“The idea is that a gay friend will be more in tune to women and more likely to have female friends,” Professor Savin-Williams said. “And it’s a stereotype, but straight men also feel they can talk to gay men about fashion and ask them if they’re looking O.K.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/fashion/28friends.html?pagewanted=2&hpw

Oh come on. The only reason a straight man would be friends with a gay man is to ask for fashion tips? this is hugely offensive.