What am I? This is a common question I’ve received. It’s usually coming from younger men, all of whom are struggling to find a label and fit into this big gay world. Occasionally, it’s coming from a straight man, who’s curious about how he’d fit into that very-same gay world.

My feelings on this matter are conflicted. In general, if you want to attach yourself to a label, I feel that it should be self-appointed to a certain degree. Having someone tell you you’re a “____” would be the equivalent of someone else defining your sexuality. You’re not bisexual if you slept with a girl once (or a few times) and enjoyed it… Unless you identify as bisexual.

You might look like a bear or twink. Someone might point to you and call you a bear or twink… But maybe you don’t identify as a bear, twink or whatever the hell they’re calling you.

Now, with that said, labels of this nature can help as descriptive factors in the realm of Manhunt and beyond. When someone tells you they’re a “bear” or a “twink” (I’m sorry I keep using these two examples alone), you know what you’re getting into. You have a basic understanding of what they might look like, and you can paint a better picture as they provide more details.

This logic, however, becomes a problem when people misidentify themselves as a certain type. What if someone who’s thin and hairy says he’s a bear, even though he’s an otter? What if someone smooth and muscular says he’s a twink, even though he’s more of a jock/gym bunny? Disaster strikes! The world collapses! Your dick might lose an opportunity for a great connection!

Enter Noodles & Beef‘s Gay Cliques Census! Using actual data, which has been collected over the past few months, the designer/blogger provides your most accurate “gay clique” match based on a small amount of information—age, height, weight, waist & hairiness.

Find out what you are here, or take the ongoing survey to improve the results.

- Dewitt

I made sure to specify that this is a hoax in the post title because one of the directors here at Manhunt would be slapping people at Logan Airport just to be sure he’s on the next flight to LA. This faux People cover featuring Taylor Lautner bursting out of the closet made the rounds of the Interwebz yesterday. You know some airheaded young ‘mo in Tallahassee isn’t going to read the fine print and is going to freak the eff out when Tay Tay keeps it in the closet and brings a beard to the premiere of Breaking Dawn II: Enough With The Sulky Vampires.

Queerty has the breakdown for why it’s false (you probably could have figured it out for yourself because who the fuck follows the trials and tribulations of Carnie Wilson at the end of 2011?).

You didn’t need this Photoshop job, anyway. Didn’t the jazzhands already do it for him?

- J. Harvey

Aside from those of you who enjoy our Bi The Way series—for reasons unrelated to all the flopping hard dicks—the woman in this video probably won’t appeal to the majority of Manhunt Daily readers. That said, a few of them are pretty fucking hot, and they could potentially get a straight dude popping a semi*.

Then, right when these ladies got him where they want him, they’ll question his masculinity and tell him to stop being such a homophobic dickhead. It makes sense. Plenty of our female friends refuse to date a man if he’s not down with the gays… So why haven’t our heterosexual brethren gotten this through their thick skulls yet?

- Dewitt

* This would have been more likely if they were topless, but that might have taken away from the message. Or, hmm, maybe it would have enhanced the message?

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It’s about damn time! Gawker is reporting that CNN anchor, talk show host, and hot silvery piece Anderson Cooper is prepping a coming out episode of his show. He will reportedly reveal that he likes dudes during February sweeps (obviously).

Not that it matters. If need be, Anderson can stay in his cupboard for the rest of his life. But it just seems kinda silly at this point, doesn’t it? He’s always out with his bf, he’s made plenty of allusions on the air to liking dick, and he’s shown himself to be a fierce proponent of gay rights.

But, it’s not an easy task. Sometimes those of us who are out forget how hard it was saying those words. And to be frank, closeted gay celebrities have to worry about their money situation.

Cooper is an extremely popular news anchor and talk show host and it’s 2011, so he’s probably fine. Celebs who are performers, however, worry that they’ll lose their fan base if it’s revealed that they like ass of the same sex.

Wow, when did this become a frank discussion of celebrities coming out? Let’s get back to the gossip!

The Silver Fox is prepping his coming out by reportedly bringing his alleged boyfriend (HAWT NYC gay bar owner Benjamin Maisani, see a pic of him after the jump) to the private Anderson show Christmas party. These two are a smokin’ duo, so they better have plenty of mistletoe at the Russian Tea Room that night.

What do you think? Will he do it? Do you think he’ll lose any viewers if he does?

- J. Harvey

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And this one’s an American! Take that, Brits! Well, he’s an American who played for Canada but still – a newly out American pro athlete!

David Testo is the former midfielder for Canada’s Montreal Impact soccer team, and he came out in an interview with Radio Canada yesterday. Cheers, David!

“I’m a homosexual. I’m gay. I have no choice. It’s just part of who I am. And it has nothing to do with the talent of a soccer player,” he said. “You can be both an excellent soccer player and be gay.”

It’s good that he dumbed it down for any pinheads who weren’t familiar with that concept. Very charitable. According to Queerty, Testo was named the Montreal Impact’s MVP in 2009 but was let go from the team this year. So their timing sucks. Congrats, David!

- J. Harvey

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