Why this pic from Vanity Fair is causing homophobic remarks?

[marylander1940]

"No self respecting heterosexual males pose like this naturally," one commenter wrote.

 

Vanity Fair published an interview with actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler. They've collaborated on two films now — Creed and Fruitvale Station. But, as an official picture of Jordan and Coogler from the Vanity Fair interview circulated online, a lot of disparaging remarks followed.

 

Here's the photo in question:

 

 

 

The image of Jordan with his hand on Coogler's head drew crude sexual and homophobic remarks from commenters on more than one Facebook page. When celebrity gossip blogger B. Scott, who runs LoveBScott, posted it on his Facebook, it garnered almost 300 comments, many of them negative.

 

Most spoke about their problem with the pose, saying the pose seemed emasculating and effeminate.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/michael-b-jordan-photo-vanity-180700543.html

 

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[klifhangar]

I have a very straight buddy who would, not only put his hand on my head like that, but would tousle my hair a bit and touch foreheads. I find nothing "ghey" about this photo. Sad that genuine male affection is so taboo.

[seaboy4hire]

I thought big brother lil brother when I saw the pic.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[thickornotatall]

Is Everybody Gay?

[+ glennnn]

So afraid of emotion. So many men are so afraid of love. It's sad. I hug and kiss with my son and my other straight male relatives and feel the strength of their love. It sustains me just as the love of my female friends and relatives does, but there's something different and special in each one. Don't want to live without it. It's not sexual; it's love.

[Bearofdistinction]

Is Everybody Gay?

 

With the right number of cocktails and the right circumstances and the right person -- 90% will potentially act on their homosexual desires/urges

[seaboy4hire]

Is Everybody Gay?

 

According to Ms. Honey Boo Boo, yes.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[seaboy4hire]

So afraid of emotion. So many men are so afraid of love. It's sad. I hug and kiss with my son and my other straight male relatives and feel the strength of their love. It sustains me just as the love of my female friends and relatives does, but there's something different and special in each one. Don't want to live without it. It's not sexual; it's love.

 

This! All of this! YAAAAASSSSS!

 

Hugs,

Greg

[jjkrkwood]

According to Ms. Honey Boo Boo, yes.

 

Hugs,

Greg

 

 

A Dolla makes me Holla too, Boo.........

 

 

[marylander1940]

I have a very straight buddy who would, not only put his hand on my head like that, but would tousle my hair a bit and touch foreheads. I find nothing "ghey" about this photo. Sad that genuine male affection is so taboo.

 

I thought big brother lil brother when I saw the pic.

 

Hugs,

Greg

 

I got the same feeling but some other sensitive folks out there (possibly in the down low) see a menacing dick everywhere...