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>>GavCo+(OP)
I'm a gay man and I think we are going to far with this PC nonsense. I had a hard time growing up in the 90s knowing I was different and being tormented by my peers, so I'm happy to see gay "normalized" in current pop culture more because I think it teaches the younger generation to accept themselves and others. However I feel that it's going to far, for example I started reading a novel the other day but gave up a third of the way through because every character was some form of LGBT or interracial or something. It made the story seem fake and unrealistic. I think editing classic books is wrong even if it is covering up something like hate or bigotry. History forgotten is history bound to repeat itself.

>>double+ls1
Another gay man here.

To me it seems like we have this paradoxical situation where the media want to simultaneously present inclusivity and diversity, but don't dare present any of the real diversity for fear of stereotyping. The end result is some token LGBTQ+ characters who are heteronormative, which is disingenuous.

If it is a choice between no gay character and some gay character who is essentially 'straight acting', I'd choose the former every time.

>>morbia+wB1
I find the fact that so many so many gay characters have to be flamboyant. None of my gay friends are anything like that. You would not be able to tell because it’s not the core of their identity, they’ve got more going on.

>>christ+sU1
Mhmm, see my other comments. It's one of my major pet peeves. There are no young, attractive gay characters who are just regular dudes and not super dramatic/femmy that don't get killed off or made a minor part of the story and who _regularly_ show love for each other/are affectionate without it being used as a joke etc.

These sorts of gay characters are so, so extremely rare.