselves to name a few, go too far. I've never gotten a shirt from there, and after that rant I'm not eager to, either. But I do think it's sort of funny that it seems like "the gays" defeated him. Gay Power!

I think it's great. Maybe it's an East Coast view but if I hadn't read your commentary, I would have thought. FABULOUS!

Yes, it's "BAM", "I'N YOUR FACE!", but so is the violence inflicted on out gay men (teens and adults) by their "straight" crushes or tricks who think they can hide their self-hatred and internalized homophobia behind violence.

Even looking at popular culture examples (Craig violently shoving JP and calling him a "FAG" after just having professed his love and intiating a sexual encounter with JP AND THEN violently attacking his own girlfriend to try to erase the "gay", Queer As Folk Justin and Chris Hobbs, etc)

There are loads of examples in tv and film that I think speak to the message of the t-shirt and the way the closet can torture gay mean into being violent homophobes.

I think the T-Shirt is meant to Call Out the ignorance and stupidity of that way of thinking.

The joke/commentary is on the warped thinking of the self-hating violent closet case, not on the man who's getting beat up.

"Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common." (Dorothy Parker)

While i agree many of those shirts are offensive, i can kind of see where he's coming from; a sort of reverse psycology on the crap that's happened, satirically trying to support it.

Hell, i recall a funny youtube vid of a gay man on sitting on a couch, telling the viewer to "join the gay army" though also adding "cause we can't join the real army"

This: Fag bashers are all really gay, ha, ha. Get it?

Of course Fag Bashers aren't gay, and they know that, too. So when they see this t-shit it doesn't cause them to question fag bashing. What it does, in it's way, is glorify fag bashing. I doubt that the person who buys that T-shit has any threat of being beat up because it suggests that fag bashers are themselves gay.

The dude is looking for pity and free publicity because he can no longer make a living from his crass slogans and he is using this one T-shirt as his excuse. Give me a break.

 

While i may never wear it in public... I did buy one of these for severl reasons:

1. I See the social commentary in it.

2. working for a Non-Profit I do classes on High School LGBTQS (straight) Equality and can use this on one of my classes.

3. I love this site, i own several t-shirts from it... have given t-shirts as gifts from it... and my father has even submitted a couple ideas and Won once ("I'm Anna Nichole's Baby Daddy") so i have a sense of love for the site.

 

 

-Chaotic/Devient-

Sorry, dude, but obviously you and I have different ideas about what is hot.  First of all, he has his head shaved, which makes him look like a black skinhead.  That just does not look good on any black man who can grow hair.  Why do a lot of black guys shave their heads anyway?

That tattoo of a gun makes me that that someone's proof of the Y chromosome is about to be shot off.  That alone is a major turn off.  And even if the gun was pointed elsewhere, I would still be turned off.  Anyone who has tattoos is not the man for me.  I simply don't understand the appeal of tattoos.  They're gross.

The colors and pose are just ridiculous.  You would have better off showing a regular joe who is not a gym rat sitting around in boxer underwear.  I have to give this picture an F-minus.

 

The Tide is High, But I'm Holding on, I'm Gonna be Your Number One -- Blondie via John Holt

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