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• EXCLIVE: BRIAN GALLIVAN ON SASSY GAY FRIEND, MIO, AND STUPID BIATCH
• CONFSNS OF A "SASSY GAY" STYLIST: I'M TIRED OF STROKG STRAIGHT WOMEN'S EGOS FOR MIMUM WAGE"I’M THE ONE-DIMENSNAL PAL THEY’VE SEEN ON TV, ONLY REAL AND THE FLH."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY STEFON SASSERFEBARY 25, 2019/12:06 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4912PX;WIDTH:7360PX;}GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF TRENDY STYLISH STYLIST GLASS, HOLDG HAND LIKE GAY LOOKG AT MERA ISOLATED ON GREY BACKGROUND, HAVG SRF AROUND NECKBY STEFON SASSERFEBARY 25, 2019 / 12:06 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFSNS OF A \"SASSY GAY\" STYLIST: I'M TIRED OF STROKG STRAIGHT WOMEN'S EGOS FOR MIMUM WAGE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-02-25T17:06:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-02-25T17:06:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEFON SASSER","KEYWORDS":"OPN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE APPROACH THE THIRD MONTH OF 2019, I FD MYSELF STUCK THE UTTERLY MORN PREDIMENT OF BEG THE TOKEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE KNOWG NEXT TO NOTHG ABOUT FASHN, I WORK AT A POPULAR RETAIL CHA. THE SHOP IS A LIBERAL METROPOLAN AREA, WHICH MEANS PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN OKAY WH ME BEG A VISIBLY QUEER MAN. MY LIMP WRISTS, GDY EARRGS, AND GLTERY NAIL POLISH AREN'T TERRENTS TO THE LARGELY HETEROSEXUAL CTOMER BASE. IF ANYTHG, MY APPEARANCE ATTRACTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG RETAIL MEANS HAVG PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT CLOTH ALL THE TIME: “WHAT’S THIS BRAND?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IS THIS A MORN-LOOKG DRS?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“DO THIS LOOK BORG?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKFULLY, I N HI MY LACK OF SARTORIAL KNOWLEDGE BEHD THE SASSY GAY PERSONA THAT OTHER GAYS HAVE ADOPTED FOR YEARS. WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, I JT SUPPLY A STEREOTYPIL GAY QUIP. A STANDARD, “YOU LOOK FIERCE!” A HIGH VOICE OR WH LOTS OF VOL-Y TENDS TO SILENCE ANY DOUBTS A CTOMER MIGHT HAVE ABOUT A PURCHASE—PECIALLY IF THAT CTOMER IS A WOMAN, AND EVEN MORE SO IF SHE’S A WOMAN ABOVE THE AGE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLTON KELLY TLC'S WHAT NOT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE BEEN PREPPED MY WHOLE LIFE TO BE A SASSY GAY STYLIST. I GREW UP REGULARLY WATCHG TLC’S WHAT NOT TO WEAR WH MY MOTHER AND SISTER, SOAKG UP CLTON KELLY’S WORDS AND SASSY, YET REFED MEANOR. MY MOM DIDN’T LIKE THE ROWDY ST OF QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY AS MUCH, BUT WE WOULD STILL TCH RANDOM EPISOS WHEN CHANNEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS A JUNR HIGH SCHOOL, I WATCHED THE VIRAL SASSY GAY FRIEND VIOS AND WNSED HOW MUCH VERBAL ABE WOMEN WOULD TAKE IF OM A IEND WH AN EFFEMATE VOICE. THERE WAS THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA ON E!’S FASHN POLICE; THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA MY FAVORE ACTN MOVIE RH HOUR 2; THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA DAMIAN (DANIEL FRANZE) OF MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ROLE OF SASSY GAY AND SUBSERVIENT STORE CLERK GO HAND HAND. THE SASSY GAY IS A IEND! HE ONLY WANTS THE BT FOR YOU. HE’LL TELL YOU THE SASSY GAY TTH YOUR REAL IENDS (WHATEVER THEIR GENR OR ORIENTATN) ARE TOO SRED TO SAY. HE LOOKS GREAT AND WILL HELP YOU LOOK GREAT AS WELL! INSTEAD OF BEG A FULLY PRENT, ROUND HUMAN, HE’S ONLY THERE TO HELP YOU, THE FAHFUL CTOMER! THIS IS THE APPROACHABLE VERSN OF QUEERNS THAT ANY RETAIL EMPLOYER WANTS: A PERKY WORKER WHO CHARMS ANY CTOMER TO G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SASSY GAY IS A NTERED, G-RATED, STORE-IENDLY VERSN OF HIMSELF WH NO WANTS OF HIS OWN, SEXUAL OR OTHERWISE. LIKE THE FAIRY GODMOTHER WHO SHOWS UP FOR THE MAKEOVER AND DISAPPEARS AS SOON AS CRELLA HEADS OFF TO THE BALL, HIS SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PROP UP THE MA CHARACTER. HIS OWN MOTIVATN REMAS UNEXPLAED, UNIMPORTANT TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S THE MA WAY GAY MEN HAVE BEEN VISIBLE THE PUBLIC EYE: SNAPPY DRSERS WH SURFACE-LEVEL FLUENCE. THE OTHER PARTS OF GAYNS (FUCKG OTHER MEN, SOCIAL AND POLIL EQUALY, ETC.) ARE TOO APPROPRIATE TO TALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JANIS IAN (LIZZY CAPLAN) TRODUCG DAMIAN (DANIEL FRANZE) MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOCIETY TELLS TO BE GAY, BUT NOT TOO GAY. DON’T BE MSY. HISTORILLY, THE ALTERNATIVE TO BEG THE SASSY GAY IEND WAS BEG ABSENT, VISIBLE—RCED TO NOTHG. THE WORLD TELLS THAT PLAYG TO THE STEREOTYPE IS THE ONLY WAY WE N BE SEEN, HEARD, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE SASSY GAY AT WORK, FAGGG UP KEEPS EASY AND SURFACE LEVEL. I NEVER HAVE TO SAY ANYTHG MEANGFUL OR HEARTFELT. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR DAY AND THEN PICK A SGLE ASPECT OF TO SERT TO SASSY GAY MADLIBS: “COME TH, ___!” OR “WE LOVE ___!” WORKS JT FE. “C’MON, MISS ___!” GETS A LGH AND A SE EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REPEAT THE L OF EVERY GAY DURG A MAKEOVER MONTAGE, AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO. IT’S THE VOICE AND VERNACULAR OF IENDLY THORY, THOSE GAYS ON TV. “I KNOW YOU’LL TELL ME THE TTH,” THEY WHISPER TO ME WH A GLIMMER THEIR EYE, NOT KNOWG I’VE LIED TO THEM ABOUT ALL OF THEIR CLOTH AND N’T WA FOR THEM TO GET OUT OF MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EFFECT IS HEIGHTENED THE MORE EFFEMATE MY APPEARANCE IS. WHEN CTOMERS LIKE WHAT YOU’RE WEARG, THEY RPECT YOUR THORY MORE. BIG, GLTERY EARRGS OR A FUN DRS MEANS I’M SHOWERED WH PLIMENTS. THEY’RE THEN MORE AMENABLE WHEN I TELL THEM THEY N’T TRY ON SHO THE FTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL, I N’T SHAKE THE FEELG THAT THEIR “I LOVE YOUR DRS” REALLY MEANS “I LOVE THAT YOU’RE WEARG A DRS AND THAT I, A OL LIBERAL, GET TO ASK YOU FOR ADVICE.” TODAY, A CTOMER EXCLAIMED, “I LOVE YOUR GLTERY NAILS!” AND LERALLY PET MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARSON KRSLEY OF THE ORIGAL QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GRANTED, I’M NOT UNAWARE OF MY PRIVILEGE. I’M WHE MALE-PRENTG GAY A LIBERAL AREA. I’M SURE IF I WERE MORE GENR NON-NFORMG OR A PERSON OF LOR, I WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO PALIZE ON MY GAYNS SO EASILY. I DREAD G TO WORK EVERY DAY, BUT I RECENTLY WAS AWARD “BT ATTU” AT MY PANY’S HOLIDAY PARTY. I ALSO GOT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH WH MY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYG THE ROLE OF THE SASSY GAY MEANS I’VE GOT ALL OF MY WORKERS FOOLED, YET I N'T HELP BUT FEEL LIKE I’M BEG THE FAGGOT URT JTER FOR MIMUM WAGE. I SPEND 30 OR MORE HOURS A WEEK BEG THE PET GAY OF ANYONE WHO WALKS TO THE STORE. I FEIGN HAPPS AND MAKE EVERYONE AROUND ME LGH WH MY CLEVER ASIS WHILE MY HANDS GET VERED HANGER GREASE. LATER, I FD MYSELF SNAPPG AT IENDS, WORN DOWN BY THE STRA OF PLAYG THIS TIRED, OVERLY ACMODATG ROLE ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M THE ONE-DIMENSNAL PAL THEY’VE SEEN ON TV, ONLY REAL AND THE FLH. WHEN THEY THK OF SASSY GAYS, I’M RIGHT UP THERE WH CARSON KRSLEY OF QUEER EYE AND CLTON—EXCEPT I’M REAL, AND THEREFORE EVEN MORE DAMNG EVINCE THAT ALL GAY MEN ARE HAPPY AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETIM, THE MIDDLE OF THE SHIFT, I WONR IF I’LL EVER SRE A JOB OUTSI OF A RETAIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETIM, I HONTLY WONR IF ALL I’M GOOD FOR IS PLAYG A RITURE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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EXCLIVE: BRIAN GALLIVAN ON SASSY GAY FRIEND, MIO, AND STUPID BIATCH

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CONFSNS OF A "SASSY GAY" STYLIST: I'M TIRED OF STROKG STRAIGHT WOMEN'S EGOS FOR MIMUM WAGE"I’M THE ONE-DIMENSNAL PAL THEY’VE SEEN ON TV, ONLY REAL AND THE FLH."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY STEFON SASSERFEBARY 25, 2019/12:06 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4912PX;WIDTH:7360PX;}GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF TRENDY STYLISH STYLIST GLASS, HOLDG HAND LIKE GAY LOOKG AT MERA ISOLATED ON GREY BACKGROUND, HAVG SRF AROUND NECKBY STEFON SASSERFEBARY 25, 2019 / 12:06 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFSNS OF A \"SASSY GAY\" STYLIST: I'M TIRED OF STROKG STRAIGHT WOMEN'S EGOS FOR MIMUM WAGE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-02-25T17:06:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-02-25T17:06:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEFON SASSER","KEYWORDS":"OPN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE APPROACH THE THIRD MONTH OF 2019, I FD MYSELF STUCK THE UTTERLY MORN PREDIMENT OF BEG THE TOKEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE KNOWG NEXT TO NOTHG ABOUT FASHN, I WORK AT A POPULAR RETAIL CHA. THE SHOP IS A LIBERAL METROPOLAN AREA, WHICH MEANS PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN OKAY WH ME BEG A VISIBLY QUEER MAN. MY LIMP WRISTS, GDY EARRGS, AND GLTERY NAIL POLISH AREN'T TERRENTS TO THE LARGELY HETEROSEXUAL CTOMER BASE. IF ANYTHG, MY APPEARANCE ATTRACTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG RETAIL MEANS HAVG PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT CLOTH ALL THE TIME: “WHAT’S THIS BRAND?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IS THIS A MORN-LOOKG DRS?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“DO THIS LOOK BORG?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKFULLY, I N HI MY LACK OF SARTORIAL KNOWLEDGE BEHD THE SASSY GAY PERSONA THAT OTHER GAYS HAVE ADOPTED FOR YEARS. WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, I JT SUPPLY A STEREOTYPIL GAY QUIP. A STANDARD, “YOU LOOK FIERCE!” A HIGH VOICE OR WH LOTS OF VOL-Y TENDS TO SILENCE ANY DOUBTS A CTOMER MIGHT HAVE ABOUT A PURCHASE—PECIALLY IF THAT CTOMER IS A WOMAN, AND EVEN MORE SO IF SHE’S A WOMAN ABOVE THE AGE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLTON KELLY TLC'S WHAT NOT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE BEEN PREPPED MY WHOLE LIFE TO BE A SASSY GAY STYLIST. I GREW UP REGULARLY WATCHG TLC’S WHAT NOT TO WEAR WH MY MOTHER AND SISTER, SOAKG UP CLTON KELLY’S WORDS AND SASSY, YET REFED MEANOR. MY MOM DIDN’T LIKE THE ROWDY ST OF QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY AS MUCH, BUT WE WOULD STILL TCH RANDOM EPISOS WHEN CHANNEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS A JUNR HIGH SCHOOL, I WATCHED THE VIRAL SASSY GAY FRIEND VIOS AND WNSED HOW MUCH VERBAL ABE WOMEN WOULD TAKE IF OM A IEND WH AN EFFEMATE VOICE. THERE WAS THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA ON E!’S FASHN POLICE; THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA MY FAVORE ACTN MOVIE RH HOUR 2; THE SASSY GAY FASHNISTA DAMIAN (DANIEL FRANZE) OF MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ROLE OF SASSY GAY AND SUBSERVIENT STORE CLERK GO HAND HAND. THE SASSY GAY IS A IEND! HE ONLY WANTS THE BT FOR YOU. HE’LL TELL YOU THE SASSY GAY TTH YOUR REAL IENDS (WHATEVER THEIR GENR OR ORIENTATN) ARE TOO SRED TO SAY. HE LOOKS GREAT AND WILL HELP YOU LOOK GREAT AS WELL! INSTEAD OF BEG A FULLY PRENT, ROUND HUMAN, HE’S ONLY THERE TO HELP YOU, THE FAHFUL CTOMER! THIS IS THE APPROACHABLE VERSN OF QUEERNS THAT ANY RETAIL EMPLOYER WANTS: A PERKY WORKER WHO CHARMS ANY CTOMER TO G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SASSY GAY IS A NTERED, G-RATED, STORE-IENDLY VERSN OF HIMSELF WH NO WANTS OF HIS OWN, SEXUAL OR OTHERWISE. LIKE THE FAIRY GODMOTHER WHO SHOWS UP FOR THE MAKEOVER AND DISAPPEARS AS SOON AS CRELLA HEADS OFF TO THE BALL, HIS SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PROP UP THE MA CHARACTER. HIS OWN MOTIVATN REMAS UNEXPLAED, UNIMPORTANT TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S THE MA WAY GAY MEN HAVE BEEN VISIBLE THE PUBLIC EYE: SNAPPY DRSERS WH SURFACE-LEVEL FLUENCE. THE OTHER PARTS OF GAYNS (FUCKG OTHER MEN, SOCIAL AND POLIL EQUALY, ETC.) ARE TOO APPROPRIATE TO TALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JANIS IAN (LIZZY CAPLAN) TRODUCG DAMIAN (DANIEL FRANZE) MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOCIETY TELLS TO BE GAY, BUT NOT TOO GAY. DON’T BE MSY. HISTORILLY, THE ALTERNATIVE TO BEG THE SASSY GAY IEND WAS BEG ABSENT, VISIBLE—RCED TO NOTHG. THE WORLD TELLS THAT PLAYG TO THE STEREOTYPE IS THE ONLY WAY WE N BE SEEN, HEARD, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE SASSY GAY AT WORK, FAGGG UP KEEPS EASY AND SURFACE LEVEL. I NEVER HAVE TO SAY ANYTHG MEANGFUL OR HEARTFELT. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR DAY AND THEN PICK A SGLE ASPECT OF TO SERT TO SASSY GAY MADLIBS: “COME TH, ___!” OR “WE LOVE ___!” WORKS JT FE. “C’MON, MISS ___!” GETS A LGH AND A SE EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REPEAT THE L OF EVERY GAY DURG A MAKEOVER MONTAGE, AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO. IT’S THE VOICE AND VERNACULAR OF IENDLY THORY, THOSE GAYS ON TV. “I KNOW YOU’LL TELL ME THE TTH,” THEY WHISPER TO ME WH A GLIMMER THEIR EYE, NOT KNOWG I’VE LIED TO THEM ABOUT ALL OF THEIR CLOTH AND N’T WA FOR THEM TO GET OUT OF MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EFFECT IS HEIGHTENED THE MORE EFFEMATE MY APPEARANCE IS. WHEN CTOMERS LIKE WHAT YOU’RE WEARG, THEY RPECT YOUR THORY MORE. BIG, GLTERY EARRGS OR A FUN DRS MEANS I’M SHOWERED WH PLIMENTS. THEY’RE THEN MORE AMENABLE WHEN I TELL THEM THEY N’T TRY ON SHO THE FTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL, I N’T SHAKE THE FEELG THAT THEIR “I LOVE YOUR DRS” REALLY MEANS “I LOVE THAT YOU’RE WEARG A DRS AND THAT I, A OL LIBERAL, GET TO ASK YOU FOR ADVICE.” TODAY, A CTOMER EXCLAIMED, “I LOVE YOUR GLTERY NAILS!” AND LERALLY PET MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARSON KRSLEY OF THE ORIGAL QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GRANTED, I’M NOT UNAWARE OF MY PRIVILEGE. I’M WHE MALE-PRENTG GAY A LIBERAL AREA. I’M SURE IF I WERE MORE GENR NON-NFORMG OR A PERSON OF LOR, I WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO PALIZE ON MY GAYNS SO EASILY. I DREAD G TO WORK EVERY DAY, BUT I RECENTLY WAS AWARD “BT ATTU” AT MY PANY’S HOLIDAY PARTY. I ALSO GOT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH WH MY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYG THE ROLE OF THE SASSY GAY MEANS I’VE GOT ALL OF MY WORKERS FOOLED, YET I N'T HELP BUT FEEL LIKE I’M BEG THE FAGGOT URT JTER FOR MIMUM WAGE. I SPEND 30 OR MORE HOURS A WEEK BEG THE PET GAY OF ANYONE WHO WALKS TO THE STORE. I FEIGN HAPPS AND MAKE EVERYONE AROUND ME LGH WH MY CLEVER ASIS WHILE MY HANDS GET VERED HANGER GREASE. LATER, I FD MYSELF SNAPPG AT IENDS, WORN DOWN BY THE STRA OF PLAYG THIS TIRED, OVERLY ACMODATG ROLE ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M THE ONE-DIMENSNAL PAL THEY’VE SEEN ON TV, ONLY REAL AND THE FLH. WHEN THEY THK OF SASSY GAYS, I’M RIGHT UP THERE WH CARSON KRSLEY OF QUEER EYE AND CLTON—EXCEPT I’M REAL, AND THEREFORE EVEN MORE DAMNG EVINCE THAT ALL GAY MEN ARE HAPPY AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETIM, THE MIDDLE OF THE SHIFT, I WONR IF I’LL EVER SRE A JOB OUTSI OF A RETAIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETIM, I HONTLY WONR IF ALL I’M GOOD FOR IS PLAYG A RITURE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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He went on to emphasize the importance of what he nsirs a tradnal fay, statg “If gays like our pasta and our advertisg, they will eat our pasta; if they don’t like that, they will eat someone else’s pasta. Pat Robertson's Gay AIDS Rg refers to a vio clip of the nservative Christian talk show host claimg that some San Francis's gay muny tentnally try to spread the HIV vis by cuttg each other wh special rgs.

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On May 4th, 2009, Atralian YouTuber Steviebeebishop put a vio lled BIG FAT GAY COLLAB! It Gets Better Project is a social media mpaign lnched by Amerin thor and gay rights advote Dan Savage an effort to prevent suici among LGBT youth by enuragg gay adults to spread the msage that their liv will improve.

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Gee Takei Calls Out Anti-Gay Arkansas School Board Member is a viral vio featurg a public service announcement msage by Gee Takei, a Japane Amerin actor bt known for his supportg role as "Hika Sulu" the sci-fi TV seri Star Trek and polil activism advocy of Gay rights. The msage is specifilly addrsed to Clt McCance, a Arkansas School Board member who posted a seri of highly homophobic ments on his Facebook page rponse to recent the school-wi LGBT rights mpaign.

Daniel Pierce Comg Out Vio refers to a vio Daniel Pierce, a neteen-year-old om Geia, which was upload to YouTube and shows his father and stepmother abg him after he told them he is gay. " It was first nceived and ed by Amerin lumnist Dan Savage and his rears an effort to publicly shame the former Republin senator Rick Santom for the anti-gay remarks he ma durg an terview wh the Associated Prs April 2003.

Comg Out Vios are rerdgs of long-time closeted lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr dividuals openly disclosg their sexual orientatn and/or genr inty to others for the first time. Sassy Gay Friend is a YouTube seri created 2010 by the onle team of the Chigo-based improv pany The Send Cy. The seri starred actor Brian Gallivan as the tular character who viss famo characters om lerature and film, as well as a handful of historil figur, to give them advice om the perspective of a over-the-top stereotypil homosexual male.

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#AskTheGays is a satiril hashtag lnched by members and advot of the LGBT muny on Twter rponse to a gaffe uttered by 2016 Republin printial ndidate Donald Tmp while discsg the Orlando nightclub shootg at a mpaign rally June 2016. Gaymer, a portmante of the words “gay” and “gamer, ” is an umbrella term for people who intify themselv as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or queer (LGBTQ) wh the vio gamg muny. “Sassy Gay Friend” Brian Gallivan spoke to Monster and Crics about his MiO fueled new-found celebry.

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The Send Cy h seri, “Sassy Gay Friend, ” featur Brian Gallivan, who b clever embedd advertisg wh hilar rants that tackle the bereft and befuddled mains of the Bard.

Gallivan’s character, Sassy Gay Friend, pops up as if transported through a time mache to nsole and buck up historil hysteril women who uld have ed some pla old good advice. MiO, a Kraft foods product, has hched their wagon to “Sassy Gay Friend, ” the seri Gallivan created and produced along wh The Send Cy. M&C: When did Sassy Gay Friend bee this ia/character that you ran wh?

Brian Gallivan: I first created Sassy Gay Friend 2004 when I was part of the Mastage st at The Send Cy Chigo.