By Oscar Raymundo
Instagram has become the accessory du jour for social media trendsetters, and this week Android users got to experience what Instagram is all about. For gay men it’s a full-on display of the self. Felice Picano once referred to us as “looking-glass victims” — and I’m pretty sure that was way before the advent of GuyswithiPhones.com. Now those rampant mirror pics first enabled by the iPhone camera have been filtered prettier and made shareable by Instagram. In a sense, the app has become our new full-length mirror — and a window for the rest of the world to catch a glimpse of us in our undies.
“I think gay men for the most part crave attention. Instagram is an easy way to get as much attention as you want,” said Cody, recently crowned TheSword.com’s number-one hottie on Instagram.
Whereas models, actors, and pornographers get away with shamelessly promoting their looks (being vain is kind of in the job description), Instagram is making ponies out of the rest of us. And the community is happy to ride along.
“It’s quite ridiculous, actually, but there’s something to be said about getting floods of compliments when posting photos,” said Mathew, a New Yorker on Instagram known for his “dirty yet artful” photos.
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