>>266863No, actually there are many positive aspects to the traditional gay romance.
I mean, look at todays striaght role models, like Homer Simposon and Peter Griffin. Terrible, just terrible. What can a young guy even hope to learn from this? Other than men being seen as something disposable and useless.
Contrast this to the in-depth analysys of masculinity seen through the lenses of one type of guy, masculine, cool, handsome and dominant. Gaining intimate knowledge about another type of guy, cute, soothing, comfortable, safe, nurturing. And together you see a whole spectrum of what masculinity can be.
I mean, given the option of being some fat useless Homer Simpson, I'd rather be a ferrel boy with complex feeling and a brave heart who dares to venture into the unknown.
