Jock gay meaning
What is a gay jock?
Have you ever seen the term jock on a hookup app? Did you ever read a profile where a gay guy described himself as a “jock”? If you have, did you ever wonder what that means?
Recently, I’ve been seeing a spat of profiles on Grindr and Scruff where guys use words prefer jock to describe who they are. Not that there’s anything wrong with this but it got me to thinking &#; what exactly is a lgbtq+ jock?
For example, is it a gay man who is into sports? Is it a guy who purposely uses the phrase to channel a masculine vibe? Perhaps it’s someone who is confusing the label with entity muscular?
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Because I was curious, I decided to ask 10 gay men who use “jock” in their profiles what it meant to them. To harvest the responses, I used Grindr, Scruff, Adam4Adam and BBRT.
To be honest, many of the guys I reached out to never responded. Others messaged me assist with remarks like, “Are you stupid?” and “You can’t be that dumb!”.
But not everyone ignored me or replied with pithy comments. A few were courteous enough to respond and describe. W
The Guysexual’s Guide To Gay Tribes And What They Mean
Kartik is having an existential crisis.
What is it? The inevitability of death? The crushing loneliness of realising all humans inherently are and will die alone? The meaninglessness of his dead-end job? The purpose of life? I’ve clearly thought this through.
Kartik shrugs, it’s worse. He doesn’t realize what his homosexual tribe is.
What is a gay tribe?
No, a gay tribe is not a group of still-surviving, nomadic queer men. A tribe is, in fact, a social grouping of gay men based solely on their ~body type~ key physical characteristics. Also a feature of Grindr’s profile settings, tribes exist to serve you find men you are attracted to, based on the quantity of hair on their bodies, and muscle on their bulk.
You start off with some pretty self-explanatory stereotypes: Twinks, Femmes, Geeks, Jocks and Daddies. And then in descending organize of size/hair (yes, hair) and kink, you’ve got Bears, Wolves, Cubs and Otters. Is this marginalising the queer community or moulding a human zoo?
Kartik thinks that queer men shouldn’t be sorted into t
What does "jock" in a profile mean?
The good folks over at Gay Pop Buzz asked different guys to define what “jock” means to them. Let’s take a look at some of their responses…
Mike, 30, defines a jock the most literally:
I serve out a lot at the gym and like to meet guys who do the same. So when I put that in my description [gay jock] it’s my way of letting people perceive my body type and what I’m looking for.
Bruce, 36, has a similar but slightly different interpretation:
When I was in steep school and college, I used to play alternative sports. I’m still active at the gym five days a week and play volleyball. So yeah, to my mind, I feel OK with calling myself that.
Then there’s Dan, 27, who says “jock” is less of a physical trait and more of a behavioral one:
It’s simple. When I exploit the term [gay jock] it means that I am a masculine guy and that I like to hook up with guys who are the same. It means you act like a man.
Steven, 38, says it’s a term used to narrate one’s member:
It should be obvious. A jock is a masculine top that has a nice size d***! If you see
Types
Some gay men use types to describe, identify and communicate themselves. Who hasn't heard someone say “he’s my type" or been asked if a guy is yours? There is always some disagreement around the terms we apply and whether we should use them at all.
Therefore, you should be sensitive if applying a type to someone, bearing in mind some gay men reject them altogether as narrow, superficial, and demeaning. Equally, some use types affectionately and as a convenient shorthand.
It's a bit of a bear pit (no pun intended), but here's our take on types, though you are perfectly entitled to toss them out and be your own gay, your own homo, queer, etc.
Physical types and personal characteristics
Some guys are primarily attracted to physical types of gay men (eg: bears, twinks, and muscle guys) while some find characteristics in men most attractive (eg: warmth, intelligence, and humour). Others mix and match and understanding these distinctions is important.
For example, the type(s) of men we find attractive sexually may not necessarily be the qualities we are looking for to sust