Brightest Young Things

This one's for you, brah. This week, boys will be boys, and there ain't nothin' gay about that.

Gay Straight Icon of the Week: The Bromance App

Slam dunk high five to the dudes who bring you this new app, which basically tries to round out all phone software bringing weiners together with other weiners.

Bromance (their tagline: "for  dudes that do") was created with the hope that straight dudes will want to get in touch with other straight dudes they don't know, so they can share "common interests" such as "beer" and "basketball."

Okay.

Still not selling the straight guy population yet? No worries. You can earn "swag" points in the "fist pump" section of the app. ROCK ON.

And if that is not enough...

"The app will allow users to charge money for hangouts to cover costs like supplies or beer, with Bromance taking a small cut."

Hold. Up.

Did that make sense? Let's paraphrase. Bros can make other bros pay to "hang out." And Bromance the app gets money for this, too.

Who wants to say it? THIS IS STRAIGHT BRO PROSTITUTION WITH BROMANCE AS THE PIMP, yes?

Nah, bro, it's cool.

Look, there is nothing wrong with bromances. True story: I worked at a summer camp in 2006 and had a full on bromance with this straight dude. Our eyes literally lit up when we saw each other walk in in the morning. We shot hoops, we changed in the locker room after the pool together, we ate sandwiches, and it was awesome.

So when it comes down to it, even though men may be more or less pimped out, they're doing it willingly. And I really can't condemn anything that gives men a resource to enjoy the company of other men. So here we go, let's get a case of Bud and hit the jacuzzi, Brody Jenner style.

Previously in gay icon of the week:

• 5/22: Gay Icon of the Week: Jenna Talackova, Transgender Miss Universe Contestant
• 5/15: Gay Icon of the Week: Holograms
• 5/8: Gay Icon of the Week: Annual Mom Fest!
• 5/1: Gay Icon of the Week: Fierce at any Size
• 4/17: Gay Icon of the Week: Hillary Clinton
• 4/10: Gay Icon of the Week: Instagram
• 4/3: Gay Icon of the Week's Ways to Spend Those Mega Millions
• 3/27: Gay Icon of the Week: Sally Draper's Husky Voice
• 3/20: Gay Icons of the Week: 90's Music Goddesses
• 3/13: (Potential) Gay Icon of the Week: Pinterest