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Gay makeup artist mocks right-wing bozos for using his photo to celebrate rugged masculinity
A gay makeup artist has the internet in hysterics after pointing out that a far-right troll used an image of him for a meme trying to celebrate conventional masculinity. Some of you will remember the idiotic far right stole an image of me to make a meme for them, Anthony Gordon recently wrote on Threads. What they dont know is Im a far left gay liberal man lol. Bozos! Related Why do straight guys have sex with men? For straight men who have sex with men, same-sex encounters arent about romance or sexual attraction, but about psychological and physiological arousal. The meme depicts a photo of Gordon, who has large muscles and appears to be a fitness guru based on his social media. The overlaying text declares, Remember Boys, They keep calling us Far-Right When in reality we have been Right-So-Far.' Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today | ScreenshotGordon is not only gay, but he has in the past talked to LGBTQ Nation about being in a gay throuple and his Instagram bio describes him as happily polyamorous.Im so lucky to have two incredible men in my life, Gordon told LGBTQ Nation last year, and Im proud that we realized we didnt have to force ourselves into heterosexist norms. I feel its important that we share our story as a throuple. I think well be seeing a lot more polys in the near future, as baby boomers get older and realize we all need to take care of each other.Between his artistic side and his love for fitness, Gordon is exactly the type of man conservatives decry, one who cant be siloed by the traditionally masculine or feminine. His personal social media accounts depict him showing off his masculine body and love of fitness. Meanwhile, his professional page displays his work on the faces of celebrities like Leighton Meester and Paris Jackson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony (@surfbearla)Gordons followers found the trolls mistake wildly entertaining, with many pointing out that the far-right often co-opts pieces of queer culture without realizing it, such as the presidents obession with YMCA, a song pivotal to queer culture.At least they revealed they find you the picture of masculinity! one user responded on Gordons post. Another joked that the far-right is a gaggle of closeted, thirsty, bear hunters. A third user boiled it down to simply calling them mind numbingly stupid while another said, The irony is delicious. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Gordon (@themakeupmanofficial)The far-right has long been obsessed with perpetuating stereotypical forms of masculinity to the point of absurdity. While campaigning, the president and vice president positioned themselves as strongman candidates who will protect women by upholding conservative gender roles. The entire right, it seems, has exploded with denigrations of so-called beta males and praise for traditional versions of alpha males.Fox host Jesse Watters is a consistent perpetrator of this messaging, having once railed against former President Joe Biden for eating ice cream in public because it is not manly. Another time, he ranted about Biden drinking with a straw in public.Joe Biden used a straw, Watters said at the time. I recommend that all men refrain from using straws. Its unbecoming, the way a mans lips purse, the size of the straws is too dainty, the way your fingers clasp on it, no, come on. In April, a group of Fox News contributors defended the presidents tariffs by saying theywill force American citizens out of white-collar jobs in research and engineering and into blue-collar factory and agricultural jobs, thereby making American men more masculine since being a factory worker is more masculine than being a scientist.Last year, anti-LGBTQ+ radio host and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk called Barack Obama a low testosterone soy boy after the former president appeared in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to support Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.Kirk said Obamas speech was the most femboy, effeminate, low testosterone, soy boy approach on how to talk to men. You talk to men like you do in a football locker room, direct. You challenge them. You tell them what they ought to do, Kirk continued. You talk about duty. You talk about honor. You talk about the pursuit of greatness. He talks to them as if they are in a group therapy session with a bunch of middle-aged drug-addicted women.Kirk also claimed no real man should vote for Harris because she hates you, her agenda will belittle you, will disempower you. He also added that Obama is not exactly a great example of an American strong man.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.
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