Straight & Butch

In the genre of aging gay men who desperately want to believe they are still desired and relevant comes this pile of narcissistic tripe. It's served up under the guise of a gay man, Butch Cordora, (who maybe once upon the time believed he was "hot") trying to make some sort of statement for equality by getting "straight" guys to pose naked with him on camera for a calendar...because you know...that's what equality is all about: the ability to objectify your body for immortality by having guys buy prints of you they can pin to a wall. Seriously...do people even use paper calendars anymore? This film would only appeal to a) gay men who find the lead attractive or the concept of getting straight men to get naked intriguing b) friends of Butch's. The only reason I gave two stars is because I sincerely feel sorry for some of these men who consented to participate here, as they almost come off as having some sort of mental or emotional issues. I hope this has not harmed their lives in any way other than a big face-palm kind of "what was I thinking???"

As a gay man, I'm disappointed in the portrayal here. Butch comes off kind of creepy, especially when one model said that Butch comes over first to "make sure everything is groomed". And he doesn't miss an opportunity to touch the models below the waist when the camera isn't actually shooting for the calendar. Maybe this came across differently in 2010, but in this day of heightened awareness of consent it hasn't aged well and just perpetuates the stereotype of the older gay man as an opportunistic predator.