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Top 10 Lesbian-ish Men

Back in February when I blogged about the new Justin Timberlake video, I noted that I had a secret boy-crush on him. I was shocked to discover that a whole bunch of you shared my JT crush, which got me to thinking: Which other male celebs garner lesbian-ish vibes?

Here's my attempt to rank the top 10. I chose them based on a highly subjective array of qualifications, including (1) how dykey their hair is; (2) how soulful their gazes are; (3) how much they look like girls I've dated; and (4) whether I'd mistake them for lesbians in a dark alley. Let me know if I've missed anybody.

Without further ado:

10. Jamie Bamber

The countdown begins with the pretty-faced actor behind Lee "Apollo" Adama on Battlestar Galactica, aka Starbuck's bottom. 'Nuff said.

9. Matt Damon

Remember the Matt vs. Ben debate? How can you resist the soft-spoken Harvard dropout with the gently furrowed brow?

8. John Cusack

For every girl who wished her lady love would stand outside her window with a boom box playing Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." OK, so the photo above involves a weapon and a science magazine. That's kinda hot, too.

7. Eric Mabius

This pretty boy proved himself playing Jenny's cuckolded boyfriend on The L Word, but on Ugly Betty, he's the adorable playboy who gets played by the sophisticated Salma Hayek. When he gets all sad, don't you just want to buy him a kitten or something?

6. Orlando Bloom

He's moody. He wears dykey watches. He has soulful eyes. And he has an accent. Can you get any better? He's so emo.

5. Keanu Reeves

He's a soft-spoken dude with a secret: Underneath that black trench coat, he has the heart of a lady. If you don't believe me, look into his eyes.

4. Brad Pitt

His beauty is so legendary, Angelina Jolie snapped it up — and you know she likes girls.

3. Johnny Depp

This tattooed bad boy is just sweet enough to cross over to our side of the field. Plus, his lips are like pillows.

2. Justin Timberlake

"Cry Me a River" and "What Goes Around" proved that JT is just a sensitive pussycat underneath that smoldering stare.

1. Jake Gyllenhaal

The blue eyes. The artfully messed-up hair. That pout. Damn, I think I once dated a chick who looked just like him. Jake totally wins.

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  • Chantal's picture

    Okay, so this one may not

    Okay, so this one may not kinda have the exact qualifications, but there's one guy I absolutely adore and that is David Boreanaz. He's just so adorable, and hilariously funny at times.

    But yes I do agree with some of the men on the list. I absolutely can not see 10-7, but the others, even I can see those. and Jake on that picture... Eyes! Damn

     

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    Shae's picture

     YES to David Boreanaz!!

     YES to David Boreanaz!! Also YES to David Boreanaz making out with Sarah Michelle Gellar. It's like a bisexual party in my brain.

    Up until the punching, it was a real nice party...

    rainstorms23's picture

    I third David Boreanaz

    Of course I loved him in Angel/Buffy and I'm really liking him in Bones right now.  He's great  :) 
    vfullart's picture

    Fourth. I want him to make

    Fourth. I want him to make out with Bones. Every week I wait for it to happen. When is it going to happen? That is going to be so nice. I love his jaw and his cheek bones.
    Chantal's picture

    hehehe

    Everyone wants Booth to make out with Bones (the growing group of Angela/Brennan fans excluded). It's been a "when are they gonna make out already?" question ever since the beginning.

     

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    rusty_tiffany's picture

    fifth

    i love him so much, he's my number one boycrush. he's just so damn good looking.
    Brenda647's picture

    He's Number 30 on AfterElton's list

    and the picture would make anyone drool.

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    gooby's picture

    God that's a creepy picture

    God that's a creepy picture of Jake.

    Totally agree with the Jamie Bamber, John Cusack (High Fidelity and Grosse Pointe Blank are two of my favorite movies) and Justin Timberlake.

    I'd have to have David Duchovny on my list as well. X-Files, that's all I'm saying.

    Joe Flanigan of Stargate Atlantis.

    Ron Livingston - Office Space, anyone?

    Wentworth Miller - Prison Break, mmmm. He's peeeeeerdy. But not as pretty as Sarah Wayne Callies

    Michael Ealy - Darwyn from Sleeper Cell. Pretty eyes.

    on_earth09's picture

    wentworth!

    I totally agree..I started watching that during my questioning phase and I was like oh shit..he's a hottie haha.

    Let's get one thing straight, I'm not.

    Hannah's picture

    Keanu?

    Most of these I get.  but Keanu Reeves?  Really?  I have such an aversion to him I think I threw up a little in my mouth.  I love Sandra Bullock, but because of Keanu Reeves I still haven't seen Speed.  I think it goes without saying I haven't seen Lakehouse. (or Lakeside or whatever that movie is called.)

    The Ben or Matt debate?  There is no debate.  I still think Matt is dreamy.  Of course Johnny Depp is fantastic.  And I love Brad Pitt.  Lesbians aren't the only ones, I know a lot of straight guys who have man-crushes on him, too.  Including Stephen Colbert. (remember the threatdown when Brad Pitt/Fight Club was the #2 threat to his heterosexuality.  #1 was, of course, bears.)

    But where is Ewan McGregor?  When I came out to a good friend of mine from high school, her response was, "But what about Ewan?"  I told her not to worry, his beauty transcends all boundaries of gender and sexuality.

    Rioko's picture

    "But where is Ewan

    "But where is Ewan McGregor?  When I came out to a good friend of mine from high school, her response was, 'But what about Ewan?'  I told her not to worry, his beauty transcends all boundaries of gender and sexuality."

    Haha, this is just so funny, when I came out to my mom, she asked the same thing about Johnny Depp! He's the only man I'd ever be with... oh, he could turn me straight any day! *.*

    7Up's picture

    Keanu is my top pick

    Funny, Keanu is my top pick.  LOL
    smokinbluegrass's picture

    oh, sweet homeboy

    Love that Johnny Depp. But what about Lenny Kravitz???? He's totally manbian.   --Talk Derby to me.
    Shelby's picture

    Oh duh

    I cant believe I didnt think of Lenny til now...you are sooo right! I love Lenny.

    ~Shelby Girl~
    wickedgrrl's picture

    Keanu

    I am so glad you included him.  As a teenager, when I was struggling with the "am I gay; am I not gay" saga one of my mental stumps was Keanu.  I thought "how can I love him in Point Break, Speed, and Parenthood so much and still be gay."  I always justified it with the whole wanting to "be" him, not nec. "with" him; And of course the lovely ladies in each of those flicks.  But that picture confirms it for me, he's just so darn pretty and completely emo.  He is totally one of my straight crushes. 

    And because I was a teenager with Angela Chase I'd have to add Jared Leto to this list.  Hmmm.  Maybe Jason Priestly and Luke Perry as well.  OH!  And Ralph Machio.

    alexia83's picture

    jared! of course!

    he is totally lesbian-ish.. those eyes!

    MeltingCharcoals's picture

    jared leto

    yes please, he kinda looks like jake gyllenhaal...but still not sexually attracted to them :P 

     


    Smartypants's picture

    Love it!

    Very clever.  I never thought about how much some of my exes resemble a few of the guys on this list.  Very interesting.

    Shelby's picture

    I agree...

    On most of them...some of my "boy crushes" are Heath Ledger, Matthew McConaughey, T.R. Knight, and Blake Lewis from American Idol. Lol.

    ~Shelby Girl~
    Lowell's picture

    heath ledger

    yeah, i had a crush on him too.
    DomesticGoddess's picture

    love it!

    (1) how dykey their hair is; (2) how soulful their gazes are; (3) how much they look like girls I've dated; and (4) whether I'd mistake them for lesbians in a dark alley

    ^Love it!

    There are definitely some on there that I agree with!  Not so much feeling Keanu, Jamie, Matt, or even JT - but I'm with you on the others :-) 
    Eric Mabius on Ugly Betty: Yes!  Eric Mabius on LWord: Noooo!  hahaha, poor Tim - so unlikeable....

    I don't know if any ladies will back me up on this, but my #1 boy crush is....Bono!

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    Teratouwaka's picture

    Eric Mabius 'nuf said

    TLW and Resident Evil and Ugly Betty. Just so beautiful - kind of femme but also butch.
    ann_82's picture

    Nah...

    "Eew" pretty much sums it up for this post... I guess a few of them are decent actors but seriously, Keanu? And did Justin Timberlake suddenly not become a sleazy factory-produced boy-band reject? I must have missed it.
    Gobias Somecoffee's picture

    Heh. So true.

    I can't really think of any boy crushes.  They're good looking but it ends there.  I'm that gay.  How about Gale Harold?
    piato's picture

    How are Leonardo DiCaprio

    How are Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire not on the list?  One of the reasons my best friend is my best friend is because she says things like “if I were a lesbian, I’d fuck Tobey Maguire.”  Oh, and Orlando needs to be number one.  It took me till the third movie to figure out that that pretty elf was a boy.

    Jessie Maims's picture

    Paul Rudd

    Ever since The Object of My Affection and his turn as Orsino in Twelfth Night, I've had a mad crush on Paul Rudd. I think it's the eyes.

    notl33t's picture

    rrow hot and . . . Jared Leto?

    Very nice. I also think Jared Leto should be added. Yummy blue eyes!
    browne's picture

    Heh. Great idea for a post.

    Heh. Great idea for a post. I definitely think it's right that Jake is number 1 (I'm always amazed by the sheer number of lesbians who seem to fancy him). JT doesn't do a lot for me since he shaved off his hair and grew that manky stubble (as well as just becoming a bit skeezy, somehow), but I'm willing to defer to those who like him.

    A couple of extra suggestions: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert? They're not exactly prettyboys, but I think a lot of lesbians do love them... if only for the constant queerness on both their shows. Colbert has a really interesting, mixed feminine/masculine vibe, that I think makes him appealing to queers of both genders.

    I'm sure I'm going to think of a million guys who should be on this list... there definitely is a type of guy who somehow screams 'lesbian'... but in the meantime, yes to Ralph Macchio. How about James Dean? Rob Lowe when he was in 'The Outsiders'? In fact, the whole male cast of 'The Outsiders' looks like a bunch of wannabe dykes. Check here for a picture:

    http://www.theoutsidersbookandmovie.com/files/the_outsiders_rare_orig_pi...

    And Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan in 'The O.C.'? When he's got his wifebeater on and the floppy hair and the soulful eyes, there's always been something about him that screams 'lesbian' to me... hee hee.

    I think the phenomenon of gay men worshipping 'fabulous' female divas is well-documented, but the fact of there being a particular type of man that appeals to lesbians hasn't really been recognised.

    StPauligrrl's picture

    Yes to Stephen Colbert!

    I love the concept - but none of the guys on the list really appeal to me. But I LOVE Stephen Colbert! There's something feline about him. 
    browne's picture

    Ooh... yeah, feline is a

    Ooh... yeah, feline is a good word.

    I still can't get over how much like a girl Jake G looks in that picture... a girl with very muscly arms, admittedly.

    Lowell's picture

    stephen colbert

    yes, and i can see how he looks like a lesbian.
    GiniaWoolf's picture

    where`s mark?

    From your list, I`m just falling for Justin and Orlando. You definitely forgot Mark Ruffalo! I don`t know why, but he is so hot!
    7Up's picture

    yes

    yes he should be added to the list I agree.He's got a softness about him... in the good sense..
    illmatic's picture

    can't buy me love

    patrick dempsey...hello did anyone see can't buy me love.  i felt for that kid.  he's cool on grey's too although not as adorable as sandra oh.
    illmatic's picture

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    ...and jonathan rhys-meyer.  he's got the accent.
    pornograffitti's picture

    I second that

    With that accent and those eyes.

    dr mann's picture

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    I vote for Jude Law, and Edward Norton.

    And from the list i totally agree with Matt Damon, and Keanu Reeves.

    Ella Speed's picture

    Edward Norton, definitely. I

    Edward Norton, definitely. I can see the attraction with Jude Law but he always strikes me as a bit too smug.

    roxbnl8's picture

    Yes.

    Ewan, Jake, David Duchovny. Mmm.

    Props to browne for the gay man/diva comparison!

    cakeordeath's picture

    Sexy Ugly

    I'll TOTALLY give you Jake, Jude, and Brad, but let's look at someone without traditional hotness: Martin Freeman. Wait! Bare with me. You gotta luv the accent. He was brilliant, funny, and sensitive in the UK "The Office" and he's unassumingly versatile. Grrrrrrrrr.

    Martin Freeman

    Riven2310's picture

    Pass.

    "(4) whether I'd mistake them for lesbians in a dark alley"  As a lesbian, not one of them could remotely be mistaken for me even in a dark alley.  LOL  And I don't find any of them attractive.
    Andra8's picture

    Pass.

    Have to agree with Riven2310 here.  If those men are Lesbianish, I don't know if I would want to identify as a Lesbian.  And about half of the list would be those I would classify as "icky."  I hope this does not mean that in the future, another post will be made saying that lesbians love Justin Timberlake, just like because in the past 8 people on the site posted how much they love him. 

     And, sorry, could we just say, "Here are some attractive men" other than say they are lesbianish?  Just because women are stereotyped as the sensitive ones does not mean that we must label men who seem sensitive as "lesbianish." 

    Rianne's picture

    I prefer his sister...

    I agree with Jake, but his sister is my main weakness! Love me some Maggie...

    Lindsey's picture

    mmmm...

    I would have to agree with you there. Mmmmmm... Maggie!
    bekahdc's picture

    As do I...

    Oh... Maggie... so, so gorgeous.
    rainstorms23's picture

    Me too!

    Oh definitely Maggie, she's so beautiful!  Oh wait.. aren't we supposed to be talking about the boys?  heh. 
    Andi Torak's picture

    MUSE

    Two words:

    Matt Bellamy.

    Singer, pianist, guitarist and genius front man of the British band Muse. When I saw them this summer, it was the first time in my life I thought "wow...he's sexy." Good thing is, my girlfriend agrees :D

    alexia83's picture

    YES!!! YES!!!

    matt bellamy of course!! he is a god (dess?)!!

    i love his music and i love him! and yes he is hot, the sex-face he makes when he's singing.. and then it hits you.. "oh yeah, that's right, he's a dude!"

    Metric07's picture

    It could be just the hair..

    But ever since I saw Antonio Banderas in Desparado I've had a crush.  I'd add Wentworth Miller to the list and Noel Fielding.  Gah I love Noel!  Oh and also Tom Welling and how about Matt Cohen from South of Nowhere.  Ok, I'll stop with all the guy loving now. 
    Paperback-Writer's picture

    Overall, your choices of

    Overall, your choices of Lesbian-ish Guys just didn't really connect with me. Off course, Orlando and Brad were definitely good choices. Brad Pitt DOES transcend all sexual preferences...

    Overall though, there were a lot you could have put in, like:

    Paul Bettany-mmm, delicous. He was my first boy-crush. Plus, he's married to Jennifer Connelly, need i say more?

    Jared Leto-Somebody said this too. This guy is so girly, that it's kinda hot. He was really good in Lord of War too.

    Jonathon Rhys-Meyers-...What a pretty boy. Cute Accent. Cute looks.

    Mark Wahlberg- but only when he's not super muscly. He was hot in Boogie Nights, when he acted like he was gay.

    But yeah overall, I really don't dig manly guys. Something about all that muscle just turns me off. Never would i ever be attracted to The Rock, Vin Diesel, Mark Wahlberg in Invincable, etc