I do have some observations to make here. First I do know some people who have been models in the business, one who has done some work here, who were straight so I have no reason to believe that any large number of the models here are gay. Most are straight or flexible, in that they are willing to do the work. Not every straight guy out there is going to be willing to do this work. Those that do are going to have limits on what they will or will not do. It amuses me that
Jimmy Johnson who was one of the quintessential straight boys to appear here was resoundingly hated by some members for the very characteristics which marked him as straight.
The fact is that straight guys who do this work, do so for different reasons. Some might be a little farther along on the Kinsey Scale than others. Some like Damien and Paul might realize something about themselves after getting into the business. Some might do it simply as a way to make some money. I once had a client who explained to me that he hated sucking dick and taking it up the ass but it was an easy way to make money to pay his rent and buy dope. He supported himself and his girlfriend on the money he made doing dates and low rent porno movies. Others do it because they can make the money they need to buy the things they want or to pay for school. I do not know how much
Broke Straight Boys pays its models for a few days work but I do know what a certain company in Las Vegas pays. I know a guy who did about 4 flicks a year for them and another studio, stripped and escorted and lived very well on the proceeds.
What I really think people are upset with is that the scenes have become so formulaic Except for the actors they are virtually all identical in how they play out. Of course this was a criticism given to David once upon a time as well. Including how he would trot in a "gay" guy or two, not to mention accusing the straight models of being gay. Of course being in South Florida at that time, David had access to a large group of models who were straight acting even if they were not straight and used his formula well.
The other fact is that the guys who are straight and are doing this work tend not to stay in it long unless they decide to make a career out of it. Like
Kodi, they "find Jesus" and quit. Or like Ashton they get into some drama with a girlfriend and end up in jail. Sometimes sadly drugs or mental issues cause their demise or simple misadventures like being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. But most who do not stay in the business, make some money and then go on to other things. They buy the truck, get a decent job, meet the right girl or finish school and go on to other things. So no matter what, there has to be a constant changeover as the old guys drop out and new blood comes in. This means the studios are all out there trying to find new models, test them out and check them out to see if they fit the business model. Not just
Broke Straight Boys but also other studios as well. In the mean time they re-use the models they have and try to keep people interested in the product.
Any of the guys I have spoken to away from the bulletin boards who approached
Broke Straight Boys or worked for
Broke Straight Boys tells me they are very professional in how they do business. They are not like Kochis over at Cobra was or anyone of a number of studio owners who consider their models as personal sex toys on the side. But this also means they have certain standards in the guys they hire as well as how they use them in scenes. This sadly isn't true of all. One studio in San Francisco for example is notorious for its low standards.
What all this means is quite simple, despite what each of us might think is effeminate or not, straight acting or not or whatever stereotypes we might have,
Broke Straight Boys is trying to fill a fantasy for a wide number of customers all of who have different ideas as to what is the perfect model or scene. So while it is perfectly alright to offer constructive criticism of what you like or do not like, or concerning what you might want or not want in a scene, remember that no company is ever going to be perfectly on the mark with every offering. Not every model is going to comply with your standards. Like mikeyank I also enjoy the classic straight kid we see as willing to allow a gay guy to service him. But I also know those guys were not all that common in real life, sometimes they were around and sometimes not. And frankly in real life it was not unusual for one of those kids to disappear for a while and then reappear - as gay as a drag queen.
One thing I have noticed a lot among the younger guys I deal with these days is that a lot of those old sexual stereotypes we had back when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s are now gone. Some of this is a good thing. My nieces and nephews all love me and love my husband. Their friends who know me have no issues. They see gay people as perfectly natural and cannot understand why anyone would think differently. But the other side of this is they do some things which for me mix the standards between what I consider gay and straight. Body hair sculpting, mannerisms and whatever. So a mannerism you might find effeminate, they seem as just a manner of expression. Welcome to the 21st Century.
