I've noticed for awhile now, that because of the gay rights movement there's been some "queer privilege" going on. Now, there is nothing wrong with gay rights in my opinion, but there does seem to be some overcorrection.
A man can be single and in his 30s or older, and if he's gay, that is a reason to be celebrated. Usually in the sense of "This person has had to overcome so much, isn't it amazing they can be proud of who they are now, So-and-so is the chairperson of LGBT committee for this company, etc".
Another way to look at it, has any cultural movement ever taken facebook by storm the way the red equal sign did? The answer is no.
A straight single man on the flipside, is oftentimes seen as closeted gay. It's still allowed to make fun of closeted gays - just don't do it with affirmed gays, then it becomes wrong (be careful if pointing that out to liberals, they get very upset). Any single straight man past 30 besides rockstars or celebs, is always viewed with at least slight suspicion. Most places in the US outside NYC & LA still find it strange if a man isn't married by 27-28.
If anything, single straight men past a certain age are viewed with more derision than gay, since gay is now celebrated as something amazing. It's seen as bigotry to be judgmental of gays. I also think when two candidates applying for a job have the same qualifications, the majority of large corporations will choose the gay one, if anything they can probably be less qualified.
The last point I'd like to make, if someone asks a straight guy if he's gay, and if he says he's straight, that can be taken as an insult to gays - when you did nothing but declare you are straight. Then, they might start insisting you're gay (especially if you're into shape and style) and that can be annoying as well.
The metrosexual days of 2005-2007 were actually a step in the right direction, but it also presented straight guys as cool, in shape, and stylish, which society hates, unless you're a celebrity. Hipsters only annoy, but don't make anyone mad - they're never perceived as cocky ladykillers (the way truly stylish guys can be) although some of them do have game. A big reason so much of the country hates LA & Miami is because a disproportionate amount of the guys there actually care about style and working out compared to other major cities in the US.
A man can be single and in his 30s or older, and if he's gay, that is a reason to be celebrated. Usually in the sense of "This person has had to overcome so much, isn't it amazing they can be proud of who they are now, So-and-so is the chairperson of LGBT committee for this company, etc".
Another way to look at it, has any cultural movement ever taken facebook by storm the way the red equal sign did? The answer is no.
A straight single man on the flipside, is oftentimes seen as closeted gay. It's still allowed to make fun of closeted gays - just don't do it with affirmed gays, then it becomes wrong (be careful if pointing that out to liberals, they get very upset). Any single straight man past 30 besides rockstars or celebs, is always viewed with at least slight suspicion. Most places in the US outside NYC & LA still find it strange if a man isn't married by 27-28.
If anything, single straight men past a certain age are viewed with more derision than gay, since gay is now celebrated as something amazing. It's seen as bigotry to be judgmental of gays. I also think when two candidates applying for a job have the same qualifications, the majority of large corporations will choose the gay one, if anything they can probably be less qualified.
The last point I'd like to make, if someone asks a straight guy if he's gay, and if he says he's straight, that can be taken as an insult to gays - when you did nothing but declare you are straight. Then, they might start insisting you're gay (especially if you're into shape and style) and that can be annoying as well.
The metrosexual days of 2005-2007 were actually a step in the right direction, but it also presented straight guys as cool, in shape, and stylish, which society hates, unless you're a celebrity. Hipsters only annoy, but don't make anyone mad - they're never perceived as cocky ladykillers (the way truly stylish guys can be) although some of them do have game. A big reason so much of the country hates LA & Miami is because a disproportionate amount of the guys there actually care about style and working out compared to other major cities in the US.
