Yeah, well, getting the more moderate, "mainstream" looking gay folks into the public eye is something we've been working on, but it's hard. Two normal-looking middle aged folks with a kid really isn't really that exciting to most people, even if they are of the same gender.
It's not just important for the straight folks to see these people, it's important for young gay people as well. When it comes down to it, there are a lot of gay folks that might want to have stable, solid relationships but have trouble because they don't know how. The lives of straight folks are filled with examples of straight relationships, both good and bad, that they can learn from. What role models do young gay folks have, really? To be honest, most of what I learned about gay relationships comes from pornography, because until very recently that was the only connection to other gay people that I had. I feel completely and utterly clueless about how to have a stable, healthy, gay relationship, and to be honest most of the examples of gay male relationships I've personally encountered have done little to encourage me. I'll figure it out, but geez do I feel lost.
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It's not just important for the straight folks to see these people, it's important for young gay people as well. When it comes down to it, there are a lot of gay folks that might want to have stable, solid relationships but have trouble because they don't know how. The lives of straight folks are filled with examples of straight relationships, both good and bad, that they can learn from. What role models do young gay folks have, really? To be honest, most of what I learned about gay relationships comes from pornography, because until very recently that was the only connection to other gay people that I had. I feel completely and utterly clueless about how to have a stable, healthy, gay relationship, and to be honest most of the examples of gay male relationships I've personally encountered have done little to encourage me. I'll figure it out, but geez do I feel lost.
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