Comments on: Straight Men Don't Touch: On Manny Ramirez & Julian Tavarez

By: Blue Eyed Monster

Blue Eyed Monster — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:48:20 +0000

Julian Tavarez has a history of using gay slurs along with hate language (see link).

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:47:23 +0000

As a Red Sox fan, I’m not surprised at all by this. Manny is cooky. I don’t think he or Tavarez is gay. They’re latino and latin culture allows for more affection between men…nothing more and nothing less. There’s a saying amongst Red Sox Fans…..Manny being Manny. That’s what this is all about which is also why the announcers are in hysterics.

By: AngryBrownButch » Blog Archive » dugout lovin’?

AngryBrownButch » Blog Archive » dugout lovin’? — Thu, 24 May 2007 04:12:22 +0000

[...] Kenyon Farrow responds to the video, saying that, while Manny and Julian may well have something more than platonic going on (which would be fun times, indeed), maybe they’re just perpetuating a rare phenomenon in US society: straight men touching. But maybe they are straight! I actually wish more straight men would get over their fear of touching other men (Have you ever seen straight men in a movie theatre on on a train sit next to one another without leaving an empty seat between them?). Maybe they’d be less likey to feel the need to beat and bash women, children, queers or men they percieve to be less man than they. So whatever the case, Manny and Julian, be not moved by the naysayers! Hug on! Caress on! Fondle on! Wrestle on! [...]

By: jack

jack — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:39:03 +0000

as a yankees fan, i’m supposed to hate the red sox. but i have to tell you, that video alone (minus the announcers’ stupidity) made me love them a little bit.

By: T. Evans

T. Evans — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:28:14 +0000

Now… If we could only find a similar clip featuring Reggie Bush & Dwyane Wade, I’d be as happy as Miss Celie in the last five minutes of “The Color Purple.”

Trust!

By: Kenyon Farrow

Kenyon Farrow — Tue, 22 May 2007 17:08:11 +0000

First off, that was a joke. Although you cannot deny the level of affection in those shots does have something romantic or even sexual about it. We don’t really know whether those men are straight or not–we only have presumptions of which either way. And if you notice, I do suggest that I think it is healthy for straight men to have affectionate relationships with other men.

As far as the seating thing goes, I was referring to people who know each other. Not total strangers.

By: fantasybowl

fantasybowl — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:05:10 +0000

(and if you’re interested in someone joining you, drop me a message…OFFLINE!) I’m cool!

And, why do gay men want heterosexual men to be gay or have gay fantasies? I’m not a gay basher, but I think you’re reaching a little too far on this one. I leave empty seats next to men like I would a woman…I don’t know you!