The opening sequence of Workaholics Episode 1.10 is widely condemned as homophobic, so let's take a look.
The setup: While driving to work, dudebros Adam (Adam Devine), Blake (Blake Andersoon), and Ders (Anders Holm) are having a random conversation.
Ders: "For $100,000, would you suck a man's penis? That's a legitimate question. A lot of hustlers (male prostitutes) are actually straight, but suck cocks as part of the job. Their rates vary from $50 to $200. I'm not telling you how I know that.
Adam: A man's penis? I don't know... Why does he emphasize "man"? Maybe he'd be fine with a trans woman who hadn't had bottom surgery?
Blake: You get to pick the dude.
Adam: Final dick approval? Choose any dick I want to?
Ders: Whoever's dick, except for me and Blake. Darn, those would have been his first choice. $100,000?
Adam: Ok then, yeah, totally.
They talk him down from $100,000 to $50,000.
For comparison, it would take way more than $100,000 for me to go down on a woman. Probably in the 2-3 million range. If it involved secretions (I'm not clear on that), 10 million minimum.
Der: What about $5,000?
Adam: Yes! I'd be thirty seconds away from getting a pretty sweet used motorcycle.
Ders: It would take you way longer than that, Dude.
Adam: Are you kidding me? Have you seen these lips? Granted, you're one of the hottest guys on the planet, but I don't think your lips will get your man going. You'll have to take off your clothes.
He continues: Have you enjoyed the presence of me eating a kielbasa? It's redonk! Girls are like, "I'm impressed by that!" So Adam fellates kielbasas? I'd like to see that, too.
Blake: What is the absolute least amount of money you could get paid to blow a guy?
Adam: We're talking if I'm honest with myself? I'd have to say $900.
At that moment, they pull into the parking lot, and hit a man (who turns out to be their new boss). They rush to see if he's ok, but continue the conversation:
Blake: Did you say $900?
Adam: No, I said $9,000.
Ders: I heard $900.
Adam: I said "thousand," Dude. I've got standards. I'm not just blowing everybody. Grow up!
Wait, what about having a dude go down on you, Adam? How much money would you need? No particular reason for asking.
In the office, the conversation changes: "How much to punch your mother in the face?"
My analysis: How is this homophobic? The guys are repulsed by the idea of giving a man a blow job themselves, but they never express any hatred, disgust, or even mild discomfort with men who enjoy doing it. You don't have to like gay sex to be a gay ally.
Its not homophobic just the usual dumb conversation young straight guys have
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