Not to be argumentative but it's just a fad. Gay rights, and gun control are hot topics right now. And stories such as these are far and wide reaching ways to get a topic or a message about a topic in front of people, kids, adults, etc that may not have a healthy influence in their lives to be able to discuss such topics. It's been the way of comics for decades. (I recall stories in which Lois Lane spent time as a black woman, Green Arrow dealing with Speedy's drug addiction, every super hero in the 40s fighting the Nazis, etc) Plus it's not as much an in-your-face lecture you may receive otherwise. Sure it's THE story but you read it, take what you will from it and move on. And if someone chooses to discuss the topic further, It can present a different type of opportunity to bring up awkward or polarizing topics. Another more recent example would be the short comic story Something Terrible by Dean Trippe which addresses sexual child abuse...when you get right down to it, all types of stories in all types of media have a "message."Huey said:
The fact that you feel a need to say so demonstrates its importance. Substitute "black" or "Jewish" for "gay" and it's the same thing: it should simply go without saying, because to say otherwise would simply be wrong.Huey said:
Just thinking out loud, homosexuals have been around with every culture since the existence of us. In relative term, the amalgamation of different race/religion working and living under one "roof" is a recent thing which is still in maturing process. Why do you think homosexuality still isn't accepted to the equal status as heterosexuality by all the cultures in the world even after all these centuries? Again, just thinking out loud. :think:JeffMackwood said:
I'm guessing bigotry (which could also be called "Fear of the Unknown/Different") is a human trait that may never leave everyone.DIYer said:
Different, yes. Unknown? Hmm..., I don't see what's unknown about homosexuality. :think:Botch said:
For so many reasons I nominate this for dumbass post of 2014!DIYer said:
I'm saying it's known. I've read a report on gene studies about 20 years ago showing the difference between hetero and homosexuals. They found the link on how the gene is inherited (female carries the gene). That was little over 20 years ago soon after Bill Clinton signed gays in the military bill. If my memory serves, it was Time magazine that published the report.Batman said:
