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Not every gay man is impeccably dressed or fashion-obsessed, homosexuality is not mutually exclusive with masculinity, and masculinity does not belong to men alone. Unlike the former series angle of exclusively fixing up the clueless “straight guy,” producers chose a closeted gay protagonist for “To Gay or Not Too Gay.” Not only is this episode the #1 tearjerker of Season 1, it also bats stereotypes away like flies. Instead of snickering at schlubby dorks, we found ourselves rooting for the lovable underdogs. What so many were not prepared for though, was a marathon of sobbing at the wholesome sincerity that faced us. We were simultaneously transported into an 80’s montage of preparation, doing bicep curls with the remote and stretching our glutes to prepare for binge-sitting. When Netflix rebooted Queer Eye, every queer and allied heart rejoiced. Spa-tacular: Gay-friendly spas to relax in Houston
