Ryan Field's Blog, page 241
April 30, 2017
Male Rape Culture; Chechnya's President Ramzan Kadyrov; A Gay Father and Son
Male Rape Culture
Just when I think I'm going to stop linking to Queerty, they come up with a piece like this. It's short and simple, and it gets the point across.
“Sexual violence does not discriminate against men,” activist and filmmaker Vanessa McNeal says.
McNeal’s new documentary The Voiceless features the stories of five male survivors of sexual violence and explores the taboos and stereotypes surrounding the abuse. The film has been making the rounds on college...
Just when I think I'm going to stop linking to Queerty, they come up with a piece like this. It's short and simple, and it gets the point across.
“Sexual violence does not discriminate against men,” activist and filmmaker Vanessa McNeal says.
McNeal’s new documentary The Voiceless features the stories of five male survivors of sexual violence and explores the taboos and stereotypes surrounding the abuse. The film has been making the rounds on college...
April 29, 2017
Austin Rhodes' Older Boyfriend Gets Trolled; Dear Abby Responds To Gay Neighbor Haters; Scott Baio's Penis
Austin Rhodes' Older Boyfriend Gets Trolled
The only reason I'm linking to this is because there are over forty comments as of right now. And when you see that many comments you know it's going to be interesting.
The whole story revolves around Youtuber, Austin Rhodes, replying to trolls that left negative comments about Rhodes' older boyfriend.
“What works for me and my boyfriend is going to be totally different from what works for somebody else,” he says.
“For anyone to judge from the outside...
The only reason I'm linking to this is because there are over forty comments as of right now. And when you see that many comments you know it's going to be interesting.
The whole story revolves around Youtuber, Austin Rhodes, replying to trolls that left negative comments about Rhodes' older boyfriend.
“What works for me and my boyfriend is going to be totally different from what works for somebody else,” he says.
“For anyone to judge from the outside...
April 28, 2017
Katie Couric and Gays In Chechnya; Another Slanted Article On E-books; When "Mr. Right" Is HIV Positive
Katie Couric and Gays In Chechyna
The disturbing situation where gays are allegedly being detained in concentration camps in Chechnya is finally making it into the mainstream. Here is a link where Katie Couric questions a Russian spokesperson about what's going on, and the response the spokesperson gives will make you cringe. And Couric does NOT let her off the hook.
However, one subject apparently off the table was the recent reports of concentration camps in Chechnya that are holding gay men,...
The disturbing situation where gays are allegedly being detained in concentration camps in Chechnya is finally making it into the mainstream. Here is a link where Katie Couric questions a Russian spokesperson about what's going on, and the response the spokesperson gives will make you cringe. And Couric does NOT let her off the hook.
However, one subject apparently off the table was the recent reports of concentration camps in Chechnya that are holding gay men,...
April 27, 2017
Dating A Sapiosexual; Dumb Promo For "Fire Island"; Young High School Guy Outed By A Classmate
Dating A Sapiosexual
If you didn't know what a sapiosexual is, you will now. It's someone who will only date people they consider smart enough to be around. At first it sounds okay. Who doesn't value intelligence? But as you read on they start to sound obnoxious, boring, and not very good in bed.
All the sapiosexuals agree that they can determine whether someone is smart enough for them “in the first 10 minutes” of meeting. And when asked if they would ever break up with someone who wasn’t...
If you didn't know what a sapiosexual is, you will now. It's someone who will only date people they consider smart enough to be around. At first it sounds okay. Who doesn't value intelligence? But as you read on they start to sound obnoxious, boring, and not very good in bed.
All the sapiosexuals agree that they can determine whether someone is smart enough for them “in the first 10 minutes” of meeting. And when asked if they would ever break up with someone who wasn’t...
April 26, 2017
Re-imagining Classic Hetero Romance Scenes With Gay Couples; Barry Manilow's Gay Bathhouse Days; Madonna On "Blond Ambition" Biopic
Re-Imagining Classic Hetero Romance Scenes With Gay Couples
Here's a story about re-telling classic romance scenes from mainstream movies with gay couples instead of straight couples. I for one know it works because I've written a few full length novels with movie tie-ins and gay couples...re-telling classic plots, which isn't something new to publishing. I've done it with plots like Pygmalion, and Cinderella. I did it with my book Dancing Dirty. And Anne Tyler's new novel, Vinegar Girl , is op...
Here's a story about re-telling classic romance scenes from mainstream movies with gay couples instead of straight couples. I for one know it works because I've written a few full length novels with movie tie-ins and gay couples...re-telling classic plots, which isn't something new to publishing. I've done it with plots like Pygmalion, and Cinderella. I did it with my book Dancing Dirty. And Anne Tyler's new novel, Vinegar Girl , is op...
April 25, 2017
"The Tan Gay"; Marco Rubio Supporting Gays In Chechnya; Olympian Shawn Barber Comes Out
"The Tan Gay"
Sometimes on Twitter I find something I want to read more about...and post about. This is one of those times. It's a web site I found through a guy I follow on Twitter, and it's not the kind of thing I see all the time.
The only problem is that he doesn't keep up with the blog, which isn't that unusual with personal bloggers. But he does keep up on Twitter in case any of you are interested in following him.
In any event, it's an amusing read...and I believe the sarcasm is intended....
Sometimes on Twitter I find something I want to read more about...and post about. This is one of those times. It's a web site I found through a guy I follow on Twitter, and it's not the kind of thing I see all the time.
The only problem is that he doesn't keep up with the blog, which isn't that unusual with personal bloggers. But he does keep up on Twitter in case any of you are interested in following him.
In any event, it's an amusing read...and I believe the sarcasm is intended....
April 24, 2017
The S#%T Gays Have To Deal With; Trans Woman Turned Away At Soup Kitchen; Five Tips For Gay Open Relationships
The S#%T Gays Have To Deal With
Google just released a new ad with a gay family that has two dads. And the far left is cheering us on as if we're lab rats and the far right is condemning us as if we committed a crime.
This is the kind of shit we deal with on a daily basis.
What neither of them know is that just because google decided to do an ad like this to get more attention for google, it's not something new. I've known gay dads all my adult life.
The 33-second ad titled Carpool features...
Google just released a new ad with a gay family that has two dads. And the far left is cheering us on as if we're lab rats and the far right is condemning us as if we committed a crime.
This is the kind of shit we deal with on a daily basis.
What neither of them know is that just because google decided to do an ad like this to get more attention for google, it's not something new. I've known gay dads all my adult life.
The 33-second ad titled Carpool features...
April 23, 2017
French Gay Men Voting for Marine Le Pen; Same Sex Couples With Risky Futures; Polar Bear Dies Of Broken Heart After Losing Same Sex Partner
French Gay Men Voting for Marine Le Pen
I know nothing at all about French politics, but I thought this was interesting...and now I know a little more about French politics.
It's an article that discusses why some French gay men are supporting conservative candidate, Marine Le Pen, and it gives some background info.
When BBC Newsbeat interviewed gay men in the gay district of Paris, Le Marais, the results were telling.
One interviewee, Cedric said: ‘There are priorities in France other than...
I know nothing at all about French politics, but I thought this was interesting...and now I know a little more about French politics.
It's an article that discusses why some French gay men are supporting conservative candidate, Marine Le Pen, and it gives some background info.
When BBC Newsbeat interviewed gay men in the gay district of Paris, Le Marais, the results were telling.
One interviewee, Cedric said: ‘There are priorities in France other than...
April 22, 2017
Leave Richard Simmons Alone; Coming Out At 53; Two College Swimmers Coming Out
Leave Richard Simmons Alone
This is so many kinds of wrong. Richard Simmons returned from a short stay in a hospital and the press surrounded him until he was forced to walk into his own home with his head covered.
That's wrong. Give the man some privacy. He just got out of the hospital.
With photographers waiting outside his home Thursday, Simmons returned, but kept a blanket over his head to shield himself from the cameras. In addition, police officers were present to keep the crowd at ba...
This is so many kinds of wrong. Richard Simmons returned from a short stay in a hospital and the press surrounded him until he was forced to walk into his own home with his head covered.
That's wrong. Give the man some privacy. He just got out of the hospital.
With photographers waiting outside his home Thursday, Simmons returned, but kept a blanket over his head to shield himself from the cameras. In addition, police officers were present to keep the crowd at ba...
April 21, 2017
"13 Reasons Why" Backlash; Lesbian Rocker Leaves Social Media Because of Bullies; LGBT Activist Police Officer Killed In Paris Attack
"13 Reasons Why" Backlash
When I first posted about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, I only mentioned the inconsistencies I noticed in character development. I also wrote that post from a non-heteronormative POV, while concentrating on the gay content. But since then I've finished watching the series and my first two thoughts were not things I had to think about too long. And no one else influenced my opinions. One, if I had a young adult in high school I wouldn't let them watch it. Two, th...
When I first posted about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, I only mentioned the inconsistencies I noticed in character development. I also wrote that post from a non-heteronormative POV, while concentrating on the gay content. But since then I've finished watching the series and my first two thoughts were not things I had to think about too long. And no one else influenced my opinions. One, if I had a young adult in high school I wouldn't let them watch it. Two, th...
