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Someone's gotta do it
Nov. 15th, 2007 10:29 pmI know a few on my friends list are a fan of the show Dirty Jobs and/or the host, Mike Rowe. Now, I barely caught the end of an episode, and it looked kinda fun, and at the same time, sort of educational. But that is not the point of this post. You see, Mike Rowe has shown up in teevee land in so many places, around here he had a local real estate-type of program that showcased homes for sale around the area. He's done a lot (and by that, I mean a lot) of commercials hawking anything from lawyers to car dealerships and more. Now he has finally settled into a series of sorts and the is the star. He gets to show to the viewers what it is like doing some of the nastiest, smelliest, most vile jobs on the planet that cannot be avoided. To that end, by the end of just about every show, he's pretty much a mess.
But that still isn't the point of this post.
Let's face it. Mike Rowe has achieved someone of of idol status among segments of the gay community, mainly because of this show. The situations he finds himself in on the show often have him messy, shirtless, sweaty, etc. Couple that with his deep voice, rugged features, body hair and decent build and it's swoon city for some of you guys. He has a large male fan base. Which brings me to Exhibit A:
Next stop, the corner of Ambiguity Drive and Mixed Signals Boulevard.
Given some details, with Mike being a 45 year old single guy, lives in San Fran, has had a career as an opera singer among other arts and stage stuff, etc, what is your take? A reactionist might immediately play the homophobia card. Others (like me) can see a bit of tongue-in-cheek 'protesteth too much' humor. After all, he's getting a 'man crush' fanmail message from a straight guy. A straight guy with the take-it-two-ways handle of 'FatBoyRider' (Note that a "Fat Boy" is a Harley-Davidson motorcycle model). And his choice of words at the end just screams double entendre.
Whatchoo people think of this one?
But that still isn't the point of this post.
Let's face it. Mike Rowe has achieved someone of of idol status among segments of the gay community, mainly because of this show. The situations he finds himself in on the show often have him messy, shirtless, sweaty, etc. Couple that with his deep voice, rugged features, body hair and decent build and it's swoon city for some of you guys. He has a large male fan base. Which brings me to Exhibit A:
Next stop, the corner of Ambiguity Drive and Mixed Signals Boulevard.
Given some details, with Mike being a 45 year old single guy, lives in San Fran, has had a career as an opera singer among other arts and stage stuff, etc, what is your take? A reactionist might immediately play the homophobia card. Others (like me) can see a bit of tongue-in-cheek 'protesteth too much' humor. After all, he's getting a 'man crush' fanmail message from a straight guy. A straight guy with the take-it-two-ways handle of 'FatBoyRider' (Note that a "Fat Boy" is a Harley-Davidson motorcycle model). And his choice of words at the end just screams double entendre.
Whatchoo people think of this one?
