There’s a new dating app on its way but you might not want to join it. In fact, if you’re gay, you’re not even allowed to join.
A bunch of Trump-era White House associates and former staffers have got together to create a dating app aimed specifically at those with right-wing values. The app’s name? The Right Stuff.
The Hill reports that gay, tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, a former board member of Facebook, is one of the app’s biggest backers. He’s previously invested in other conservative-oriented tech start-ups, such as YouTube alternative, Rumble. Thiel has pumped a reported $1.5million into The Right Stuff.
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Ryann McEnany, the younger sister of former Trump White House secretary Kayleigh McEnany, posted a video announcing the app’s arrival next month.
She says users can only join by invitation. It’s free to use, but “ladies” can earn a premium membership by inviting other women to join.
“Gentlemen, if you want access to premium, that’s on you.”
In other words, men will probably have to pay.
“And by the way,” McEnany continues. “Those are the only two options: Ladies and gentlemen.” She also clarifies that when building your profile, it won’t ask for your preferred pronouns.
This bucks the trend of other dating apps allowing trans and non-binary identities.
Check out the video below.
The countdown begins… @RyannMcEnany pic.twitter.com/75WQ79B8Bc
— The Right Stuff (@daterightstuff) August 10, 2022
“The Right Stuff is all about getting into the right dating pool with people who share the same values as you,” McEnany said in the announcement video. “We’re sorry that you’ve had to endure years of bad dates and wasted time with people who don’t see the world our way. The right way.”
“Connect with people who aren’t offended by everything”
Last month, The Hill reported on news of The Right Stuff, ahead of yesterday’s launch announcement. Daniel Huff, who served in the Trump administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was among those involved. He told the outlet, “It’s an important, underserved market. Liberals own the education, media corporations, and we can’t let them control our personal relationships.”
Huff also confirmed the app would be focused on heterosexuals but might open itself up to same-sex relationships in the future.
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A ‘Right Stuff’ website has already been launched. It says the app will offer users the chance to “Connect with people who aren’t offended by everything.”
Axios ran a story on the development of The Right Stuff earlier this year, saying a key person behind the is former Trump political aide John McEntee. He confirmed this, saying, “We’re excited to launch The Right Stuff dating app this summer. Conservatives deserve an easy way to connect.”
GentlemanCaller
Oh lord no; now they’ll reproduce.
thebaddestbabby
gay tech entrepreneur, not “gay, tech entrepreneur”! Similarly, gay tech guru, not “gay, tech guru” (which would mean he is a gay guru and a tech guru, but you’re trying to say he’s a tech guru who is gay). Copy editing, people!!!
Kangol2
Actually, you might want to hold off on your criticism; the Oxford comma makes clear that he is a gay person and tech entrepreneur, and not just an entrepreneur involved in “gay tech”. Do you get the difference? So actually Queerty is correct and you, unfortunately, are not. Bloop bloop!
thebaddestbabby
@Kangol2
No. I am right, and you are wrong. Plus, you are using a semicolon where you should be using a period.
The Oxford comma is used between adjectives to show that both adjectives modify the same noun. In each case in question here, gay and tech are adjectives but they are clearly not both supposed to modify guru and entrepreneur in coordination. What we should see is one adjective, gay, modifying one nominal phrase, tech entrepreneur or tech guru. Peter Thiel is a gay tech guru. He is a gay tech entrepreneur. He most certainly is not a gay guru.
I rest my case.
(And do please observe that Queerty is now using the phrase “queer billionaire Peter Thiel” in the title. You’re welcome!)
thebaddestbabby
Follow up: in the article, we see “gay, tech entrepreneur.” I could see my way to retracting my previous criticism of this use of the Oxford comma because, I suppose, Peter Thiel is a gay entrepreneur as well as being a tech entrepreneur. Which is to say, he is an entrepreneur who is gay.
On the other hand, I still think “gay tech entrepreneur” is better. Why? Well, while Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur who happens to be gay, the descriptor “gay entrepreneur” would, I think, be better used for someone who has done some sort of distinctly and unambiguously gay enterprise. Like open a gay bar or start a business selling poppers. Has Peter Thiel done anything gay by way of enterprising? Probably. If so, it would also probably be very sinister.
mailliw110
I don’t know, but I understood it.
still_onthemark
Gay deplorables really should have a dating site of their own, since they cause a lot of trouble on normal sites. They’ll chat with you for a week, then they suddenly blast you with vile insults. They resent any gay guy who’s OUT.
scotty
AKA church.
Kangol2
Haha, instead of the Right Stuff, they should call it Fascissy and be true to who they really are!
Varika
…so the people who are so offended by the existence of people who don’t conform to their overly simplistic and oppressive world view that they feel the neec to make a “straight dating app”…. don’t see the irony in claiming it’s “for people who aren’t offended by everything”, apparently….