Dan Savage

They thought there was a switch that could be flipped in their butt and they could accidentally turn themselves gay if somebody put a finger in there and bumped into that switch, which is, of course... not how it works.

They thought there was a switch that could be flipped in their butt and they could accidentally turn themselves gay if somebody put a finger in there and bumped into that switch, which is, of course... not how it works.

I'm really grateful to say that I get the question, is my boyfriend gay or am I gay from straight guys who discovered they like butt stuff or like their nipples played with a lot less than I used to get that question.

I'm really grateful to say that I get the question, is my boyfriend gay or am I gay from straight guys who discovered they like butt stuff or like their nipples played with a lot less than I used to get that question.

And if he's comfortable enough with butt play and doesn't think it's going to accidentally make him gay because there's a button in his ass that's the gay button, then she might think it makes him gay because. Yeah, well, that's it. You know, and then send me a letter. Is my boyfriend gay? My boyfriend has to think that he's gay, right? Because a straight guy couldn't want that ever.

And if he's comfortable enough with butt play and doesn't think it's going to accidentally make him gay because there's a button in his ass that's the gay button, then she might think it makes him gay because. Yeah, well, that's it. You know, and then send me a letter. Is my boyfriend gay? My boyfriend has to think that he's gay, right? Because a straight guy couldn't want that ever.

And it's not true. You say that you're a butt guy in the show. You say you're not a ball guy. And it's a hilarious bit.

And it's not true. You say that you're a butt guy in the show. You say you're not a ball guy. And it's a hilarious bit.

bit and a hilarious story that you share and you know what we're not going to talk about it i'm going to tell people that if they want to hear you're not a ball guy story they need to go watch oh they're special on youtube now and it is worth it it is fucking hilarious um and a little maybe a little traumatizing what you're sharing there. Yeah. Yeah.

bit and a hilarious story that you share and you know what we're not going to talk about it i'm going to tell people that if they want to hear you're not a ball guy story they need to go watch oh they're special on youtube now and it is worth it it is fucking hilarious um and a little maybe a little traumatizing what you're sharing there. Yeah. Yeah.

That's Bishop's new special of all people out now for free on YouTube. He co-hosts the podcast burner phone with his wife, Hannah burner, who wants a kid, which I guessing comes up a lot on the show you host with your wife.

That's Bishop's new special of all people out now for free on YouTube. He co-hosts the podcast burner phone with his wife, Hannah burner, who wants a kid, which I guessing comes up a lot on the show you host with your wife.

Well, great. Thank you, Des, so much. I really loved your special. You're hysterical. And don't be self-conscious about it being very heteronormative. We want comedy clubs to be safe spaces for heterosexual people too. Thanks. Thanks so much. And thanks for having me. More of my conversation with comedian Des Bishop is on the Magnum.

Well, great. Thank you, Des, so much. I really loved your special. You're hysterical. And don't be self-conscious about it being very heteronormative. We want comedy clubs to be safe spaces for heterosexual people too. Thanks. Thanks so much. And thanks for having me. More of my conversation with comedian Des Bishop is on the Magnum.

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So you're literally contemplating breaking up with your girlfriend of 10 years and to avoid hurting her feelings by being direct about the fact that her personal hygiene habits are slipping for some reason. Do you see how crazy that sounds? Don't you think if you were her, it would hurt more for the woman that you've lived with for 10 years, who loves you, who thinks you're lovely?

So you're literally contemplating breaking up with your girlfriend of 10 years and to avoid hurting her feelings by being direct about the fact that her personal hygiene habits are slipping for some reason. Do you see how crazy that sounds? Don't you think if you were her, it would hurt more for the woman that you've lived with for 10 years, who loves you, who thinks you're lovely?

To break up with you? To leave you? To avoid having an awkward, honest conversation that might have hurt your feelings? Look, you've tried gentle suggestions. You've tried light inquiries. You've tried playing clue. Professor Plum in the conservatory with the tooth floss. You gotta stop. You gotta be direct. This is why...

To break up with you? To leave you? To avoid having an awkward, honest conversation that might have hurt your feelings? Look, you've tried gentle suggestions. You've tried light inquiries. You've tried playing clue. Professor Plum in the conservatory with the tooth floss. You gotta stop. You gotta be direct. This is why...