1 minute ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Seen excellent shows such as the American Queer as Folk and Tales of the city that happened to be based mainly on gay characters. 

I am noticing though there are a number of shows that have a range of characters, colours, sexuality, gender etc. that do seem to have been placed into the show to tick a box rather than being appropriate and relevant and helping tell a story. 

Yeah like real life consists of only straight white men. 

Just now, Jingthing said:

Yeah like real life consists of only straight white men. 

See what you did there. I didn't say there should be no such characters. 

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You're missing a lot of very good content for quite bizarre prejudicial reasons.

Back when there was hardly any gay content, do you think gay people didn't watch content because there was straight stuff in it?

Good content is good content. 

Nothing prejudice about not liking romance movies, as most gay themed movies are.   Or coming out, diversity struggle, whatever the plot line, it simply doesn't interest me.  Same with any coming of age movie, or sexual, ethnic struggle for recognition, acceptance.

 

You want to make a gay Bond, John Wick, Neo/Matrix main character, then that's fine.  I can fast forward past the sex scenes, if having.

 

Arthur or Pretty Woman as gay themed, just wouldn't work with me.  I don't want theirs or any sexuality to be the plot line.   Just have not interest in watching.

 

That gays used to be stuck watching predominantly straight romances probably sucked for then, not in a good way.   But it's marketing to the masses.  What sells.  

 

Look at the violent gun movies, for the massed that make 100's of millions, when the world wants to stop gun violence, but willing to shell out big bucks to watch.   Go figure.

 

I'd rather watch a good conspiracy, anti establish movie, and if  main character is gay, bi or straight, I could care less, just give me a thought provoking plotline or good sci-fi fantasy movie.

I recently finished Schitt's Creek. A bit late to the party but the portrayal of sexuality and other issues made sense because the writing was good. I see other shows where it's like product placement and seems like they are ticking a box but I am repeating myself now. 

Give me a quality movie with gay characters, I'll watch and enjoy it.  Seen more than a few.  Some of the better known:

Crying Game

Imitation Game

Philadelphia

The Ritz

Bird Cage

My Own Private Idaho

 

20 hours ago, steven100 said:

Thailand has several gay boy series running on different channels.  Some are playing school teens if I remember ..... 

 

It's up to you whether you choose to watch it or not.   It's no big deal.  

 

If it's not your thing then just ignore it.  

 

Don't really understand why the OP is concerned,  just watch something else.  

 

Reminds me of when Mary Whitehouse used to complain about any kind of 'permissiveness' on TV and in films.

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The OP is experiencing homosexual PANIC!

 

A new one every week. 

 

 

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I guess you have to draw a line or boundary on what minority groups.

 

I'm giving you an example of the uproar when transgender people went to read library books to children.

Personally I think it was great but others said it's not on and started attacking these people outside the library 

Surely not Thailand. Maybe you are talking about Darkest Amerika.

23 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

I just don't get it.  When I was younger, there was never any type of gay sex or even kissing on TV, movies.

 

Now, it seems that almost every show has gay scenes, and I'm worried about the impact it has on youngsters.

 

It really seems like TV, movies make it look like it's perfectly normal, and I don't believe that it is!

 

I mean if everyone was gay, there would be no next generation of humans, right?

If you feel that way, why do you use the word gay? You know what the proper word is.

4 hours ago, timendres said:

My problem is not with "gay sex on TV".

My problem is with the relentless, and excessive, "sex on TV" - gay or otherwise.

I am old enough to remember when all that was needed was a "hint" of the sex that we now are shown in vivid detail.

It often adds nothing to the story, and is simply gratuitous. Personally, I feel it often detracts from the story.

But, I suppose it is a reflection of the modern audience?

 

 

Indeed, people are shagging all the time everywhere and most people seem to like watching other people shag. Don't need a story.

23 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

I just don't get it.  When I was younger, there was never any type of gay sex or even kissing on TV, movies.

 

Now, it seems that almost every show has gay scenes, and I'm worried about the impact it has on youngsters.

 

It really seems like TV, movies make it look like it's perfectly normal, and I don't believe that it is!

 

I mean if everyone was gay, there would be no next generation of humans, right?

 

One could make some very cogent arguments in favor of ending the human race.

 

But to answer your other 'worry': I've loved girls since I discovered them at 4 years old. No way could gay portrayals ever have changed that. Could they have changed you? Are you worried about something latent perhaps?

OP here, shocked and surprised at the amount of responses, mostly valid, IMO.

 

I was just commenting on the fact that you can not watch ANY tv or movie these days without explicit gay scenes, which is mind-boggling, because we all know that homosexuality is quite a small part of general life.

 

Why do these producers feel the need to include it in almost EVERY film and tv series?

 

It makes it look absolutely normal, especially to kids, and we all know how much the media affects kids thinking and behaviour.

7 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

OP here, shocked and surprised at the amount of responses, mostly valid, IMO.

 

I was just commenting on the fact that you can not watch ANY tv or movie these days without explicit gay scenes, which is mind-boggling, because we all know that homosexuality is quite a small part of general life.

 

Why do these producers feel the need to include it in almost EVERY film and tv series?

 

It makes it look absolutely normal, especially to kids, and we all know how much the media affects kids thinking and behaviour.

Wild exaggeration. 

18 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

OP here, shocked and surprised at the amount of responses, mostly valid, IMO.

 

I was just commenting on the fact that you can not watch ANY tv or movie these days without explicit gay scenes, which is mind-boggling, because we all know that homosexuality is quite a small part of general life.

 

Why do these producers feel the need to include it in almost EVERY film and tv series?

 

It makes it look absolutely normal, especially to kids, and we all know how much the media affects kids thinking and behaviour.

 

I say again: no amount of gay portrayals could have 'switched' me ... I always liked girls.

 

Could they have changed you? Are there maybe some latent sides of yourself you're worried about? About how gay portrayals may affect your behaviour?

 

Gay is as natural as hetero, if not as common. But also evident amongst wild animals and birds as well who definitely haven't been watching gay portrayals in films. It is natural. And no need to be scared for yourself or anyone else.

52 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

Why do these producers feel the need to include it in almost EVERY film and tv series?

 

It makes it look absolutely normal,

You've answered yourself.

On 12/14/2023 at 7:58 PM, CanadaSam said:

Now, it seems that almost every show has gay scenes, and I'm worried about the impact it has on youngsters.

 

It probably has about the same impact on youngsters as it has on you. None.

9 hours ago, Jingthing said:

If you're talking about Drag Queen Story Hours I would say not in schools, but fine if parents are OK with it and the shows aren't bawdy (as they generally would not be at such events). 

But bottom line, I think this is one of those way overblown manufactured outrage things that fuel the fortunes of Fox News, etc. 

Again I don't think that children viewing drag queen entertainers makes the children gay or drag queens.

It's basically THEATER and artistic expression. 

I could never understand why they were reading stories to kids, who should really be learning to read for themselves, and not reading stories to elderly lonely people in care homes who might be unable to read for themselves due to age related visual impairment

3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

I could never understand why they were reading stories to kids, who should really be learning to read for themselves, and not reading stories to elderly lonely people in care homes who might be unable to read for themselves due to age related visual impairment

Kids like hearing stories out loud if it's done in an entertaining way. Did you forget?

10 hours ago, JMT42 said:

Queers are born queer, it is an affliction not of their making. So I don't believe in causing them any grief on account of their affliction. However I do object to those that espouse that this is some kind of normal state of existence.

 

They were born with it, it's normal and it's not an affliction. You make it sound like a disability. Your attitude is what almost makes it so.

 

You weren't born being prejudiced though. You managed to develop it.

Everyone should be free to express themselves, I think it's fantastic for Drag Queen story time ,

unfortunately just like Islamophobic prejudice there is Drag Queen prejudice and insinuations made about how they are targeting children etc .

 

I wonder why people hate other people just because they don't believe the same 

 

We must all spread love among everyone we meet , be happy and even hug if we can 🤗

24 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I wonder why people hate other people just because they don't believe the same 

 

humans are weird, all of our imaginary/abstract concepts, many of which we will resort to killing thousands over, while the vast cosmos remains indifferent to all of it.

13 hours ago, surfinglife said:

Some comments here defending normalising what's outside mainstream human behaviour under the romantic "One Love" notion etc. If you put it differently in the no-frills terms, they are promoting "two hairy backs sh&$ing each other up the pooper". Not very romantic, not very hygienic and not a great advertisement for the youngsters IMO.

Facist bigot.

7 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

OP here, shocked and surprised at the amount of responses, mostly valid, IMO.

 

I was just commenting on the fact that you can not watch ANY tv or movie these days without explicit gay scenes, which is mind-boggling, because we all know that homosexuality is quite a small part of general life.

 

Why do these producers feel the need to include it in almost EVERY film and tv series?

 

It makes it look absolutely normal, especially to kids, and we all know how much the media affects kids thinking and behaviour.

 

 

It's all about being 'all-inclusive 'to Minorites and being seen to be 'ever so in vogue 'but as usual, it;'s gone way over the top.

 

You hardly see a white face in UK TV advertising these days. However, 82% of people in England and Wales are white and 18% are Black, Asian, mixed or another ethnic group, that's how far they have taken their extreme ideas on inclusivity.

 

Adverts must feature smiling Pakistanis wearing the Hijab, Chinese doctors, or Black people having a dancing ball, and the obligatory two men kissing each other.(either two whites or one white and one black) all in the name of inclusivity.

 

So if you are a disabled, Hijab wearing, vegan transexual with a Chinese doctor friend who is gay and a lesbian white butch girl as your best mate in 2025,.............. it's your year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gay scenes in movies, television, etc,  is not extremely common.  Nevertheless someone watching them is not just going to make the person have a gay lifestyle.  It has to do with the person themselves.  And not by watching gay scenes on television or movies. 
Yes things have changed.  This isn’t the 18th or 19th century.

13 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Wild exaggeration. 

Actually you are right it is an exaggeration, I understand only about one in twenty guys are homosexual. In the very odd time I see two of them together in a scene in a TV series I just turn away, it happens so rarely it is not a problem for me.

18 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Are you being served?

Modern family

 

Gomer Pyle!

 

There were no homosexual scenes in Are You Being Served, I take it you mean Mr Humpfries. "I'm free". So he behaved in an effeminate manner, I found that very entertaining and funny.

17 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Youngsters will understand that it is not a problem being gay and they shouldn't listen to people with your views.

The problem, and it was a big problem at one time in the UK, was teachers telling their pupils that homosexuality was normal, that was very wrong. 

15 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

was teachers telling their pupils that homosexuality was normal, that was very wrong.

 

So are you advocating a specific age at which the complexities of human nature can be revealed?

2 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

So are you advocating a specific age at which the complexities of human nature can be revealed?

I won't answer this as I do not want to offend anyone.

And to those who mention about how it was in your day, that 'day' was a second in the entirety of human history. Yes, absolutely, it's relevant to how you feel, but that's where it ends.

Roll backwards and forwards through history and the concept is like coffee, one year it's good for everything that ails you, and the next each coffee is driving you to the grave and will end the world.

 

Also,  it's a stretch to think that homosexuality is going end humanity, we've been gay forever and still managed to pump out 8 billion of us and rising.

If you want a real paradigm change to be concerned about, wait till they make working artificial wombs available to the public. Some people are going lose their <deleted>.

 

 

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