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Originally Posted by madeye
my question is: "how do some of you feel towards this kind of overly cliche gay persona"
I guess im just wondering what some thoughts are about the whole "cliche gay guy image" do you feel your community is stronger by these examples of men who want to exemplify their sexuality to the most obvious extreme. or do you think a much less cliche more everyday average guy attitude who just finds men attractive instead of women is a better example.
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I know what you're saying and I definitely wish it were more of the latter, but the situation's getting better. There's been a number of films where a charecter just happens to be gay but is not defined by cliched charecteristics. I think BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN was an important film in that regard . . . two men who are "straight" in every other way except their love and sexuality for each other.
For so many years it was taboo to have a gay charecter at all in mainstream movies or tv, then it was all right if it was a funny stereotype. Now it's working toward a more balanced representation. It'll take time but it's getting there.
As for the guy you were describing, there's no denying a lot of gay men are like that, but there's also every other stripe as well. I still think the majority of us fall into the "wouldn't know we were unless we told you" camp.