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In fact, the AH MEN catalogs were said to have inspired International Male founder Gene Buckard to launch his own gay lifestyle brand. But International Male may as well have been the JC Penney catalog when you compare it to the “AH MEN” catalogs of the ’70s and ’70s, which, despite the earlier time period (some of which takes place before the Stonewall Riots) were a lot less circumspect about what kinds of men make up their customer base. I've pretty much designed my whole wardrobe in such a way that I could get dressed in complete darkness and still be OK.Ĭharles: You sure about that, Frank? 10.We showed you a gallery of the most eye-popping looks of the International Male catalogue and noted that for many closeted gay men of the ’80s and ’90s, it served as a sort of gateway drug into queerness, as its main demographic mostly comprised gay men and in order to entice them to buy their wares, IM filled every catalog with some of the hottest fitness models and even porn stars of the day. Oh my god! Is this how the straight male mind works? You see something and think, Can I wear that every day for the rest of my life? and if the answer is no you won't buy it?įrank: It's pretty much, Does this go with everything I own? and if the answer is yes, then it's a purchase.
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I don't have to consistently and uniformly dress in a single color.Ĭharles: You know you don't have to trade in all your other clothes to own a matching top and bottom, right? You can wear other clothes. If this were a solid color and a nice, sturdy cotton or denim, why wouldn't you wear it?įrank: Because I'm not a Power Ranger, no. It's just a matching shirt and pants (or shorts). I'm not loving the print (polka dots are too girly for most dudes, I think) and, yeah, that pajama silk is a little silly, but I like co-ords for guys. High-waisted pleated pantsįrank: "Hey, you know what? I could wear Minnie Mouse's skirt except fashioned into 1950s pajamas, and also it has shorts so everyone can see my weird knees." That's an example of something I would never say.Ĭharles: Wrong, Frank. Cinching a blazer in like this makes it look like a pantsuit. I don't even belt my trench-I just tie the ends behind my back and wear it unbuttoned.įrank: I only tie up my trench coat when I'm delivering top-secret envelopes to double-agents, which is never. All that waist emphasis feels conspicuously feminine to me. That said, I hate belted jackets for men. It's not like it's really going to restrict your breathing. I probably was I just don't need anyone knowing that.Ĭharles: I think you're being a bit dramatic, Frank. If I wore this out, everyone would just assume I was super drunk when I got dressed in the morning. Maybe this dude wouldn't be so concerned with keeping his blazer closed if he put a shirt on.
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There's nothing practical about putting on my belt above my waist and restricting my breathing. I don't care if you think this looks good. Frank: I guess this is handy if you ever need to strap yourself to the side of a ship being pelted by tidal waves and want to look good doing it.