I love you, man. But, dude, so not in a gay way

Globe and Mail ^ | July 17, 2009 | Dave McGinn

[karatemom]

I protest! I have never once purchased a doily either alone or with a friend!1:) I have hugged friends-but kissed?? No, thanks.
And who’d have ever thunk the words “doily” and “catfish” would ever appear in the same post. Gotta love FreeRepublic!

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

I don’t really care if someone calls me a homophobe. My coworkers call me that. I say: “Yeah.... and?”

Where can one get a "Proud to be Homophobic" Tee shirt?

[raybbr]

As did my father and I. My grandfather came from a culture where it was acceptable for 2 male friends to hold hands - not in a sexual way, but as a gesture of sentiment and love for a dear friend. He would often grab my hand as we walked and talked, and as a teenager I would be embarrassed. I wish he was here now so I could kiss his cheek - and hold his hand. Sometimes I feel really disgusted at our society. We take something perverted and celebrate it’s merits, and we ridicule the good and pure. For some reason, your post reminded me of my PaPa - and how much I have missed him since he has been gone. Thanks and God Bless-—JM

Thanks. Your post touched me. My father passed away on May 9th. I wish I could share another kiss with him. I miss my dad, too.

God bless you too.

[raybbr]

Where can one get a "Proud to be Homophobic" Tee shirt?

You can make one. Wal-Mart sells cheap tees and all you need is the printable tranfers.

[edcoil]

“Why don’t boys experiment?”

So when girls kiss that is an experiment?

[trisham]

I've never kissed a girl, and I very much doubt that my friends have, either.

This article definitely is an example of the homosexual agenda at work.

[trisham]

I don’t think the article is talking about that kind of kiss.

[TomOnTheRun]

My parents work required us to travel a lot when I was younger and I spent a lot of time around cultures where men might kiss in greeting. It never even occurred to me that this might be seen as erotic or sexual until we came back to the states and I noticed that people here would freak out about it. Frankly - it made American men seem skeevy and sex obsessed to me. I was reluctant to shake hands with most American men after that since I now had a suspicion about where their hands spent a lot of free time.

I'm over it now but it still seems a little arbitrary and sex obsessed to me.

[jilliane]

The premise here is that lots of women make out with their girlfriends...therefore...let’s just examine the reasons why they do and men don’t. Just another example of the polluted culture assumptively oozing into our lives. What a crock.

[tlb]

You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss,
a sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

[raybbr]

I don’t think the article is talking about that kind of kiss.

This one of those

moments. :o)

[Graybeard58]

I have 3 brothers and 3 sisters, none of whom I see very often. When I see my sisters they get a hug and cheek kiss. My brothers get a hand shake.

I tell all of them that I love them,usually on departure, as I do my 4 adult children.

[iowamark]

Living in a homophobic society may prevent boys from experimenting

May also prevent them from acquiring fatal diseases.

[subterfuge]

Uh, no, not buying it. YOu do it with a guy, you’re gay. End of story.

[steve-b]

Why don't boys experiment?
I did. Blondes, brunettes, redheads, white, black, asian and latino.

O RLY?

[RichInOC]

I think most straight guys who kiss a guy end up remembering why both they and Katy Perry like women.

[Fresh Wind]

How much tax money was spent to reach that earth-shattering conclusion?

[RichInOC]

[Gay State Conservative]

You must remember this..A kiss is just a kiss

Not in Massachusetts.

[altura]

One side of my family were huggers. The other side ... not.

I ended up a hugger. I hug a lot, but can’t remember kissing any female but my daughter. My son and his father hug every time they meet. Hugs are good.