Throughout the gay muny, the term "Chelsea Boy" is ed as a dismissive put down, and has bee synonymo wh a mcled man who is a circu queen. In the same way femism has nstcted the notn that betiful, well-built women are "mdls bimbos," is important for gay men to challenge the pervasive view
Contents:
- ‘PUMPG’ IS DANGERO NEW FAD AMONG GAY MEN
- PUMPED UP: GAY MEN AND GAY CULTURE
- ‘PUMPG’ IS ADLY, AND IS GAG STEAM THE GAY MUNY
‘PUMPG’ IS DANGERO NEW FAD AMONG GAY MEN
But the trend — ed “pumpg” — has ntued to be a e of ncern as mak s way to a group lled “jectors, ” which is a subgroup of “gaers, ” gay men who want to appear larger. And now, the gay muny is llg for more visibily on the practice now that two ter-famo gaers wh the last year — cludg Dovak — are ad.
PUMPED UP: GAY MEN AND GAY CULTURE
Compared to straight men, gay men are more prone to foc heavily on their weight and appearance.
‘PUMPG’ IS ADLY, AND IS GAG STEAM THE GAY MUNY
Gay men are also more prone to eatg disorrs and other body dysmorphia ndns that rult poor self image. But until the gaer muny beme more popular wh the troductn of a niche hook up app dited to them, “Grommr, ” larger gay men had few plac to fd satisfactn or admirers of their bigger appearance. Among the people ad om jectg silin were Dovak who died last November, a Miami trans woman who died om jectns to her butt (Oneal Ron Morris, the woman who jected her, was sentenced to 10 years for practicg medice whout a license), and last month, Tumblr gay celebry Tank Hafertepen — the partner of the man Dovak allegedly went to for advice — died of a lung hemorrhage ed by, part, silin jectn syndrome, acrdg to his ath certifite obtaed by Rollg Stone.