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Is YouTube Homophobic and Sexist?

The below video went viral.  It depicts a scantily-clad man (he appears to be over 18, and I'm willing to wager he's gay) dancing to a recent Beyonce hit: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)."  You may watch most YouTube videos without having to log into YouTube.  Some videos that depict excessive sex or violence require you to log in, since such materials "may not be suitable for minors."After watching the video, and the original Beyonce video (also embedded, below), tell me: What's the difference?  Scantily-clad women (my preference, not that it should matter) are suitable for minors; but scantily-clad, gay men men are not?  Sounds like blatant sexism and homophobia to me. Unfortunately, YouTube makes it easy to flag videos. There is no way for me to unflag videos...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on October 31, 2008 (boomark / email).