I don’t think the issue here necessarily is that someone may be gay (I believe it was mentioned many strips back that the brother in the middle panel is indeed gay), but that she [the Author] has some characters with misconceptions. Most learned people would know that dressing in women’s clothing (or dressing in men’s clothing, if you’re a man) does not make you gay. Plenty of drag queens, for example, are very straight.
“Transvestite are straight, but wear women’s clothing.”
I was under the impression that both men AND women can be transvestites. It’s just that women are given more leeway. A woman who wears men’s clothing would merely be called a tomboy, whereas a man who does the same thing might open themselves up to violence. Not that I am condoning it, I am merely pointing out society’s intolerance with men who deviate from a set norm, vs. women.
margueritem about 14 years ago
He appears to know….
Sisyphos about 14 years ago
Richard knows ( I’m thinking he’s been there, done that).
paha_siga about 14 years ago
But he looked such a cute girl!
lewisbower about 14 years ago
I only wore my sister’s underwear for softness. Honest.
hawgowar about 14 years ago
Takes one to know one, apparently.
myming about 14 years ago
so what if he’s gay ? this ‘toon is filled w/ strange characters and story lines…
3hourtour Premium Member about 14 years ago
..since when does dressing like a girl make you gay?…
TheDOCTOR about 14 years ago
3hourtour: Yuo forgot to add….(like Seinfeld) “Not that theres anything wrong with that!”
Jaedabee Premium Member about 14 years ago
I don’t think the issue here necessarily is that someone may be gay (I believe it was mentioned many strips back that the brother in the middle panel is indeed gay), but that she [the Author] has some characters with misconceptions. Most learned people would know that dressing in women’s clothing (or dressing in men’s clothing, if you’re a man) does not make you gay. Plenty of drag queens, for example, are very straight.
Frankr about 14 years ago
Jade is right. Today.
Thraceguy about 14 years ago
hey, gay guys don’t need oranges, some of us are butch
3hourtour Premium Member about 14 years ago
…not that there is anything wrong with that…
DetectiveKemper about 14 years ago
Eddie Izzard makes the distinction that drag queens are gay, hense the “queen” part.
Transvestite are straight, but wear women’s clothing.
Paul1969 about 14 years ago
Thraceguy, you could put the oranges in your tighty-whiteys. Then tell folks you caught elephantiasis of the privates.
Jaedabee Premium Member about 14 years ago
“Transvestite are straight, but wear women’s clothing.”
I was under the impression that both men AND women can be transvestites. It’s just that women are given more leeway. A woman who wears men’s clothing would merely be called a tomboy, whereas a man who does the same thing might open themselves up to violence. Not that I am condoning it, I am merely pointing out society’s intolerance with men who deviate from a set norm, vs. women.