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The Butch Factor

2009

What does mean to be gay and be a man? There's no straight answer for sure. From the Castro culture of the 1970s to today’s Bears and gym rats, this fascinating investigation of gay men and sexuality blows the lid off old stereotypes and showcases a battalion of interviewees including muscle men, rodeo riders, rugby players and cops. The men speak candidly on topics from homophobia to metrosexuality to embracing effeminacy as they reveal what it means to be a gay man in America today.

Marilyn Monroe: Still Life

2006

Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life through photographs, from Hollywood stills to candid pictures snapped on the streets of New York.

I'm a Porn Star: Gay 4 Pay

2016

Welcome to the curious, surprising and always outspoken world of straight men who go Gay4Pay. Curiously, there is a disproportionate percentage of men working in gay porn who identify as straight. Why would a straight man do gay porn? What motivates him to try this or make a career of it? Why is there such keen interest and debate into the sexuality and personal lives of these men? And what does it say about us, the viewer that so much of gay porn is dominated by images of straight men?

The Silence of Men

2019

This film is part of a project that has listened to over 40,000 people on masculinity issues and has resulted in a documentary and a tool book based on this publicly available study through an agreement with the Social Information Consortium (CIS) of the University of São Paulo.

Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me

2024

Rylan Clark shares his experiences of homophobia and his complicated relationship with football. He also meets people involved in the sport to ask why it's not a wholly welcoming place for gay men and how homophobia has an impact on those exposed to it.

The Codes of Gender

2010

Arguing that advertising not only sells things, but also ideas about the world, media scholar Sut Jhally offers a blistering analysis of commercial culture's inability to let go of reactionary gender representations. Jhally's starting point is the breakthrough work of the late sociologist Erving Goffman, whose 1959 book The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life prefigured the growing field of performance studies. Jhally applies Goffman's analysis of the body in print advertising to hundreds of print ads today, uncovering an astonishing pattern of regressive and destructive gender codes. By looking beyond advertising as a medium that simply sells products, and beyond analyses of gender that tend to focus on either biology or objectification, The Codes of Gender offers important insights into the social construction of masculinity and femininity, the relationship between gender and power, and the everyday performance of cultural norms.

Pilates Secrets: Basic Mat Workout

2004

PILATES SECRETS shows you the Pilates mat techniques as you have never seen them before! The Pilates method is a regimen/series of isometric exercises that simultaneously stretch, strengthen, tone and align the body, while eliminating excess tension and strain on the joints. PILATES SECRETS offers step-by-step instruction for 32 popular Pilates mat exercises as demonstrated by two awe-inspiring young men in the nude. This program incorporates the floor techniques that are designed to help you improve your posture, tone and tighten your mid-section.

Big Balls: Fitness Ball Workout

BIG BALLS shows you a Fitness Ball Workout as you have never seen before! Two FULLY NUDE GUYS will show you a fun and innovative way to freshen up your training program. Because the ball constantly challenges your balance, you have to work your deep, core muscles to remain steady. One to two sets of hand weights, a floor mat are recommended, along with a fitness ball. Please consult your physician before beginning this or any other exercise program.