Brad Mondo

[drop_A_tear]

Of course he's going the sexual fluidity, "sexuality is a spectrum", "things can change" route. Why is this man lowkey pushing conversion therapy narrative? It's so weird.

wym by that?

 

[15153321]

wym by that?

If you read @tattooedroyalty 's reply, you'll understand what I mean.

 

[wwydiwyokshsywg]

Did he get hotter or is it just me?

his face card is actually insane he’s gorgeous

 

[tattooedroyalty]

I don't know if anyone else has seen it, but I watched Brad's newest podcast episode and he explains his sexuality and addresses the negative backlash in the video starting at 39:07 mark up until around the 43:30 mark.

 

[skeldare]

I don't know if anyone else has seen it, but I watched Brad's newest podcast episode and he explains his sexuality and addresses the negative backlash in the video starting at 39:07 mark up until around the 43:30 mark.

I don't feel like giving him views. TL;DW?

 

[tattooedroyalty]

I don't feel like giving him views. TL;DW?

1. He says that he's "gay, but way less gay than most gay men" and that he "finds women attractive" and that he's "open to a lot more things than most gay men"
2. He says that he's "not repulsed by the idea of sleeping with a woman" and that he would be open to it in the future
3. He says that he's lost a ton of followers and that half of the comments on his social media are angry and negative. He also says that he never said that he was straight and he doesn't know why people are saying that.
4. He says that he doesn't understand why him being sexually attracted to a woman makes some people so angry. He says that he was at a gay club and multiple gay men came up to him making angry and negative comments about the things he's been posting with Sophia. He says one of them told him that it was "corny" and "embarrassing".
5. He says he doesn't understand why someone would find him being attracted to a woman "corny" and "embarrassing"
6. He says he doesn't understand why being gay means you're never allowed to be sexually attracted to a woman.

 

[skeldare]

1. He says that he's "gay, but way less gay than most gay men" and that he "finds women attractive" and that he's "open to a lot more things than most gay men"
2. He says that he's "not repulsed by the idea of sleeping with a woman" and that he would be open to it in the future
3. He says that he's lost a ton of followers and that half of the comments on his social media are angry and negative. He also says that he never said that he was straight and he doesn't know why people are saying that.
4. He says that he doesn't understand why him being sexually attracted to a woman makes some people so angry. He says that he was at a gay club and multiple gay men came up to him making angry and negative comments about the things he's been posting with Sophia. He says one of them told him that it was "corny" and "embarrassing".
5. He says he doesn't understand why someone would find him being attracted to a woman "corny" and "embarrassing"
6. He says he doesn't understand why being gay means you're never allowed to be sexually attracted to a woman.

Thanks for the summary. Still sounds like he's trying to create controversy for clicks and views.

 

[15153321]

1. He says that he's "gay, but way less gay than most gay men" and that he "finds women attractive" and that he's "open to a lot more things than most gay men"
2. He says that he's "not repulsed by the idea of sleeping with a woman" and that he would be open to it in the future
3. He says that he's lost a ton of followers and that half of the comments on his social media are angry and negative. He also says that he never said that he was straight and he doesn't know why people are saying that.
4. He says that he doesn't understand why him being sexually attracted to a woman makes some people so angry. He says that he was at a gay club and multiple gay men came up to him making angry and negative comments about the things he's been posting with Sophia. He says one of them told him that it was "corny" and "embarrassing".
5. He says he doesn't understand why someone would find him being attracted to a woman "corny" and "embarrassing"
6. He says he doesn't understand why being gay means you're never allowed to be sexually attracted to a woman.

So he's just acting like a dumbass for clout, got it.
I agree with the supposed gay guy at the club, all of this shit is so embarrassing and corny

 

[tattooedroyalty]

So he's just acting like a dumbass for clout, got it.
I agree with the supposed gay guy at the club, all of this shit is so embarrassing and corny

Honestly, after listening to him explain things, it seems to me like he's attracted to women to an extent, but is uncomfortable with identifying as bisexual and letting go of the gay label/identity. I remember in an old video that he made about coming out, and he said that he came out as gay when he was like 15, and he's about to be 30 this year. I can imagine that re-identifying yourself when you've identified as something else for so long can be emotionally and psychologically confusing.

 

[15153321]

Honestly, after listening to him explain things, it seems to me like he's attracted to women to an extent, but is uncomfortable with identifying as bisexual and letting go of the gay label/identity. I remember in an old video that he made about coming out, and he said that he came out as gay when he was like 15, and he's about to be 30 this year. I can imagine that re-identifying yourself when you've identified as something else for so long can be emotionally and psychologically confusing.

I totally get that and that's very valid. But c'mon, this totally feels like a publicity stunt. Even if he is bi, holding on to the gay label but trying to argue that gay men can and do feel attracted to women is really problematic.

 

[tattooedroyalty]

I totally get that and that's very valid. But c'mon, this totally feels like a publicity stunt. Even if he is bi, holding on to the gay label but trying to argue that gay men can and do feel attracted to women is really problematic.

Oh, I totally agree with you that it's problematic to be suggesting that gay men can be or are attracted to women. I don't think he's lying about being attracted to women, but he's using the wrong label.

 

[jnssn]

Did he get hotter or is it just me?

A nose job...

 

[johnjohnston]

One of the problems with people who have bi/pan dimensions or who experience gender/sexual fluidity or who are simply insecure about their dimensions and how people perceive them- they can get caught up in either trying to prove how much into dudes or women or trans people they are. And they can caught up in trying really hard to appease certain demos or really hard to fit a certain aesthetic.

Ultimately, I would argue that around 50% of gay-presenting people do experience fluidity or contradictions or uncertainty about the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum in their life. There’s also a lot of queers who deal with mental health issues or have had sexual traumas in their lives. And even being “out” for years doesn’t entirely eradicate things like internalized phobia or homo shame or queer resentments. A lot of people have fake, shallow “pride”. All these things is something that we need to accept and we need to talk more freely about. Accepting all those things would also help many closeted people keep it more real. Not everything should be about identity and everyone does have their own dimensions and struggles and journeys.

However, a lot of people can’t handle their journey in a mature way. They end up projecting, coming off awkward, coming off like douchebags or try-hard’s. We still have a long ways to go when it comes to identity and sexual politics, queer politics, and discussing dimensions and journeys without being messy, cliche or problematic. People would be way more receptive if he wasn’t coming off like a total troll and stunt queen. It just makes him come off icky and weird (like it does for a lot of queer men), whether he is being real to some extent or being messy and trolling for the sake of it or some combo of both. No matter what, that ain’t it.

 

[Esqape]

One of the problems with people who have bi/pan dimensions or who experience gender/sexual fluidity or who are simply insecure about their dimensions and how people perceive them- they can get caught up in either trying to prove how much into dudes or women or trans people they are. And they can caught up in trying really hard to appease certain demos or really hard to fit a certain aesthetic.

Ultimately, I would argue that around 50% of gay-presenting people do experience fluidity or contradictions or uncertainty about the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum in their life. There’s also a lot of queers who deal with mental health issues or have had sexual traumas in their lives. And even being “out” for years doesn’t entirely eradicate things like internalized phobia or homo shame or queer resentments. A lot of people have fake, shallow “pride”. All these things is something that we need to accept and we need to talk more freely about. Accepting all those things would also help many closeted people keep it more real. Not everything should be about identity and everyone does have their own dimensions and struggles and journeys.

However, a lot of people can’t handle their journey in a mature way. They end up projecting, coming off awkward, coming off like douchebags or try-hard’s. We still have a long ways to go when it comes to identity and sexual politics, queer politics, and discussing dimensions and journeys without being messy, cliche or problematic. People would be way more receptive if he wasn’t coming off like a total troll and stunt queen. It just makes him come off icky and weird (like it does for a lot of queer men), whether he is being real to some extent or being messy and trolling for the sake of it or some combo of both. No matter what, that ain’t it.

100% agree with you, I’m 100% gay but even I have a phobia of hairy assholes

 

[Namoradinho]

View attachment 121881611So Peachy is his type?

The type that pretends to be something that they are not to call for attention? Must be.

 

[johnjohnston]

The type that pretends to be something that they are not to call for attention? Must be.

Brad also made a ton of “me and my twin” videos only for it to later be exposed that his brother was not his twin. He was called out for presenting himself to be a hairstylist early on his Youtube when he never was. Lying, trolling, exaggerating seems to be a thing for him.

People really just need to stop investing in these social media queers. Many of them are emotionally trolls. Many of them lie about the dumbest things. Many of them don’t know how to maturely deal with gender/sexual fluidity and contradictions or the gender, sexual, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. Many low-key resent “gays” even when they’re in their “I’m the gayest of gay” phase. It’s best to look at them for just entertainment value and keep it pushing.

 

[johnjohnston]

Many of them are emotionally trolls.

I meant to put emotionally stunted or emotionally damaged there.

Really, a lot of queers (and people in general) who seek clout and attention and public validation are going to have “issues”. Actors, “influencers”, sex workers, politicians- none of these people are folks you should be looking at for utmost honesty and integrity and intelligence.

 

[tattooedroyalty]

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but it just feels like Brad is sort of over Youtube and social media. I know when he came back after he took a break, he said that he didn't want to be "just the hair guy" anymore. The vibe just seems totally different from his pre-break content (Not in a good way, to be honest). I noticed that any content and social media posts he does outside of hair (particularly the hairdresser reacts videos) doesn't get nearly as much engagement and a lot of people in the comments complaining saying that they miss his old content and miss "the old Brad". I know his podcast doesn't get that many views despite all the promotion (I really like and prefer his podcast and non hair content, actually). It will be interesting to see where he goes in the future with his Youtube and other social media content.

 

[tattooedroyalty]

Bump

 

[Hana48]

i just wish he would stop the whole straight guy bravado, and go back to his gay ass roots. it feels like everytime i’m scrolling on his ig feed, he’s a hair away from calling me a slur.