“Wow, it’s almost like you’re a ‘real’ man”: Dan Levy recalls the homophobia he faced early in his career
Schitt’s Creek, Dan Levy enjoys a high-profile career these days. However, on a recent podcast, he spoke of experiencing homophobia earlier in his work life.Back in 2006, in his early 20s, Dan worked at MTV.
He says that some office banter would mock his sexuality.Speaking on the first episode of the Phone a Friend with Jessi Cruickshank podcast, Dan said, “I remember walking into work one day and someone asked me what I did on the weekend.
I said, ‘Well, I installed a dimmer switch in my apartment.’ And that person said, ‘Wow, it’s almost like you’re a real man.’”The 39-year-old said such comments made him retreat into himself.
He didn’t want his sexuality to make him stand out or potentially vulnerable to discrimination.“We didn’t have the sensitivity, I think, that we do now, at least around people’s coming out and the fact that it’s an incredibly personal experience.
