In April, a video surfaced on YouTube of Toronto Raptor’s players Leandro Barbosa and Reggie Evans holding hands walking back to the locker room after a win over the Orlando Magic. Immediately after it went viral, YouTube removed the video and all comments were disabled. The internet backlash was so intense with many people feeling that this wasn’t a very masculine display for two pro athletes. Men in sports high five, slaps each other’s asses, punch each other’s arms right?

A new study came out recently about men defending their manhood. The University of South Florida had men behave in a feminine manner and they tracked the results. Some men were asked to braid hair while others were asked to braid rope. After this was complete, they were given the choice to work on a puzzle or hit a punching bag. Men who were told to braid hair overwhelmingly chose to hit the punching bag. A sign to regain their manhood?

TORONTO RAPTORS HOLDING HANDS

A commercial for Klondike bars has hit the net and has some gays up in arms about its content. In their well known catchphrase, What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar?, the spot asks for two male bikers to hold hands for five seconds. They seem to wiggle and squirm at the thought but complete the task for the delicious ice cream treat. While many are offended, I think it’s hilarious. Remember when you were a teenage boy and the thought of having to hold another boys hand was just the worst? In my opinion, they were just playing up on this idea and using biker men to do so is quite hilarious.

With all of this information, Men’s Health magazine concluded after seeing men performing in a feminine manner and releasing their aggression afterwards that maybe pro athletes should hold hands in the locker room more often to play their hardest on the court. Really? Now THAT offends me a little bit more. If this is the case, gay men should excel in sports. In all fairness, I have seen some gays play soccer recently and they can be vicious. What do you think? Do real men hold hands or do you feel it is a sign of femininity and decreases your manhood?

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