The editors of the UK-based gay magazine Attitude recently conducted a survey where they polled over 5,000 gay men and found that 71% of participants were sexually turned-off by prospective partners who exhibited more overtly effeminate qualities.
This begs the question: what actually is masculinity? And why is it so valued in the gay community? It's no secret that the gay community has always had issues when it comes to 'preferences.' Although race and body type are usually the first that come to mind and discussed in gay spaces, masculinity is also a very prominent issue many gay men deal with, especially if they are feminine.
