Can you name 5 gay magazines that don't use sex, sexy shirtless men, or hot bodies to sell it? I have no problem with that, but it was a question I couldn't answer.
It's difficult to name five gay magazines at all but I can tell you that Metrosource is my fave US gay mag with Instinct being second. They do seem to focus on community, often have out people on their covers and don't overtly use sex to sell.
Also, I don't consider Freshmen or Men to be "gay" magazines as much as its porn, which I hold to a lesser standard because really, positive representation is not why I'm looking at it...
To be honest, I can't think of any straight magazines that don't use sexual pictures, unless they're food magazines. If it's a food magazine, they have the food-lover's equivalent of softcore porn: Junk food. Sometimes, the magazine claims that this food is "healthy", but I have a feeling that it's just a marketing gimmick.
Off the top of my head, no, I wouldn't think of any. However, I did a quick search and I think the (1) Advocate, (2) Out, (3)POZ (though arguably it isn't necessary a "gay" magazine), (4) Echelon (a queer business professional magazine), (5) The Gay & Lesbian Review.
And if Out is too much on the fence, I would submit Gay Parent.
However, the majority does use sex to attract membership; but that is to be expected, after all being gay has a lot to do with sex, obviously.
There is one in London, a quite glossy free magazine, but I can't remember what name of it is. I really cannot bear the gay mainstream press. Moisturise moisturise KYLIE white party orange tan KYLIE David Beckham YAWN!!!
I don't think such a gay magazine exists.
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to name five gay magazines at all but I can tell you that Metrosource is my fave US gay mag with Instinct being second. They do seem to focus on community, often have out people on their covers and don't overtly use sex to sell.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't consider Freshmen or Men to be "gay" magazines as much as its porn, which I hold to a lesser standard because really, positive representation is not why I'm looking at it...
To be honest, I can't think of any straight magazines that don't use sexual pictures, unless they're food magazines. If it's a food magazine, they have the food-lover's equivalent of softcore porn: Junk food. Sometimes, the magazine claims that this food is "healthy", but I have a feeling that it's just a marketing gimmick.
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteThere are these...but they're hard to find:
http://www.theyshoothomosdontthey.com/
http://www.chromajournal.co.uk/
Off the top of my head, no, I wouldn't think of any. However, I did a quick search and I think the (1) Advocate, (2) Out, (3)POZ (though arguably it isn't necessary a "gay" magazine), (4) Echelon (a queer business professional magazine), (5) The Gay & Lesbian Review.
ReplyDeleteAnd if Out is too much on the fence, I would submit Gay Parent.
However, the majority does use sex to attract membership; but that is to be expected, after all being gay has a lot to do with sex, obviously.
There is one in London, a quite glossy free magazine, but I can't remember what name of it is. I really cannot bear the gay mainstream press. Moisturise moisturise KYLIE white party orange tan KYLIE David Beckham YAWN!!!
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