Have you guys actually read the article? You seem to be railing against things it doesn't even suggest. I will grant that it is a poorly written piece drenched in sensational overtones, but I don't see it suggesting that the GLBT community, or anybody else, is trying to dictate who can sleep with who.
It's point, however poorly made, is that pop culture's current fascination with lipstick lesbian imagery does not represent a real acceptance of gay life, and does little to help troubled gay teens deal with the rejection and depression that is a part of their daily lives.
So while the world is titillated by a sexy kiss on the VMA awards show, and we pat ourselves on the back for being progressive enough to accept Lindsay Lohan's relationship, let's not forget that the realities of gay life aren't always wrapped up in pretty lace and ribbons and the world hasn't moved quite far enough toward accepting and loving all people, regardless of gender or orientation.
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"The current trend of gay acceptance is a Trojan horse: on the surface it's 'wow, isn’t it great, it's being talked about', but it's not real acceptance — it's a titillating, easy-on-the-eyes acceptance."
Online gay forums are abuzz with talk of the "bogus lesbian" craze, with some questioning whether the trend is putting real homosexuals at risk.
"Where do these fauxmosexual fads leave queer teens once they're packed away in the cupboard (with other fads)?," user timbo84 wrote.
"The statistic of 30 percent of teen suicides in the US being gay or lesbian teens is very distressing.
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