BEARD ENVY: Post Thirst Traps With Full Beards
This is a dedication to all of the Full Bearded Men out there.
Why Do Male Queer Feminists Reject Male Specific Issues?
In this podcast Ocky Williams discusses the mind set of Male Queer Feminists and their seemingly aversion to discussing and championing male issues; such as: • Male Homelessness • Male Rape • Domestic Violence inflected upon males • Male Suicides • A multi-tiered justice system that…
All Fem Identifying Gay Men Are Not The Same
As promised, I’ll be dropping more quick and dirty podcasts (10-15 mins in length) via the Cypher Avenue site and also on the Octavius Williams YouTube channel. In this 10 minute installment, I talk about self-identifying fem or “In Between” gay men who don’t identify…
Moonlight: A Spoiler Free Review
In addition to this spoiler free review of Moonlight, I will also post a separate essay detailing my reflections about the film along with my assessments of a couple of mainstream reviews, some of the language used in those reviews and discuss some social media musings. I…
Textbook Example of How Gay Mainstream Media Continues to Push Negative Gay Stereotypes
The Logo channel has a new dating / bachelor style show, Finding Prince Charming that features a main bachelor (Price Charming Robert Sepúlveda) and a number of suitors vying for the final spot on his arm. In reality TV land, this is cool…in real life,…
CA Podcast #54 – The “He Only Looks Good From The Neck Down” Episode
In this podcast, hosts Octavius Williams and Nick Delmacy discuss if Long Distance Relationships can work and if Masculinity & Personality trumps Looks & Superficiality when it comes to dating.
Black Gay Queer Feminists Want to Eliminate Masculinity
“Right now the Black gay community is teaching Black gay men how to be better women.” I made this statement a couple of days ago on Cypher Ave’s message forums page after reading former NFL gay player now Queer activist, Wade Davis’ Ebony article. I…
AXE Marketing Adjusts To Shifts in Redefining Masculinity
Axe personal care products began stepping up and outside of the box, by marketing to a more diverse consumer base. The usual sex driven “use Axe and females will want to fuck you” ads are being replaced. The newer commercials are telling men to…
The Continuous Follies of Fem Gay Hypocrisy
I’ve had my share of rants against Gay Gatekeepers and gay purist tirades within these halls before and my stance hasn’t changed; nor has the one sided vocal perceptions of those flag bearers I speak against. The meme below has made the rounds within some…
WATCH: The Reward – Tales of Alethrion
I wasn’t expecting my over active imagination to want something more after viewing the short animated film The Reward. It wasn’t because the short was lacking in any way; the opposite, it is very entertaining. My cravings were coming from something that doesn’t exist…
Black Gay Privilege Does Exist
The new controversial buzz phrase that’s making its way through the internet and gay-o-sphere is Black Gay Privilege. Yep, you read it right, Black Gay Privilege. Back in 2012 David Pedulla released The Positive Consequences of Negative Stereotypes: Race, Sexual Orientation and the Job Application…
Male Standards Of Beauty
A Buzzfeed video that’s making the rounds titled Men’s Standards Of Beauty Around The World, uses male models to show male standards of beauty and physical attributes from 12 different countries. According to Buzzfeed they gathered information from professional publications, entertainment, and social media to…
Question of the Week: Is He Really Masculine?
You have a self-described masculine gay man. He follows and adores all the pop and R&B divas. He can name every character from Reality TV. He loves fashion and is a super trendy uber metrosexual. He uses all the gay lingo and terminologies. He is…
Mirror, Mirror: Who is that Masked Man?
I don’t remember exactly when I heard or read the expression, “The mirror has two faces.” I understand it to mean that it’s the image that we first project to others and then there’s the self who we truly are to our core –our inner…
Why Do Gay Men Sound…Gay?
There is no way to ask this question without accusations of being some type of a’phobic. I’m not one to shy away from asking real honest questions just because the nature of the question could be interpreted as being offensive. Critical thinking is becoming a…