I'm sure if I posted this:

as the lead picture in my next post... it would get downvoted as being NSFW (if it made the top of the trending page.)

What makes the picture of this sexually powerful man "low" or "cheap"?

Nothing.

However it's understandable that people might not want it as the lead image for a fledging site looking for mass appeal. It doesn't need to be driven by an anti feminine (or anti masculine) agenda.