Queerbaiting is nothing new, but it appears a group of straight TikTokers may be pushing the concept to new heights.
Insider reports Several “creators” (we guess that’s what they’re called…) who are reportedly part of the “Alpha House Boys” group are being called out for operating dual TikTok accounts. They’re accused of claiming to be straight on their main accounts, and gay on their secondary ones.
It should be noted that one of the accused users has denied the accusations, saying he does indeed identify as gay.
Barrett Pall is a self-described queer life coach who regularly posts about homophobia and queer issues on his own TikTok account. Pall kicked off the accusations, posting a video to his account with screenshots of the fellow TikTokers’ dual gay/straight accounts.
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@barrettpall I will not be making many more videos but this boils my blood. #fy #fyp #FerragamoLetsDance #DontSpillChallenge
“I am so angry right now,” Pall says in his video. “There is a group of guys on this app that are friends and each one of them has their normal account and then they’re pretending to be gay to pander to an entire other audience and make money off of our lived experience.”
He added: “Pretending to be gay is possibly one of the grossest things on this app to make money, and we’ve seen a lot of gross things on this app.”
It was later observed that the Alpha House Boys’ Twitter bio links to the group’s OnlyFans page, featuring a rainbow pride flag and the promise of “Premium Guy on Guy Content” for the low, low price of $10 per month.
We think we’ll pass.
Donston
The reality is that “gay”, “straight”, “bi”, “queer”, whatever- these are all mere words that people choose to embrace or not embrace, especially when it comes to social media. While no one can say the dimensions of anyone’s sexuality or where someone is in the gender, sexual, affection, emotional investment, commitment spectrum. But yes, people will indeed say and do whatever for some coin, attention, likes. That’s why folks need to stop taking what they see on social media so literally and look for validation elsewhere. These also appear to just be shallow thirst-trapping accounts trying to get folks to buy their Onlyfans.
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57year old Dave says ” Where’s the thumbs up button?”
kareem
Period
Chrisk
Been that way in porn and escorting since ever. Gay for pay is nothing new.
skeldare
There’s a difference between an actor and someone on TikTok. Actors are forthcoming about being straight and you know that it’s all fake. If these people were upfront about their sexuality then and these were labeled as ‘fantasy’ accounts, that’d be one thing. But these people are posting as if they were actually gay.
Mr. Stadnick
This is such a non-story. Did Ivanka have something for Queerity to re-quote?
thisisnotreal
queerbaiting aside, my personal gripe is with the term “alpha”. i don’t wanna be one of those people who drowns on about “toxic masculinity” this or that, but the term “alpha” that straight men use to define themselves needs to go. theres no such thing as an alpha or beta human male, they are just stupid little terms that fragile men made up in order to try and classify themselves as some kind of ultimate paragon of masculinity and machismo. calling yourself an alpha male reeks of insecurity, overcompensation, and just overall outdated views on what makes a “real man”. as a gay guy, seeing a straight guy try and refer to himself as an alpha just comes across like he’s doing everything he can to distance himself from anything that would be considered “beta”, aka being effeminate or “gay acting ” and spoiler alert thats just internalized homophobia and no one in our community has time for that anymore.
jayceecook
What’s really ironic is that there is no “alpha” or “beta” wolf either. Which is where those terms and roles allegedly come from. But even David Mech who popularized the terminology in the 60s and 70s has repeatedly asked for his early work to stop being published because it was wrong.
Donston
More than anything, I find it cheesy and try-hard. If you really are “alpha” (whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean) then you don’t need to broadcast it. But a lot of these guys are trying to fulfill other people’s fantasies and/or trying to get validation from strangers. And yes, gay panic, fem panic, fem shaming, bottom shaming, internalized phobias are still fairly widespread. It’s kinda disturbing that in 2021 when many guys “come out” they talk about being “real men” or hype up their masculinity or how much they’re into sports or whatever shit. The queer insecurities are just overwhelming.
Ken A.
OK just because you disagree with “alpha’ doesn’t mean it needs to go away. It is silly to be hung up on a word. They use it wrong for sure Alpha male in the wolf pack is the leader and protector of that pack, the beta is usually his mate.
Bengali
While it’s dishonest, the truth is, the guys who check out these clowns are looking to get off on their looks. The looks don’t change whether gay, bi or straight so who cares. Rather than balk at this, you guys need to get more creative in their ability to fantasize…you know…the way you fantasize when you’re with your boyfriend of 5 years while “doing it” and pretending that you’re with the pool boy.
Fahd
Straight men taking advantage of the attraction that some gay men feel for them? Not a shocker. This is all part of the internet and social media. Nevertheless, I appreciate that Mr. Pall is appalled
Tiktok, really everybody, should do a better job of policing content that leads the unwary to exploitative pay for play sites. I don’t begrudge a few young sex workers taking part of grampa’s social security check, but unregulated, these practices proliferate like weeds and sadly, I’m sure there’s often human-trafficking and exploitation of those that can least afford it involved.
toddlicious
The alpha house boys page sucks. It’s all ppv and rarely includes anything remotely close to actual gay porn, which is promised. They dupe your with their word play and trick you into paying for vids that aren’t anything that is promised. Buyer beware. All their individual accounts do the same thing. I know… I fell for it. *slaps forehead*
Guy12345678
I don’t understand where his anger is coming from. How does them pretending to be gay affect him? Did he try to slide into their DMs and get rejected or something?
rr
Oh gosh here we go. I don’t see what the big deal is about. I would do the same exact thing lol.
They’re not doing anything illegal, or hurting anybody. They’re just finding ways to make more money. Good for them. Gays needs to stop being so uptight about everything. Especially this Barret guy.
twomen4u
This is just one of many reasons that my husband and I are not members of any social media and have no intention of joining.
JRamonMc
Bad news ahead, this is social media.
Kevan1
So my question is, how did they react when they’re hit on by men? Do they become violent interrogatory?
Rock Star
Pay no attention to that boy behind the see-through curtain.
Sometimes you feel like a gay
sometimes you ?on’t. (very sel?om)
Ok like neverrr.
Seth
Welcome to Capitalism. I recommend anyone truly upset about this should (re)read The Boy Who Cried Wolf and then tackle actual cases of discrimination and harm facing our communities. This kind of fluff might be annoying but it’s hardly the hill we should be rushing to die upon.
jniceny
Well said. I’m surprised they didn’t accuse the Alpha Boys of being agents of Putin meddling in our elections.
Hank31
That Barrett Pall guy in the video has a girl’s voice.
Cam
Right wing troll account seems VERY enraged on all the posts whenever somebody is fem.
Sounds like somebody has some unresolved issues. Did daddy get mad at you when he saw you trying on mommy’s shoes?
Invader7
Girrrrllllllllllllllllll… Go look in the mirror, Miss Thang !!!
aaronarnwine
whatever, this barrett guy needs to cool his jets. onlyfans is porn and porn is fantasy. they are under no obligation to present themselves and barrett pall demands.
kareem
Tiktok not onlyfans ?
Joshooeerr
Maybe Queerty could do something to educate its readers about not feeding the worst of tiktok and YouTube gaybaiters, and those who enable them… instead of often showcasing some of them in articles.
kareem
Straight people are running gay community
scotshot
Never give a sucker an even break.
So long suckers!!!
LifeinShaw
I really don’t care. It’s no worse than hot gay men flirting and taking money for their bodies from men they would never sleep with. I’d rather oogle over a straight man who I know is only rejecting me because he’s straight vs a hot gay guy who will flirt up until the end and then say, “Oh sorry I’ve got a boyfriend” or “Sorry your just not my type.”
LifeinShaw
*”you’re”
Invader7
Anyone spending time on TT is vapid anyway..
cuteguy
Don’t male strippers do this bc they all know women are the worst tippers?
GayMafiaKingpin
I’m not seeing a big deal here. It’s not like any of the people viewing their TikTok videos was going to be hooking up with them or dating them. If they’re just basically models and they want to make money modeling, does it matter? Like actors, they’re playing roles. No one seems to mind the gay-for-pay gays in porn, or things like Broke Straight Boys. This is just a case of people looking for something to make them cranky.
avesraggiana
What on earth is a “thirst trap”?! I’m old.
Saki
its to attract attention
Saki
i liked this blond curly guy a lot, followed him on Instagram for some time. but when i saw his twitter, this was even before this Queerbaiting from Barret came out, I saw what he is doing so I unfollowed him immediate as he made me sick.