Why are gay characters in movies and tv shows always comedy?

debateman · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 349 Location: New Mexico

Even if there were a character that were 'normal' and gay, the gay community would try to classify that person and would find reason to berate/belittle. I am of the opinion that gay's want to be their own heroes.

Kizzume · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately, you're probably right. Sad

I should add that I think it's good that people are wanting to be their own heroes. I think it's unfortunate that people would find a way to chastize/degrade, like you were saying.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject:

On another forum, I was discussing this more....

I started really thinking about what you said---I think EVERYONE wants to be their own role models, but media's portrayals still affect everyone.

I also started thinking again about how media wants interesting characters, brought to my attention through that other forum--straight people have interesting characters that don't have to act macho or feminine--they can just be people with interesting traits. I don't think a stereotypical gay man is interesting, I think a stereotypical gay man is irritating.

Why can't there be any interesting gay characters that what is interesting about them isn't the fact that they're a swishy bitchy whiny stereotypical gay man?

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

Here's a quote from the other forum, on Political Wrinkles: http://www.politicalwrinkles.com/civil-rights/1812-how-gay-male-homosexuality-initiation.html#post13409

Segep · Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 222

tristan, when did you sneak in? Cool

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tristanrobin · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 142 Location: New Haven, CT USA

thanks coyote

I've been here awhile ... I just hang mostly on the hardcore site, because I'm a moderator there.

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