As I come closer to finishing part two of my book The Grid: Lessons from the Men of Grindr, I wanted to share another snippet (since it is hard for me to write about anything else at the moment!) Here is a section on Grindr’s destructive “stat culture” – I know most of you who have ever been on the app will connect with this. I hope all of you will check out my full breakdown (and suggestions for fixing) “stat culture” when the book comes out. Continue reading
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Hey! That’s My Nude…
Sending nude photos and videos involving others may seem harmless, but might be illegal. I discuss some follower experiences from Grindr and clarify the laws. Continue reading
The Problem Guests: The Sexualized Culture of Gay Media
An essay written by @pilotsdiscretion
Your content has had me thinking for some time about the gay media that I consume. More importantly, it has me thinking about the content I consumed during what I think of as somewhat formative years of my adolescence. Continue reading
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Height Queens
An analysis of height queens – or gay men who only find other men of certain heights attractive – being pervasive in the gay dating scene. Continue reading