Gay Daddy & Bear Blog: Age Appropriate

Written by guest writer, Audrina Benson.

In the aftermath of the May 8th election in North Carolina, voters were reminded once again of one of the most pressing issues in social policy today - same sex marriage. Though the amendment was passed, effectively only ending recognition of civil unions and other domestic partnerships since gay marriage was already banned in the state, Obama became the first American president to support gay marriage. If Obama’s views can, as he says, “evolve,” why can’t so many Americans?

Studies have shown that people who are outspokenly against gay marriage are affected more viscerally by images they perceive as off-putting. This could imply that homophobia and opponents of same sex marriage are prone to a knee jerk reaction; rather than further investigating the unfamiliar, they react off first impressions.

Probably the most influential element of psychology at play with those who vote against gay marriage is “motivated reasoning.” Because of indoctrination into intolerance, as well as the aforementioned visceral reaction, they look for emotional reasons to validate their opinions. In the end, the facts don’t matter - gay and lesbian parents are as fitting of parents as heterosexual parents; the legalization of same sex marriage in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont has not unraveled the fibers of traditional marriage. What matters is a passionate defense to the...

Wishing all our members a happy and safe Memorial Day (and IML) Weekend! 

This being the unofficial kickoff, what are you most looking forward to this summer?

Are you ready for International Mr. Leather? This Memorial Day weekend, thousands will come to Chicago to partake in the festivities and there's plenty of leathery goodness to choose from.

Our very own MISTER team will be at the Leather Market manning our first booth at this legendary event and we can't wait to be a part of the sexy fun. Think of the MISTER booth as your own professional photo studio. Portrait photographer, Andrew Giammarco will be taking some kick-ass photos - perfect for uploading to your MISTER, Daddyhunt or Facebook profile. Our mission is to help you guys have the best profile pictures possible so you can get rid of that fuzzy picture, that picture from 10 years ago or that one of you with the really bad haircut. Be sure to stop by and show off!

Even better, we're on the hunt for more MISTER models, so they'll be plenty of eye candy hanging round these parts. We'll post the best pics on Facebook and the 5 contestants that get the most FB 'likes' and comments will be the finalists. Winners will become part of our summer ad campaign, receive a free Premium membership to MISTER and a cash prize of $100.

MISTER is proud to be a part of this great event and we are excited to meet our MISTER and Daddyhunt members in person. There will be plenty of eligible men at IML, so be sure to login with the MISTER app if you're in the Chicago area to see who's out and about....

At a certain point, watching two men have sex gets boring. Porn gets boring. I've always needed some sort of plot or setup or uniform to fully engage with porn, but lately I feel like it's just the same thing over and over again. It's an ongoing conversation with some of my friends that there's nothing really that exciting out there anymore. I've veered into some different territories (some scarier than others) in an attempt to reignite the fire within, but I may have blown one too many loads and now find myself immune to porn's once beloved charms. I still scour the internet in search of something great, and I'm hopeful that the future of porn brings me back into the fold, but so far I've only found a few glimmers of hope.

One of those glimmers being ManRoyale.com (the link is wonderfully NSFW guys!). One of my friends introduced me to this site a few weeks ago, and it's prospects are exciting. We were both lamenting that visually porn has become a little stale and we were surprised that the industry hadn't adopted any of the new camera tech into the fold. HD is pretty common amongst most of the major sites like RandyBlue, and Dominic Ford does 3D, but I don't think I've ever seen anything as crisp, clear, or detailed as what Man Royale is shooting with. (And they shoot a lot). The difference in how they shoot is noticeable and they seem to be pros at lighting and setting up beautiful shots. It's a little more artful than what we're used to be, but there's an intimacy to what they're...