Blog 6

Heasley

1. B. I think Heasley did a great job at defining the different types of men, whether they are straight sissy boys, social-justice straight queers, elective straight queers, committed straight queers and males living in the shadow of masculinity. I know a guy in every category down to every last detail. It is weird that you never really think about it, and once someone else puts it into words, you can pick out many of your friends that fit into that one category.

Hennen

1. A. A new concept for me was the term "bear." I have never heard this term before when reffering to men and their physical appearance. I always just believed them to be macho or very athletic, but never giving them the term bear. It is weird that there are many groups that are strictly just for bears and their whole being is involved with the term bear.

Bergling

1. B. I think Bergling makes a great point on pg 32 when states, "I dont think anyone should ever have to apologize or justify those qualities he finds enticing in someone else..." I think that should be that way with everyone as well. We are all attracted to something and we should not have to give reason as to why. We need to make ourselves happy and if the certain people that we are attracted to do that then there should be nothing wrong.

Bergling

2. B. When Bergling discusses effeminate characteristics, the whole time I was reading it I could not stop thinking about my friend Nick. He has many of these characteristics, and people always ask me if he is gay and I simply say no. He is very straight but since he doesnt fit into that masculine role he is questioned for it all the time.