The pixelated man is the first to give things a go, with the video providing explanation of how the man's job was threatened if he appeared in the clip unpixelated.ĭisappointment: When asked about the pixelation in the video, the filmmakers said they thought it was the result of 'social pressures' including a 'very intense need to maintain one’s masculinity, publicly and privately'Īt the end of the experiment, each one of the men conclude that while they were 'freaked out' by the idea initially, the experience made them realize that 'it's not actually a big deal'. Talking about their attitudes towards touching other men, one of the participants says that while he doesn't think 'any of the chest area should be touched between men', he does admit to wondering what things would be like if he were gay. The filmmakers ask the men to describe what they would see as 'appropriate' male-to-male touching, with the general consensus including handshakes, hugs and shoulder pats.
The three men all go on to explain how they 'identify as straight' before Alex gets to removing his boxer briefs. Her goes on to meet the men involved in the experiment with a handshake and explains his personal feelings about the idea saying: 'None of this is weird at all, because it's not like we're sitting and filming a porn movie.'
Faceless man: One of the sheepish participants in the video appears pixelated throughout because, it is explained, his job was threatened if he appeared in the clip