well, one could ask 'which superheroes prance around in neon colored spandex tights and drive phallically-suggestive vehicles, doing things like thwarting and bashing and triumphing'... but the answer would remain the same... all of them do, so all of them are 'sexually biased toward same' to be as PC as possible.
The point is, since all superheroes are that, and none of them have a problem with it, and go right on triumphing, bashing, thwarting, and frolicking, we should be able to discuss it here in an open, frank and honest manner. After all, they are just cartoons, sci-fi fantasy 'people' not 'REAL'... right?
lol
you people come up with the wackiest topics!!
what's next? which cartoon character's poop would you eat, if cartoon characters were real, and if they would poop near you, and if it could be salvaged and served on fine china with a good wine??
Originally posted by wuTa
robin
I've said it before, and I'll say it again (literally--this is a copy and past job):
Batman and Robin are not gay (I know toy didn't mention Batman, but I'll address him anyway). Well, maybe Jason Todd was gay; I don't know if he ever had any romantic relationship with anyone, so I suppose it's possible. But the first Robin (Dick Grayson, now Nightwing) has a romantic relationship going with Oracle, and he had one going with Huntress before that. The third Robin (Tim Drake) had a relationship with one of his classmates (forget her name. Adrianna?), and last I heard was going steady with Spoiler. Batman himself has some sort of relationship with Catwoman, or did last time I checked. Before Catwoman, there was Vickie Vale. So no, Robin is not gay. Neither is Batman
Originally posted by SlickRick69
well, one could ask 'which superheroes prance around in neon colored spandex tights and drive phallically-suggestive vehicles, doing things like thwarting and bashing and triumphing'... but the answer would remain the same... all of them do, so all of them are 'sexually biased toward same' to be as PC as possible.
If one was going out of his way to reinforce stupid, outdated sexual stereotypes, than yes, one could ask that.
I'm going to assume that you were joking, but damnit, that kind of thinking irritates me.
Why shouldn't the answer be as 'stupid' and 'joking' and 'irritating' as the question?? the whole idea of which superheroes we the reader/viewers 'think' or 'consider' might be maybe possible attracted to memebers of their same sex is idiotic in and of itself to even ponder.
Therefore, since the question is stupid, any and all attempts to answer the question should be as foolish and stereotypically slanted toward the absurd, to keep up the mood and flow of the whole thread. To actually attempt to answer seriously, to illicit any sort of well-meaning dialogue and conversation ove which fictional/sci-fi/cartoon/comic book character is drawn, portrayed, or otherwise insinuated as being homosexual, without the creator blatantly and point-blankedly explaining the fictional character's sexual orientation is laughable!!
which leaves the only answer, as far as I know (in my limited experience studying comic/cartoon/ superheroes) down to but 1 'couple' of superheores; The Ambiguously Gay Duo, from SNL... and even then, they are only ambiguous, as in, nobody knows for sure. but they are the only ones so closely portrayed, though misunderstood and misperceived they may be, to be homosexuals.
Not Superman, not Batman NOR Robin, not any of the X-Men or women, not the Telletubbies, not Pokemon, none of the rest of the Justice League, not the power rangers (well, maybe the Blue one) not Daredevil, not the Fantastic Four, not Yu Gi Oh, not Barney... NO SUPERHEROES are drawn, depicted, designated or destined to ever be 'homosexual'... unless or until they ARE, and then, everyone will already know who they are so asking the question is still stupid, since everyone would already know the answer.
...irritated by a nonsensical answer to a pointless question... somebody needs to suckle mama's teet and get in a nappie-poo...
Originally posted by SlickRick69which leaves the only answer, as far as I know (in my limited experience studying comic/cartoon/ superheroes) down to but 1 'couple' of superheores; The Ambiguously Gay Duo, from SNL... and even then, they are only ambiguous, as in, nobody knows for sure. but they are the only ones so closely portrayed, though misunderstood and misperceived they may be, to be homosexuals.
Wrong. One of the X-Men is gay. John Constantine is bisexual. In fact, there are quite a lot of gay superheroes out there, at least relative to the general perception. Certainly there are a lot of them compared to what you seem to believe.
...irritated by a nonsensical answer to a pointless question... somebody needs to suckle mama's teet and get in a nappie-poo...
So are you this rude to everyone, or should I feel special?
there's one thing that bothers me....Why do we care? we should like a hero for their character and their ability to give our lives entertainment in an era where "real" books have often become so laughable that many are driven to the fresh, and often better frontier of graphic novels, not on who's doing who in which orifice. I don't care who's gay or not as long as comics don't portray that person in a stereotype.
Well, let me ask you a question: why do you care who Marvel's deadliest assassin is? Why do you care whether or not Wolverine could beat Batman? You posted in both threads. Most of the threads in comics forums are, to some degree, pointless. I don't care who's gay in the sense that I'm not offended by homosexuality, but I see no harm in chatting about it.
Originally posted by Gregory
Well, let me ask you a question: why do you care who Marvel's deadliest assassin is? Why do you care whether or not Wolverine could beat Batman? You posted in both threads. Most of the threads in comics forums are, to some degree, pointless. I don't care who's gay in the sense that I'm not offended by homosexuality, but I see no harm in chatting about it.
i support Gregory's opinion
It's just another topic bout heroes.
It show also that a comic book doens't have 2 be realistic
with violence , big disasters of drinking problems.
It can also be realistic when he points out that
Heroes can also be homesexual. How do they handle this
in a world where "Hetero Man" control the world.
It brings a lot of new storylines.
Its the same kind of impact as the first afro-american hero
Years ago. And its good they finally change the borders of
comic stories. Coz if a kid reads about a gay hero maybe he
won't be troubled of outing himself.
My 2c
A lot of people think Batman and Robin are gay. All these people are wrong, but I'll be damned if I'm going to say why again.
Seriously, folks, is the idea of a father-son relationship so crushingly difficult to grasp that you need to invent nonexistant sexual relationships rather than accnowledge the existing paternal one?
i don't know, it just bothers me a little because there are people who think less of gay people and this can quickly degenerate into a middle school name calling crap fest. all the polls and questions i've asked were based solely on character loyalty. but whatever.
let us not forget the first rule of being human, everyone's a hypocrite.
Darth Jello: I see your point, but personally I think that there should be more gay/lesbian/bisexual characters in the media. It's only fair that homosexuals should have equal representation.
VENOMfan: I believe that DC's Legion of Superheroes once had a lesbian couple (Salu Digby and Ayla Ranzz), but I'm not sure if they were ever official or just sub-text.
Originally posted by VENOMfan
Well I think only gay characters in Marvel have been pointed out, so this thread will probably die soon.
Actually...