bubbleboys
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I just recently got my first graphic tees (I'm only just starting to actually care about the clothes I wear) and one of my close female friends said the graphic tee looked good but the fit was in "gay" territory. By that she meant that it seemed like the fit was too tight and form fitting for a straight guy to wear. Her boyfriend echoed this same sentiment (her bf is not what you would call fashionable for background info).
She has a point since when I thought about it, the line between "cut" and "gay" seems to be a thin one or at least that's what I've heard.
I attached a picture of myself wearing the shirt in question. Nevermind that the graphic tee is from Express. I had to start somewhere so I picked up 4 shirts on the cheap from there.
I normally wear mediums and larges in general but when I was trying on these shirts at Express, medium fit well but it seemed a bit loose and baggy around my midsection as though I was trying to cover something up. Small surprisingly felt like the best fit and looked it too IMO. I work out and have a six-pack so I don't feel the need to hide my midsection; I've been hiding it for all these years under poorly fitting t-shirts, etc.
So what do you guys think?
Is it indeed a bit on the "gay" side?
Background on my friend
she lives in Philadelphia, which as you guys may or may not know has a very strong gay neighborhood. She's fashionable in an understated way (aka her clothes look good but they don't scream look at me).
Disclaimer: Just in case someone is out there looking to pick a fight and here is the standard "gay" disclaimer. I don't think there's anything wrong with being gay (one of my suitemates in college was gay), I just don't want to be throwing out gay vibes with my clothes since I'm straight.
She has a point since when I thought about it, the line between "cut" and "gay" seems to be a thin one or at least that's what I've heard.
I attached a picture of myself wearing the shirt in question. Nevermind that the graphic tee is from Express. I had to start somewhere so I picked up 4 shirts on the cheap from there.
I normally wear mediums and larges in general but when I was trying on these shirts at Express, medium fit well but it seemed a bit loose and baggy around my midsection as though I was trying to cover something up. Small surprisingly felt like the best fit and looked it too IMO. I work out and have a six-pack so I don't feel the need to hide my midsection; I've been hiding it for all these years under poorly fitting t-shirts, etc.
So what do you guys think?
Is it indeed a bit on the "gay" side?
Background on my friend
she lives in Philadelphia, which as you guys may or may not know has a very strong gay neighborhood. She's fashionable in an understated way (aka her clothes look good but they don't scream look at me).
Disclaimer: Just in case someone is out there looking to pick a fight and here is the standard "gay" disclaimer. I don't think there's anything wrong with being gay (one of my suitemates in college was gay), I just don't want to be throwing out gay vibes with my clothes since I'm straight.