When anal sex toys make an appearance on public and mainstream social media, perhaps as the result of mentions in a TV programme, film or meme, I see in the comments cishet men tagging their mates and implying that their friend uses anal sex toys – as an insult. Yes, Some People Genuinely Worry About Thisĭoes anyone honestly still worry that using anal sex toys will ‘make them gay’? As a sex blogger I regularly get asked sexual health and advice questions via email and on social media, and this question still pops into my inbox from time to time. In this way, positive and healthy sexual and psychological progress can be made. Like all irrational fears, it’s helpful to identify & tackle the real issues involved.
Spoiler: No, using butt plugs will not and cannot make you gay. Today I’m addressing this issue and giving my definitive answer to the regularly asked question, “ will using anal sex toys make me gay?” Worrying that using butt plugs or other anal sex toys will make you gay seems to be a fear peculiar to cishet men.
