Is Jake Gyllehaal really gay? Or just loves to boytouch ?

[saint4u.livejournal.com]

In the new New Weekly ( NW ) magazine here in Australia, on page20-21 there is a two page article on jake and his aparant denial that he is gay, yet the magazine reckon he is, just because he has a habit of hanging out with guys all the time when he is pictured and also that he likes to hug and sometimes kiss them on the cheek in hello and goodbye. What gets me is that, judging by how these women are writing the article, unless a male celebrity is said to be banging a new chick every other week and is dating someone as well, not to mention turn up at awards with a blonde bimbo, he MUST be gay.

Now, I don't mind if Jake is gay, or not, but it must be annoying for him to be not be able to hang out with guys all the time now after doing Brokeback Mountain, and now being accused of being gay. It is the worry of this that stops many a straight male from being affectionate to other men in public, and in doing so stiffles their ability to be emotional and affectionate with their female partners in the future. All I can say is kudos for jake for being his own guy and doing what seems to come natural to him, and In think it has stemmed from the fact his own Dad was very open and affectionate to him when he was growing up, so it just comes naturally to him.
The article goes on to list many dates and times Jake has been with guys, noting that since he broke up with Kirsten Dunst there has been no serious relationship of the female variety in sight, not to mention that on
FEB 2OO6 - JAKE AND AUSTIN NICHOLS SPARK GAY RUNMORS WITH THEIR EXTRA CHUMMY BEHAVIOR AT AN LA LAKER'S GAME.
JUNE 2005 - PREFERS TO GO SURFING WITH HIS BUDDIES IN BOARD SHORTS THAT FLIRT WITH GIRLS ON THE BEACH ( AND THE PIC THEY USE MAKES JAKE LOOK WAAY SHORTER THAN I THOUGHT HE WAS! )
MARCH 20 - SHOWS WALKING HIS MIXED MUTT WITH A HOODED FRIEND ON THE BEACH. INTERESTINGLY, THIS SAME PHOTO HAS APPEARED IN COUNTLESS OTHER GOSSIP MAGS, BUT WITH HIS MALE FRIEND MYSTERIOUSLY DELETED OUT AND A CAPTION SAYING JAKE WAS ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE PHOTO.
2006 GOLDEN GLOBES - SKIPPED THEM TO PARTY AT THE CHA CHA LOUNGE, A ONCE RENOUWNED GAY BAR.
Interestingly also, his sister Maggie has added fuel to the gay rumors while on Martha Stewart's tv show Martha. When asked by Martha if Jake, a cooking fan, had ever met Jamie Oliver ( who was on the show at the same time ). Maggie giggled and replied that the pair had never met, but added Jake would love to because Jamie's a 'sexy young chef.'. It's just funny how she makes a point of saying Jake would like to meet him as he is 'sexy', not seeming to care Jamie is a male. Would have loved to have seen Oliver's reaction to that.

So the jury is still out on whether Jake Gyllenhaal is actually gay, or just loved the boytouching. What do you guys think? Just naturally affectionate with other males, or maybe there is more to it than meets the eye?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, the quote is:

"You know, it's flattering when there's a rumor that says I'm bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I'm open to whatever people want to call me. I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened." (Details, December 2005)

Which is just one of the things that leads me to believe that he is bisexual or at least a Kinsey scale follower.

[deadxdreamer.livejournal.com]

yup. *digs out the issue* I thought this was the most interesting philosophy he had:

"Gyllenhaal stresses to me the universality of Brokeback's story ('My character could have been played by a woman and it would have made just as much sense,' he says), but I'm astomnished when he says that he doesn't believe Eniis and jack are gay. 'I approached the story believing that these are actually straight guys who fall in love,' he says. 'That's how I related to the materia. These are two straight guys who develop this love, this bond. Love binds you, and you see these guys pulling the pulling and tuggin and trying to figure out what they want, and what they will allow themselves to have.'"

I guess just because it seems like this is a plausible situation for himself. He could consider himself straight, but when it comes to love, it doesn't matter who he's in love with. the rest of the article made me fall in love with him *sigh* i say, let the guy do whatever he wants. geez, who cares?

[tristantrakand.livejournal.com]

I actually attended a lecture by a psychologist and an anthropologist once, and they talked about how sexual identity is different from sexual orientation. That it is possible for someone to identify themselves as straight, and yet feel love and a physical attraction for someone fo the same sex.

That article just reminded me of that. :D

[deadxdreamer.livejournal.com]

haha yeah i was talking to someone who just moved into the Castro in SF and how one of her roommates was once married, but is now in a long term relationship with a guy. Sexual identity and orientation are such complicated things. im just glad jake seems to be happy with whatever he does/feels because there are lots of people who aren't. so... umm... good for him? ^^

[(Anonymous)]

Heh, I agree. I mean it won't affect me one way or another what his sexuality is. But yeah quotes that he has given in interviews do make it sound like he falls for the person not their gender/sex. So whether it's a man or a woman doesn't matter to him, it's all about who they are as a person.