Can straight guys bottom?That's the question the internet has been asking this week after The Gilded Age star Morgan Spector was asked about comments he made last year, saying he was "creatively a bottom."In an interview with GQ Hype, Spector was asked what he meant by the comment.I just made a joke, thats really what it is!" he told the magazine. I like being able to use my intuition and my intelligence to plug into somebody elses ideas, learn their language, learn their way of communicating, figure out what the thing is that theyre trying to make, and then deliver that."I guess its more of being a service top, creatively, than being a bottom," he added.When asked for his response to some people's claims that the comments were queerbaiting, Spector replied, "Straight guys cant bottom? I mean, people can play with dominance and submission in heterosexual relationships."His comments ignited a firestorm online of people debating what "bottoming" means and if straight people can do it."There is some definite crossover with BDSM and the gay leather scene in the origins of using bottom and top to denote sexual roles. However, bottom and top are not synonymous with submissive and dominant," I wrote in an opinion piece for Out."A straight man who is submissive and is penetrating his female partner in PIV sex, even if she is physically on top of him, is not a bottom. A straight woman having PIV (penis-in-vagina) sex with her male partner is not a bottom."What do you think?Plus, keep reading for all the best pop culture news and our Gayest Song of the Week!- Mey RudeJoJo Siwa says she felt 'forced' to come out as a lesbianNoah's Arc is back! Here's why its Black queer representation matters in 2025Inside the fury over Angelica Ross's throwback pic with Michael B. JordanHow one gay man recovered from cancerin 8 stepsExclusive: Beloved queer web series 'Bloomers' returns 7 years after creator's passingKevin Aviance's 'Beautiful' return to lifeDear straight people: Stop identifying as tops and bottoms12 pics of Wet Hot Sniffies Summer merchGayest Song of the WeekWe wish we were dancing in the club to Kito, Cakes da Killa, and Born Dirty's exuberant and exciting new track "ECHO"!Subscribe to Out / The Advocate!Did you know you can get Out / The Advocate delivered to your door for just $9.95 a year? Sign up now!