# The Straight Dope for Women and Gay Men -or- Who is the hottest male celebrity? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 23, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112 "2020-03-23T18:54:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/1 "2020-03-23T18:54:48Z")
In another thread about beautiful women in musik a poster got snarky about the Straight dope for Men. Rather than sit back and listen to another lecture on misogyny I thought I would staart one. I have no particular dog in this fight but even I know that Clint Eastwood, at one time (Rawhide days) was mighty purty. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/2 "2020-03-23T19:32:17Z")
Limiting myself to “beautiful men who are still living” (as is my preference), my vote goes to [Simon Helberg](https://images.app.goo.gl/bdu9U53bpU6XZRVE8). ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/3 "2020-03-23T19:37:34Z")
Though I’m a hetero male, I usually can tell who’s attractive, and Brad Pitt is some very attractive guy. And when asked what guy I’d become gay for, my answer always has been David Bowie. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/4 "2020-03-23T20:25:40Z")
Okay, my thread, my rules that I can change at any time! People who are typically attracted to females but can discern beauty can post. Brad, yes. Bowie has been singing me to sleep for weeks, and since I learned that his dilated eye came naturally and is not an affectation, it is the bit of imperfection that makes him perfect. I noticed Helberg last night; TBBT has become an important part of my life in this Time of Plague. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/5 "2020-03-23T20:41:57Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Okay, my thread, my rules that I can change at any time! People who are typically attracted to females but can discern beauty can post. Brad, yes. Bowie has been singing me to sleep for weeks, and since I learned that his dilated eye came naturally and is not an affectation, it is the bit of imperfection that makes him perfect. I noticed Helberg last night; TBBT has become an important part of my life in this Time of Plague. I’ve always heard that his eye came from an accident in his youth (at school?), though I can’t quite remember what exactly happened. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/6 "2020-03-23T20:58:46Z")
Ben Robson is too yummy for words. > **[Ben Robson Cleans Up Nicely | Animal kingdom tv show, Long hair styles men,...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/456341374738559421/?d=t&mt=login)** > > Jul 22, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Sharon Poucher. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest I feel faint just looking at him. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/7 "2020-03-24T01:47:13Z")
_People who are typically attracted to females but can discern beauty can post._ – OK, here goes. I think, from all genders perspective, the most sexually-triggering video is Gregory Abbott’s “Shake You Down”. Not so much from the raw beauty, but the way it is played. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Uc8wmLul3uw/maxresdefault.jpg "Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8wmLul3uw) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/8 "2020-03-24T03:00:35Z")
Robt. Downey, jr. Yep, yep, yep! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/9 "2020-03-24T03:23:30Z")
Shawn Mendes is the new Calvin Klein underwear model. > **[You Might Not Have Shawn Mendes's Abs, but You Can Have His Underwear](https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a27424609/shawn-mendes-calvin-klein-mycalvins-underwear-campaign/)** > > Not his actual underwear, obviously—the Calvin Klein boxers he's wearing in the latest #MyCalvins campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/10 "2020-03-24T03:39:36Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Limiting myself to “beautiful men who are still living” (as is my preference), my vote goes to [Simon Helberg](https://images.app.goo.gl/bdu9U53bpU6XZRVE8). This shows what a poor judge I am of male beauty. I wouldn’t have guessed Simon Helberg would have been mentioned in the first dozen pages much less the first response. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/11 "2020-03-24T03:39:41Z")
I once knew a guy who was a dead ringer for a young Mel Gibson. Hanging out with him was like being transported to an alternate universe - one in which women were remarkably clumsy, but also remarkably apologetic. Hugh Jackman is my idea of a good-looking guy, and as affable as he is handsome. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/12 "2020-03-24T04:36:07Z")
It wasn’t until I was in my 40s that I finally realized that I’m not strictly heterosexual, though I am more strongly attracted to women than to men. That said, one of the factors which led to this realization was one Hugh Jackman. Daaaaamn. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/13 "2020-03-24T05:10:43Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Limiting myself to “beautiful men who are still living” (as is my preference), my vote goes to [Simon Helberg](https://images.app.goo.gl/bdu9U53bpU6XZRVE8). Exactly the man I was about to name. OH YES!!! > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > This shows what a poor judge I am of male beauty. I wouldn’t have guessed Simon Helberg would have been mentioned in the first dozen pages much less the first response. OMFG, you are SO wrong! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/14 "2020-03-24T05:43:40Z")
I have a major crush on [Andrew Chang](https://www.google.com/search?q=andrew+chang&client=ms-android-rogers-ca&prmd=inv&sxsrf=ALeKk03z-Z2lp9PFdoaslOk9JFpyLGkXug:1585028336401&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio1MzXsrLoAhXFl3IEHSCeC1YQ_AUoAXoECBgQAQ&biw=360&bih=560&dpr=3). ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/16 "2020-03-24T10:01:26Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Robt. Downey, jr. > Yep, yep, yep! Oh, um, yeah. I’d say that Chris Hemsworth is trying too hard, but he’s so naturally funny that it works. I’m loving this Simon Helberg side discussion! ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/17 "2020-03-24T10:13:25Z")
Viggo Mortensen. Intelligence, humility, and artistic sensitivity are always sexy. I also crushed on Ralph Fiennes (“the thinking woman’s British crumpet” in someone’s memorable phrase). ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/18 "2020-03-24T12:26:41Z")
George Clooney. Or Mark Harmon. Two hunks of serious eye candy. These sorts of threads take me back to my early college days when a friend and I were sitting on a bench in Baltimore’s Harbor Place watching people go by. She remarked on the attractiveness of a passing male and I just couldn’t see it. But it’s all about personal preferences, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/19 "2020-03-24T12:41:32Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > This shows what a poor judge I am of male beauty. I wouldn’t have guessed Simon Helberg would have been mentioned in the first dozen pages much less the first response. It’s possible **panache45** and I aren’t typical. 🙂 But I don’t know why people don’t see it. Is it just that he dresses funny on TBBT? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/20 "2020-03-24T15:25:59Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > These sorts of threads take me back to my early college days when a friend and I were sitting on a bench in Baltimore’s Harbor Place watching people go by. She remarked on the attractiveness of a passing male and I just couldn’t see it. But it’s all about personal preferences, isn’t it? One of the things I find interesting about these sorts of threads is the great variety of responses. Everyone offers up their favorite bit of eye candy as if the answer is obvious, even if the rest of us don’t see it. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/21 "2020-03-24T15:30:14Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > It’s possible **panache45** and I aren’t typical. 🙂 But I don’t know why people don’t see it. Is it just that he dresses funny on TBBT? Nah, there are widely accepted standards of beauty, including symmetry and certain proportions, jaw shape, eye distance, forehead size, all sorts of thing, along with physique. Let’s just say Simon doesn’t check all of those standards. Not trying to argue your personal tastes, just pointing out where others are coming from. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112.md?page=2)