Gay Fashion Is Out of Control
Writer and actor Jordan Firstman boards the train and kicks off a very spicy debate about style, identity, and the risk-taking epidemic in gay fashion. From crop tops that say “I ❤️ Björk” to 2003 David Beckham vibes, it’s a chaotic ride through questionable outfits, Queer Eye delusions, and the real reason straight bars might have the upper hand. STDs, penicillin shots, and the politics of pants. This one has it all. Credits Host: Kareem Rahma Guest: Jordan Firstman Creators: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo Camera: Maksim Axelrod & Tian Sippel Editor: Tyler Christie Associate Producer: Ramy Shafi Artwork: Andrew Lawandus
Summary
Jordan Firstman, writer and actor, agrees with Kareem's spicy take that gay men dress worse than straight men. The conversation spirals from there. Firstman calls himself "homophobic" for agreeing, then explains he's cosplaying "David Beckham 2003" in a metro-sexual hybrid look. They tear apart the myth that gay men are fashion arbiters, pointing to Queer Eye's dated advice and Stanford Blatch's non-iconic outfits on Sex and the City. The real problem? Risk-taking gone too far. Crop tops that say "I ❤️ Björk," shiny spandex shorts, Doc Martens combos that make straight bars look appealing by comparison. The chat veers into STDs, penicillin shots in the butt, and Firstman's 2025 goal of being more bi because "the gays, it's too much of a commitment." It ends with demands for proof that Kareem isn't homophobic.
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So, what's your take? Gay men dress worse than straight men. 100%. I'm about to get in trouble, but agree. 100% agree. Let's go.
Homophobic king. He's homophobic, ma'am. I'm not. He's homophobic. No, there's a certain I'm allowed to say it. I mean, I'm agreeing because it's true. Yes. But most of the time, my gay kings—yeah, are not slaying. Yeah. Well, it's just a lot. And it's like gay men like I'll say they like to take risks.
Are you gay? I'm gay, but I'm cosplaying like David Beckham 2003 right now, which is a straight man. So he says this is a hybrid gay straight look. It's like metro sex. It's pretty straight.
You're giving well put together straight man. Thank you. Except for this.
You don't like the sleeve out. That's gay. That's gay as a bum. That's the gayest thing about you today.
So in the '90s, I feel like the media was kind of telling us like gay men are the arbiters of taste of fashion. We were watching Sex and the City. It's like, "Oh, honey, don't wear that." And so, we just got in our brains like, "Gay men know fashion better." And then there was a TV show, a whole TV show dedicated to the straight show. When you watch what they're wearing, what they're telling people, it's like, "No, it's it's bad. It's all bad." And you look at, if you're watching Sex and the City now, you're re-watching it, all of the women's outfits remain iconic. Stanford not holding up. Stanford Blatch though, Stanford Blatch.
Rest in peace. Rest in peace. Stanford Blatchive. Also straight king, by the way.
No, he was straight. No, he was straight.
No. Mhm.
Come on. Super straight. I guess back then guy ever. Back then you could do that.
Oh, yeah. 'Cause straight men aren't playing gay men now. That doesn't happen in every single movie. That's quite rare. It's quite—every single gay lead in a movie is straight. Is that true?
Yes. Oh, see I I don't really see sexuality.
I don't believe you. It's a spectrum. Yeah, everyone's gay a little bit. I'm trying to be more bi. That's my goal for 2025.
Why? 'Cause the gays, it's too much of a commitment. They just dress so poorly. If you go to the average gay bar versus straight bar, it's like even the worst of the straight guys is going to be in like an ill-fitting jean and like a flannel shirt, which is like non-offensive. A gay bar, I'm like, why are you wearing a crop top that says I love Borc and bottoming and spandex shorts that are shiny with Doc Martens? The risk taking has gone too far. And we know gays like to take risks, y'all with the STDs out there, myself included.
Um, not at the moment. Not at the moment. My cycle is done.
Well, the nice thing about STDs is that most of them are cured very effectively with one pill. Yeah. I mean, all of the—they're fun to have now 'cause it's like you get rid of them so easily. Got to collect them all. And I like I I'm kind of subversive in that I like a shot. Like a shot like a a treatment. Yeah. I love a penicillin shot. Like I kind of like—
Oh, I've never had the shot. Yeah. Yeah, like in the butt. It kind of like hurts to sit for the rest of the day in a fun way.
I've only had the oral. You've only had the oral. You only have the oral.
What else about my take? I don't know. I like it. I 100% agree with you. No homophobe. No homo. No homophob. You have to make out with me at the end to prove you're not homophobic. Or just show it to me.
I can't do that. A lot of people on this train already have theirs out.
I know, but I'm I'm not girthy enough. Oh, yeah. You're like, you know, guys like me, we like the girth. The gays do a little too much. Don't come for me. Come for him. Come on me.
Oh, kiss. Kiss. Now on the lips. Oh, you didn't do it. Love you.