I love the discussions you have, by the way. I've never been homophobic ever, even as a kid (well, it does help that I'm bi) so I don't understand homophobia at all. I can't relate to it, period. But I do know homophobia exists more so in America than in Europe. When I was about 12, my mother saw two women kissing passionately and she gagged. Literally gagged. I thought nothing strange of the kiss at all until my mom did that, followed up with, "Doesn't that make you want to vomit? Doesn't it?!" And I just replied in shock, "Um. No." (Just so you know, my mother and I are complete opposites of each other, we've been fighting each other tooth and nail since I was born).
My friends here in America had issues with Torchwood at first. Not that they were homophobic but they were surprised because American television treats gay relationships with kid gloves whereas Torchwood treats it as a complete non-issue. The fact that there's no homophobia on the show and that everyone seems to be bi is still bizarre to some people here on LJ, I know. But I LIKE that! For once, sexuality is a non-issue. I hope someday it does get to that point where no one will question who's dating/fucking whom. That'd be nice.
Back to the gay kiss. It all has to do with residual American homophobia. Even some people who claim that they're not homophobic still have issues in the back of their mind. Americans question sexuality at every turn. An acquaintance once said to me, "So is GDL is gay now? I just say that because he didn't seem to mind kissing John. And James kissed John too! I don't know if I'd like that if my boyfriend kissed a guy. Not because of jealousy but because it's just... I don't know."
My consensus is a lot like GDL's... get over it!
Also, I've posted the shoe fairy video on my elljay before. Loves it!!!
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Date: 2008-12-11 02:05 pm (UTC)My friends here in America had issues with Torchwood at first. Not that they were homophobic but they were surprised because American television treats gay relationships with kid gloves whereas Torchwood treats it as a complete non-issue. The fact that there's no homophobia on the show and that everyone seems to be bi is still bizarre to some people here on LJ, I know. But I LIKE that! For once, sexuality is a non-issue. I hope someday it does get to that point where no one will question who's dating/fucking whom. That'd be nice.
Back to the gay kiss. It all has to do with residual American homophobia. Even some people who claim that they're not homophobic still have issues in the back of their mind. Americans question sexuality at every turn. An acquaintance once said to me, "So is GDL is gay now? I just say that because he didn't seem to mind kissing John. And James kissed John too! I don't know if I'd like that if my boyfriend kissed a guy. Not because of jealousy but because it's just... I don't know."
My consensus is a lot like GDL's... get over it!
Also, I've posted the shoe fairy video on my elljay before. Loves it!!!