Men Of Israel’s Jonathan Agassi Discusses Gay Porn On Israeli National Television With Mom’s Love And Support
Sometimes the news here in America makes it seem like open season on gays. Between Sarah Palin and the Tea Baggers (we still shake our heads at that name), Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell kicking us out of the military and gay marriage remaining a dream for most, it’s enough to make the world seem pretty darn cruel and cold to our queer community—and then you come across something truly heart-warming; a simple as an expression of love on a news story on the national news in Israel.
That’s right: the Israel equivalent of our own nightly news, (kinda like an Israeli NBC in Hebrew), did a 17-minute piece on gay porn; specifically, Michael Lucas’ filming of Men of Israel. This alone is pretty darn amazing and inspiring that one day, this type of story could be reported on without scorn or shame, and as an actual interview with the men in the film.
But you can see the even more amazing part by fast-forward to the Jonathan Agassi interview around the 6 and 8 minutes mark. There, Jonathan Agassi’s mother speaks with love and admiration about her hot son. You don’t need to understand Hebrew to understand her true love for her son. You can see it beaming from her eyes as he fidgets and looked down and finally smiles and kisses her. It’s not played up for laughs or shock… just see the expressions and the exchange and you’ll realize this type of journalism is pretty damn impressive, inclusive and wonderfully refreshing…
… especially because there’s still so much shame in the US surrounding involvement with porn. Most porn stars we interview won’t even discuss their families let alone appear on national television alongside them in a show of unembarrassed love.
Anyone out there speak Hebrew? We wanna know what mom thinks of her handsome baby boy.
Curious about Jonathan Agassi? Start with our QC interview with him earlier this year.
