‘Gay men are more masculine than straight men’: Sir Ian McKellen
GAY men are more masculine than their straight counterparts,according to openly gay actor Sir Ian McKellen.
McKellen pondered聽the nature of masculinity in an interview with the UK’s .
“I think gay men are more masculine than straight men,” McKellen said.
“Because, guess what? They love other men!
“So when bully boys say: 鈥淔aggot!鈥� you say, 鈥楾hat鈥檚 right, I鈥檓 with the boys.”
This came after McKellen firmly rejected a particular聽brand聽of masculinity projected聽around聽the glorification of war.
“The people who start wars, perpetuate them and glory in them. 鈥淕od save our gracious Queen, send her victorious?鈥� I鈥檓 sorry. What does that mean?,” McKellen said.
“If that鈥檚 what masculinity is then I don鈥檛 want any part of it at all.”
The聽wide ranging interview goes on to cover the actor’s聽life, politics, and career.
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