At the moment, it doesn’t actually need one. There’s a dearth of openly gay male players at the level that usually get Nike’s attention. Meanwhile, in the NFL, several gay football players are mulling a joint announcement, according to former Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo, a gay-rights advocate.Īt the moment, this is all hypothetical. Just this week, the NHL and its corresponding union signed a pact with the You Can Play advocacy group, becoming the first major men’s league to make inclusion an official policy. Indeed, gay rights are gaining momentum in the don’t-ask-don’t-tell world of sports. “In some ways,” he says, “people will wonder: ‘Why didn’t this happen sooner?’” Matt Powell, a sports retail analyst at Sportsonesource, says a campaign built around a gay athlete would particularly be a hit with younger consumers, Nike’s target market. An endorsement story that goes beyond a square jaw and superstats makes an emotional connection - a Holy Grail for marketers. It might be hard to admire a fallen athlete, but it’s easy to like a company that has the boardroom bravado to back him.Īnd the ads themselves - love them or hate them - are memorable. Indirectly, they connect with a huge segment - consumers tired of carefully crafted corporate speak. the tiny group of people who weren’t put off by LeBron’s PR stunt). Those kinds of ads may resonate directly only with a small demographic (i.e. Thanks for all the contributions to it - this post is highly bookmark-worthy, with dozens of tales that you, like me, will come back to, and cum to, again and again.The company, which is locked into at least $856 million in endorsement payments this year, has never been afraid to go on offence when others are playing it safe. You can see aspects of all that in my work to this day, i like to think. That’s one from the wayback machine (and strongest in its first series) - a deep, considered, well-crafted tale of sexual discovery, adventure and joy shared by a father and his son.
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I also give special props to Naval Tradition, of course, which is probably the series that’s had the greatest impact on and inspiration for me as a writer of the stuff I do.Īnd a special shoutout to Me and Dad, by Tim Foure. I’ll absolutely cosign on Getting Dad Drunk, Marine Dad and Jock Son, and can very strongly recommend First Time With Dad, which rocked my fuckin’ world the first time I read it back in the day - a hot, intense, deep and incredibly erotic story that ended far too soon. I’ve been reading Nifty stories for 20 years now, so it’s tough to nail down just a few favorites, but the gents above have already highlighted many of mine. OK, this is a seriously great collection of recommends here (and I’m honored to be one of the cited authors!). Also? Absolutely thrilled to be included in such esteemed company. Marine Dad, Jock Son (with thanks to Bill Drake for the Hat-Tip, above)īecause let’s face it, I’m fucking spectacular. And, of course, me, because let’s face it: It’s all about Me. It’s posted, above ( Neighbor Cop) and part of a series that can be found here: Neighbor Menģ. The Great Bill Drake and another loyal reader have directed me to Muscle-Daddy-Bear’s more recent work. I can’t tell you how many loads I’ve lost to his sweaty werds. If you don’t lose lots of loads reading this dude, you’re dead.Ģ. So here’s a couple of my favorites, adding to this list from above:ġ. I’ll add a post with my favorite stories not on Nifty, and maybe do an honorable mention post, too. Man of the House by Joe Jones (incest, 1996) Nifty 50s, 6'3', 185 Ibs, enjoys ballet, quality conversation, active sports. Layover, by Little Dan (beginnings, 2007) Be tall, handsome, athletic, communicative, warm, sensitive, fun-loving. Marine Dad, Jock Son by Pagespermer (incest)ĭialogue in the Night, anonymous (incest, 2008/9) MLB Playoffs by Playoff Writer (celebrity, 2013)Ĭrossing the Line by CobbleHillGuy (incest, 2002) Team Effort by Greg Bowden (athletics, 1999) Getting Dad Drunk by James Spaulding (incest, 2007) Neighbor Cop by Muscle Daddy Bear (adult youth, 2017) Hurricane Warning by Desert Rat (adult friends, 1999)įirst Time with Dad by jake7 (incest, 1996)Ĭoach Milks Karl by Allen Giffen (athletics, 2004) Stud Cop on Campus by PhinnyGene (college, 2002) No Room at the Inn by a4f101/Adam Jacobs (incest, 2016) Sloan Gosgrove by fratbear (athletics, 2001) Guys Night In by Natty Soltesz (encounters 2007) Apologies to all the great stories I left out.ĭad and Sons by Peterbilt (incest, revised 2007)Ī Few Good Men by Billy Bob (military, 1999)
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There are too many to list without omissions, but here are a few stories, recent and older, that I love and revisit. Goes to the Majors (by a4f101 on Tumblr as by those authors as well as Jeff Moses, Jim Ford and also amazing. With the Dragon (by Tripp Savidge), Bearding the
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