If you’re a regular reader of this web site, you may be familiar with the “Is it Gay” series, where I look at something that may be perceived as gay among men and determine if it’s “gay” or not gay.

While trying to come up with a new addition to this series, I decided to consult Google’s suggested search terms to hopefully come up with a new idea.  What I found was both shocking and hysterical.  I typed in “Is it Gay” a number of ways and I found some recurring themes, particularly that a lot of men out there are fans of a certain popular boy band.

Let’s take a look at what other actions are concerning homophobic men…

SEARCH TERM: Is it Gay…

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The word gay has evolved over the years. Back in the day it was a word for happy and jovial. Then it became a word to describe a man who is sexually attracted to other men. But recently, it’s also taken on new meaning. The term gay now refers to something that is lame, stupid or effeminate.

For example, a guy may say something like “Dude, I just overheard Steve singing Rachel Black in the shower! Can you believe how gay he is?… or “Rich just bought a pair of skinny jeans. He’s so gay!

In the original Living with Balls series, I will take a close look at something that may be perceived as “gay” (in the most recent definition) among fellow men and determine if it truly is gay or if it’s a perfectly manly thing to do.

As a man, the following situation comes up often in our lives:

You are out at a bar or restaurant and you want to get yourself an alcoholic beverage but you’re not quite sure what you want. You’re tired of the same options and want to try something a little different. You take a look at the menu and you see drinks such as frozen strawberry margaritas, berry sangria, and sex on the beach.

For a brief moment, you think about ordering one of these beverages but then you picture your friends mocking you for holding a pink drink and you think better of it and order a beer instead. Did you make the right move?

It’s a question that many men struggle with: Is it gay to order a fruity drink?

Since the beginning of alcohol, there have been drinks designated as effeminate, while others are labeled as manly drinks. History has proven this to be true… (more…)

The word gay has evolved over the years.   Back in the day it was a word for happy and jovial.  Then it became a word to describe a man who is sexually attracted to other men.  But recently, it’s also taken on new meaning.  The term gay now refers to something that is lame, stupid or effeminate.

For example, a guy may say something like “Dude, Steve just bought the new Taylor Swift CD. How gay is that?… or “Rich is so gay. He blew off going to the bar to watch “Dancing with the Stars.”

In the original Living with Balls series, I will take a close look at something that may be perceived as “gay” (in the most recent definition) among fellow men and determine if it truly is gay or if it’s a perfectly manly thing to do.

Today’s topic is: Owning a cat.

Dogs have long held the title as “Man’s Best Friend.” Ever since that phrase was coined, men have always been encouraged to own a dog.  But what about cats?  Is it socially acceptable for single man to own a cat?  Can a man who owns a cat be considered masculine?

Men with dogs have never had to worry about the stigma of being gay.  But male cat owners have long been the butt of jokes because they own a cat.  It’s even been portrayed in popular culture.  Since a young age we’ve been conditioned to think it’s gay to own a cat.  Just take a look at some of our favorite childhood cartoons…  Jon Arbuckle— the owner of Garfield—is a total loser. Mister Geppetto from Pinocchio is the proud owner of Figaro the cat.  He is a weird old man who sits around all day making wooden boy puppets and collecting clocks.  And that bad guy from Inspector Gadget is always menacingly petting a cat. (more…)

The word gay has evolved over the years.   Back in the day it was a word for happy and jovial.  Then it became a word to describe a man who is sexually attracted to another man.  But recently, it’s also taken on new meaning.  The term gay now refers to something that is lame, stupid or effeminate.

For example, a guy may something like “Dude, Steve just got a manicure. How gay is that?… or “You’re wearing a fanny pack? Wow man. That is super Gay.”

In a new original Living with Balls series, I will take a close look at something that may be perceived as “gay” (in the most recent definition) among fellow men and determine if it truly is gay or if it’s a perfectly manly thing to do.

Today’s first topic is bringing a bagged lunch to work.

In these tough economic times, many people are opting to bring a bagged lunch to work, rather than going out for food on a lunch break.   It’s a great way to save money.   Instead of wasting your hard earned money at a restaurant, you spend a few bucks on some deli meat and pocket the savings.  If you go out for lunch everyday, at minimum you are spending 40 bucks a week, where as if you bring a bagged lunch, you are probably spending half that.

Yet, walking into work with a brown paper bag seems so emasculating.   (more…)