QC icons examines gay historical and cultural symbols in modern context. To commemorate Pride this summer, we'll be examining colorful symbols, such as the Hanky Code.
Unless you're older or into the leather scene, you might think nothing of the stud with a red handkerchief in his back right pocket-- actually, the guy's looking to get fist-fucked. The red hankie indicates the act -- dark blue would mean he's looking for sex; light blue, oral sex; grey, bondage and so on. The right pocket indicates submission, the left, dominance.
The "hanky code" (or "flagging") appeared during the '60's and '70's as a way to covertly advertise sexual interest. During the closeted '50's, gay men expressed interest by standing certain ways next to each other, positioning their belt buckles, and exchanging knowing glances. But to a large degree, gay sex still occurred secretly in public spaces called "tea rooms" like truck stops, park toilets, and back rooms.
By clearing communicating who wanted what, the hanky code sought to dispell some of the uncertainty, danger, and stigma surrounding gay sex. It caught on especially in the 60's leather scene-- a more tribal, ritualistic, and outwardly sexual fringe of the homosexual mainstream-- where the hanky code persists to this day.
The hanky code got brief notice due to Time Magazine coverage and marketers who created meanings for every bandana color (dark pink for tit torture, leopard print for tattoo lovers, for example). However, today's relaxed social attitudes, the internet, and outwardly sexual fashions have somewhat supplanted the need for encoded homosexuality.
These days, there are dozens of ways for us to quickly express and satisfy our gay desire-- but perhaps that's not entirely a good thing. The hankies indicated the existence of a flourishing gay sub/counter-culture outside the reach of mainstream commercialism and political interests. Some think that the more homosexuality enters the mainstream, the more it becomes a homogenized disposable commodity, exclusive of racial and sexual non-conformity and unable to create autonomous modes of self-expression.
Two men, a lion and a year in between. Watch this. Amazing. As OMG Frank puts it - there's no nudity or man on man sex or kissing or anything like that, but this has to be one of the gayest things you'll ever watch.
In Battle of the Porn Stars, you get to choose your favorite studs based on their best features. Last week, the beautifully-inked Logan McCree came out on top in the matchup for Best Tattoos. Here's another set of Logan in hot action for those who voted.
This week, we're wondering which man works his toy the best. Here are this week's 9 competitors:
1. Smooth, slender Kyle York showers in a skimpy Speedo and fingers his sopping hole just before sliding in a G-spot stimulator.
2. Blonde bombshell Will gets a helping hand from off-camera and a good stiff rod in his plump, juicy ass.
3. Big-balled, tattooed stud Judd puts his toys on display and gets hard while working a dildo into his ass.
4. Brunette, business stud Chris manhandles his meat and gets some good loving on a realistic stiffy.
5. Young, buzz-cut Chad fingers his delicious hole before plunging in a big, black love sword.
6. Showing off in a jock strap, muscular Adriano titillates his tight hole going back and forth between a black butt plug and large red dildo.
7. Gabriel, the lickable latin, sits on a large yellow dildo and uses a textured crystal wand to let us get a deeper look into his hot ass.
8. After some hot and heavy double-suck action, Ethan gets inverted and anally invaded by two different tools.
9. Last (but certainly not least), smooth muscular Reese gets hot and humpy with two toys.
Which toymaster will win this week's matchup? You decide!
In commemoration of its 39th anniversary, QCicons starts off with a bang with the Stonewall Riots, a 5-day long clash between gay bar patrons and NYC police that brought long-simmering homophobic tensions boiling over onto the world stage. Enjoy the 10 facts above then learn more by clicking on the links below...
I'd like to thank our generous pals at aussieBum for sending over a sample platter of their latest Vintage briefs which we drooled over lately. Thank you, Brody and Sean! We've got perks, and now we have briefs to keep our butts perky too! =)
Disclaimer: This is not porn nor your usual QC fare. But let's take a break.
This short film entitled "Spider" is brilliant and will make you go WHAT THE FUCK, and then OH MY GOD and finally, HE DESERVED IT! Make sure you watch it from beginning till the end, no fast forwarding/skipping. Enjoy!
New York photographer Rick Day has one more publication to add to his portfolio. The latest edition of the French magazine PREF features one of his hot models on the cover, plus a spread of more barely naked boys inside. Rick has his own style and it is so easy to identify his pictures. We love it!
The Fleshjack is a product specifically created for gay men by the folks behind The Fleshlight. The Fleshjack looks like a huge flashlight with a very realistic mouth or cute little butt where the light should be. The casing encloses the soft fleshy inside called the Superskin, which comes in your choice of orifice inserts: mouth, butt, and a nondescript opening that kind of looks like a coin slot.
The inside of each Superskin insert has three variations of sensations from which to choose: speed bumps, super ribbed, and wonder waves. The speed bumps are little soft nubs, the super ribbed consist of small grooves, and the wonder waves are wider indentations.
You also get your choice of fit for the Superskin's internal canal: original, supertight, and ultratight. Basically, these are meant to accommodate the size of your penis and satisfy your desired fit. It encompasses everything from virgin to, well, let's just say someone who is sexually generous.
One great touch is that the Fleshjack comes with a cap that covers the end, giving it the appearance of a sleek flashlight. You could carry this out in the open and no one even would know it's a sex toy!
The latest (and current bestseller) product is the Ice Jack. With the same super soft patented Real Feel Super Skin™ insert, colored clear for enhanced visual stimulation but all the same pleasure as the original pink. Comes standard with the clear Ice Case.
Clean-up is always very easy. The inner Superskin is removable, and you simply wash both parts with warm water and soap, rinse well, and towel or air dry. Every guy should have at least a Fleshlight in his nightstand on standby!
We stumbled upon these images of super hot Dutch decathalon athlete Pelle in our journeys and just had to share him. He can't hide much in his spandex, not that we are complaining...not in the least.
QC was shocked and saddened to learn that Mrs. Candy, proprietor of The Perfect Phallus and long-time correspondent of QC, lost her battle with cancer last month. If you've never visited The Perfect Phallus, it's one of those blogs that deserves your bookmark. Mrs. Candy loved the phallus and cataloged hundreds of phallic photos, many sent in by her adoring fans, with the utmost class and style.
The Perfect Phallus continues to thrive with the help of new writers, but Mrs. Candy's shoes can never be filled. Our thoughts go out to her friends and family.
I have received a number of submissions recently from men who have no pubic hair. As I have frequently mentioned in the past, I find the habit of men shaving their pubic region in toto exceedingly disturbing. Although I do indeed appreciate all Phallic Submissions, I must once again remind my readers that I will not consider submissions from men who choose to shave all of their pubic hair. A light clipping of the public region is acceptable, and often encouraged. A fully shaved public region, on the other hand, exemplifies very poor taste and is just plain ugly.
Of course, I have nothing against a shaved scrotal sac. In fact, I encourage all of my suitors to be smooth of scrotum. The combination of closely shaved scrotum, a succulent Phallus, and a thick bush of pubic hair is quite simply divine.
British Author David Levy says that we'll be fucking realistic humanoid robots by 2050. These robots will be so lifelike that they will be able to respond to our actions and emotions while we're having sex with them and possibly even marry them.
