Episode 10: Straighten It Out
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Join us for an unfiltered conversation in Episode 10 as we dive deep into the questions surrounding Jerel's sexuality. Why does the world question how he identifies? We get candid about the misconceptions and share our thoughts on the ongoing discourse within the gay community.
Prepare for honesty, laughs, and a whole lot of real talk as we Straighten Out the misconceptions and navigate the complexities of identity and relationships. Don't miss out on the revelation, and be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to stay connected with the Straight Gay community! 👨🏽🤝👨🏾
I’m so glad you had this discussion on this channel and in this way. As much as we strive to better honor women (especially Black women), it’s important not to overstep how they contribute to homophobia and toxic masculinity. Perpetuating homophobia within the Black community holds us all back (regardless of gender and sexual expression). This is why I so appreciate Monroe for being deliberate about creating solutions and encouraging affirmations in place of the unnecessary negativity. 🎉
Yes but like this one of the guys pointed out gay people can be just as bad. I've watched a ton of videos where gay men who have a big gay following who post videos with straight friends, there is always a lot of gay men in the comments saying how they are getting bisexual vibes from the straight men
Another thing pointed out in the video was that a lot of gay people will say that no man is completely straight because sexuality is on some kind of spectrum.
Due to the trendiness in conceptualizing gender and sex as spectra, the concept of “sexual fluidity” claims that anyone can be gay, and that human sexuality is in actuality free-floating and whatever you want it to be. If sexual orientation is flexible and changeable rather than rigid and fixed, doesn’t this also mean that anyone can be made to be straight?
Sexual orientation is inborn and fixed it is not something we are socialised into. Sexual orientation refers to sexual attraction to women, men, or both sexes. Attraction is the most accurate representation of a person’s true orientation because identity and behavior can be context-dependent. Biology, not society, dictates whether we are gender-typical or atypical, the extent to which we identify as the sex we were born as, and the partners we are sexually attracted to.
Gay rights activists fought for the “born this way” narrative. because it came with greater social acceptance-and not only that, it is scientifically correct. More people are identifying sexuality as part of the community not out of a true sexual identity, but because it is trendy to do so, or because they believe sexuality is “fluid.” This undermines biological explanations for sexual orientation.
Seizing one, or a handful, of the gender nonbinary identity labels allows a person to join the LGBT+ movement tangentially, without question, even when there is nothing L, G, B, or T about them. This ideological 180-degree change is presumably an attempt to widen social acceptance for people who are gay and bisexual, which I am all for. But the implications of doing so will only succeed at unraveling the very rights that gay activists struggled to obtain not too long ago.
whether a person gravitates toward traits that are considered masculine or feminine is driven by biology.
When sperm fertilizes an egg at conception, the baby will be either female or male. This biology will influence hormonal exposure in the womb, as well as the child’s resulting gender identity. At about seven weeks, if the embryo is male, the testes will begin to secrete testosterone, masculinizing the brain. If the embryo is female, this process does not occur. before the brain has finished developing in utero.leading to differences between the sexes. The effects of prenatal testosterone on the developing brain has a powerful effect on the ways in which male and female brains grow. testosterone exposure alters the programming of neural stem cells responsible for brain growth, leading to differences between the sexes. Gay men have had a lower exposer and lesbian women have typically more masculine traits and more male typical than the average woman and gay men typically have more feminem traits than your average men. Researchers across a a variety of animal models (including rats, mice, and ferrets, since it’s not ethical for us to use human fetuses as test subjects), changing the amount of testosterone that an animal is exposed to changes whether they are sexually interested in same-sex or opposite-sex mates.
Scientific studies have confirmed sex differences in the brain that lead to differences in our interests and behavior. These differences are not due to the postnatal environment or societal messaging. . gendered interests are predicted by -testosterone exposure in utero. Studies involving girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are exposed to higher than usual levels of testosterone in the womb. Roughly 3 percent of girls with CAH will grow up to identify as male,10 and of those who don’t, a large proportion will identify as lesbian. The opposite is also true; children whose mothers took anti-androgenic medication (which lowers their testosterone levels) during pregnancy tend to prefer female-typical toys. Rough-and-tumble play, which is behavior typically seen in little boys, is less common in gay men and more common in lesbian women, due to lesser and greater masculinization of the brain, respectively. The research showing that gay brains are different from straight ones showed differences in brain structure associated with being gay. For example biological Studies, found that a tiny part of the hypothalamus (called the third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus or “INAH-3”) was more than twice as large in straight men as in gay men; in gay men, it was closer in size to that of straight women.3 The hypothalamus is responsible for the four F’s: feeding, fighting, fleeing, and fornicating. these finding suggested that gay men’s brains were partially feminized, and also, that the foundation of sexual orientation is established by biology.
Socialization theories, which were dominant in the 1900s, favored the idea that children were born "undifferentiated" and were socialized into gender roles and sexual orientation. This led to medical experiments in which newborn and infant boys were surgically reassigned into girls after accidents such as botched circumcisions. These males were then reared and raised as females without telling the boys, which, contrary to expectations, did not make them feminine nor attracted to men. All published cases providing sexual orientation grew up to be strongly attracted to women. The failure of these experiments demonstrate that socialization effects do not induce feminine type behavior in males, nor make them attracted to men, and that the organizational effects of hormones on the fetal brain prior to birth have permanent effects. These are indicative of 'nature', not nurture, at least with regards to male sexual orientation.
MRI has shown differences in patterns of brain activation between gay and straight men when viewing gay and straight pornography. The network of brain regions that are activated when gay men look at gay porn is the same network activated when straight men look at straight porn, in regions like the thalamus, which regulates sexual behavior, and the anterior cingulate, which regulates emotion. Men typically display significantly greater physiological responses to sexual stimuli depicting members of their preferred gender category and stated sexual orientation. Multiple study have shown that men's genital arousal is dependent upon stimulus features specific to their sexual interests. Stimulus features necessary to evoke genital arousal are much less specific in women than in men. heterosexual men are more aroused by female than by male sexual stimuli, whereas homosexual men show the opposite pattern. Regarding bisexual people, a recent study compared the activation patterns of gay, straight, and bisexual men. Unlike gay and straight men, who displayed activation patterns indicative of sexual arousal when looking at images and videos of men or women, respectively, bisexual men showed similar patterns when looking at both sexes.
Listen, contrary to what may be believed, there ARE a lot of str8, decidedly hetero brothers who watch this show. Some are even as radically secure ab their masculinity and sexuality as J. Whatever the case, these silent followers may not find it necessary to subscribe or comment. They just watch, listen and ponder internally. I really believe this. Good show topic!
Great show! I only hope your channel grows quickly. United we stand and divided we fall.
I love our people however one day I pray to the universe that we heal our generational trauma so that we can experience life and our beautiful blackness in every aspect . Its a tragic and inhumane existence we have to engage however I'm glad these conversations are evolving. Our ancestors WERE EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN ; gay, straight, bisexual , etc . As long as we are always attempting to uproot and dismantle the systems and institutions that placed us in these cages and make us feel that we have to fight, compete , etc ; I believe our future can be poppin
Good talk. And just so you know, I am one of your allies!
This content is fresh entertaining continue to be clean and informative 🙏
Honestly Michael Ealy's entire laid back vibe makes him SO attractive. I adore this podcast and I'll be sure to check out the rest of your content. It's very hard for me to watch/listen to straight men speak about queer spaces/topics but your conversation doesn't make it about elevating one opinion over the other and helps create a mature dialogue. Very much appreciated!
I've said this before, but one of the strengths of this show is the bond the two of you share. It's very apparent that you both deeply care for each other and that makes it so much easier to watch your dynamic unfold on-screen. I wish that folks didn't project onto your dynamic but I'd say you both are handling things as best as you can.
I do want to touch on Monroe's hope of gay men wanting to be more vulnerable with straight men & giving them a chance. Without a proper safe space to facilitate those interactions, it'll be challenging for everyone to overcome their preconception and learn to trust. I think this platform can be that space for everyone (if they are willing to be here & do the work), so I look forward to seeing how things develop. There is much healing that needs to be done & the process has to start somewhere
Y’all this is so wholesome and a breath of fresh air. Love ya’ll friendship and brotherhood. Definitely subscribed and looking forward to what you guys have in store.
Yes me too. I’m understanding that I can have a straight friend who’s open with me and vice versa and there for my energy not sexual.. cmon now!!!
Loved the show...very thought provoking and accessible...I loved the last segment on affirmations to one another.
I think gay men and straight men would make some of the best of friends as long as boundaries are respected. As for people having something negative to say about your relationship? All they are doing is projecting their own insecurities and ignorance on you guys. Keep on being unfazed and keep building because you are helping to evolve humanity.
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*Love this video & the brotherly bonds between you both...!!!*
*... Thank you both for being the example of how much better this world could be...!!!*
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wow, brothers this is the 1 st time I have stopped and watched this show even though I am a gay man. You are two very intelligent men who is showing how men in this world should exist. congradulations .....
One of your best videos yet. It was perfect. I'm glad you all took the time to say what you had to say here.
I've heard other straight guys when asked what would their type be if they were gay, answer black man with the light eyes, like hazel, gray, green, etc. Interesting. ...And totally understandable! lol. I find your relationship very familiar, as my very best friend since childhood is straight and I'm gay. And we're both black, btw. Although he's considered "fine," especially back in the day, I have never thought of him that way. We've always only been like best friend/brothers - maybe because I knew him before puberty kicked in; so by the time I started having stronger attraction for men, he was already established in my mind as friend only...? It wasn't until relatively recent that it dawned on me that some people we know may wonder if we've ever been more than friends, which is so funny to me.
No idea why this popped up on my algorithm but I’m glad it did. New to the channel and I will be back. Thank yall for not letting this podcast be 2.5 hours long. I really appreciate the organic balance here. Shout out to yall. Planet of these friendships exists, thank yall for bringing it to the light ✊🏾
Amazing topic!!! Love the show❤!!!
You guys are awesome!!! I live for this kind of deep, open-heart conversation! I hope you stay friends forever!!! ❤❤❤
XThis is needed fresh air. I am glad that you both exemplify the true meaning of pure among men. Fresh air unapologetically... Thank you...
Well said! Thank you!
Oh ya did your big one with this episode 💯. Subscribed!
This is absolutely REFRESHING. I’m so GLUED❤
Love the show and this episode, especially. I see the interaction between the two of you as authentic and caring. Thanks for setting the tone to break through the artificial walls that are created from fear, ignorance, religious dogma, and social constructs that divine and conquer rather than unite.
A lot of straight men are still under the peer pressure effect. That would cause them to not watch or claim to watch your show. Their loss!
This was my first time watching you guys. I love the transparency and authenticity that vibes between the two of you. I like how you both are comfortable in your own skin. You both respect and love each other. Great example guys that no one is trying to covert the other. Dope energy/vibes.
“Fighting demons, or gay thoughts/feelings.” Had me hollering😂😂
Thank you! 💙❤️ the “fighting demons” had us on the ground too! 😂
Love this episode. Gay and straight can have a real friendship. Good for you two.
Love U Guys! Happy New 2024 🎉
❤love y'all to the moon and back
Great show. I’m gonna follow the platform and see how it goes. Not that it’s any of my business what you do, but I will ask as a subscribing viewer to please not fall into the trap of “black folk shaming”. There are already so many TH-camrs and bloggers exploiting the black community as Black people. It’s shameful. Celebrate us, or talk about others. I would say a lot more, but I don’t need to. I think that sums it up. ✊🏽
Love y'all ❤️❤️
I love this show. Great freaking show and energy and honestly it’s like can we have more shows like these omg ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
are you gay
I always thought yall were brothers.
I found both love and a best friend in both of you❤❤❤❤ I love your vibe I most definitely love the show in your content seems to always be on point thank you for sharing😊
I've never seen a channel like this before nd I just came across ur channel nd am intrigued nd am liking it already 😂😂😂
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH😢, IT REMINDS ME OF THE RELATIONSHIP I HAVE WITH MY STRAIGHT BESTFRIEND ❤
Both of you gentlemen are stunningly beautiful!!! Very youthful and glowing, especially your skin ❤🎉😊
Y’all is wholesome ❤
Amazing episode this reminds me of my own friendship dynamic with my friend
We hoped to do exactly that, watch us with your friend! ❤️💙
Love you guy's
One of my best friend is straight and he loves to talk about our relationship and yes there are some of his friends who tend to question his interactions with me.
You guys are awesome and I love your energy and topics. How’s has black on black crimes by the youth effective’s the community you live and work in. What suggestions are there for them to be reached to stop the violence?
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You're work husbands!🤣🤣🤣
We act like it is a crime for Black ,men to love each other. Rather to show any emotion other than "straight up respeck" or abject contempt. So far, this approach has not contributed to the overall success of our culture or our communities. Seeing this show for the first time I regard it as a sign that perhaps it is possible for us to learn from our mistakes.
These two are together
Together to record the episode yes, but let’s respect a healthy relationship between to black men brother. 🙏🏾
I'll watch later but he in white caught my eye ill be back
I feel like need a new sexual identity lablel because attractive people tend to be attracted to other attractive people. Attractivesexual. Two attractivesexuals started a podcast, one is hetero-oriented, and one is homo-oriented.
Hmmmm 🤔 most straight men don't have gay friends... 🤷🏿♂️ 😪
Am so angry guys you couldn't allow me to save this videos for save😮😢😢😢
There are many apps and websites that'll allow you to save TH-cam videos. Just Google them. 👍🏽
#allies i like it
Welcome 💙❤️
Y'all cute
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I luv your posts, however the term, "gay" is a term Caucasian Europeans imposed on the world without the permission of everyone in the category. Caucasian Europeans went around the world renaming people, places, animals, etc...without regard or respect for the things they've renamed. For ex. Sargamartha was renamed Mt. Everest after the European man climbed it for what was entitled as the 1st time it was climbed. Everst wouldn't have made it up the mountain without the native people of Nepal who had already climbed it and tutored him how to navigate the terrain. Seriously.
Gay used to mean; lively, playful, merry, colourful then the meaning changed to be a moniker for homosexual.
@@dugebuwembo I agree with you, however white people (once again) forced a name on an entire group of people without everyone's buy in. I'm, bi-sexual. I feel like the term "gay" is worse that using the "N" word to describe people of color. The "N" word refers behaviors which are negative and below the standard of what's polite and acceptable.
I hate PAUSE ⏯️ it is so dumb.