Joker's Sexuality

In the Death of the Family Arc, Joker has a candid discussion with Catwoman, where he claims to be in love with Batman. Catwoman later thinks to herself how Joker's a fool that doesn't realize how he wants to be Batman's bitch. Is Joker truly attracted to Batman, or is this just his madness acting out? If he is indeed attracted to Batman, and in love with him, why does he feel this way about him?

he is batsexual

@ohitsthatguy:

He could be pansexual.

I think he's asexual except when written by Snyder then he's gay but just for Batman.

Unpredictable like himself.

And dupe thread I think.

2 words.

Harley Quinn.

Could he be bisexual?

"Batsexual" is really the best way to describe it. The relationship between Batman and Joker can't be described in simple terms like "homosexual" or whatever. Joker sees Batman as his only friend, and as much as Bruce refuses to admit it, more often than not the depiction is that deep down inside he knows that Joker is likewise the only person he can relate to. The only person who really knows him.

Is Joker attracted to Batman? Hell yeah. Does he want to have sex with Batman or get married? Err, maybe for the lulz but not in the traditional romantic sense.

No, Joker is not gay, nor is he pansexual actually because that would imply romantic feelings for Batman. He's totally asexual, but obsessed with Batman and every facet of the dark knight's being.

That's the word, obsessed. Not in love or romantic or gay -- obsessed. And the tragedy is, Batman feels the same way towards him.

At least that's how I look at it. Different writers have different interpretations of course, as do fans. Some don't like the whole Batman and Joker are BFFs deal. That's fine, and I respect that. But to answer OP's question, when Zack Snyder wrote Death of The Family, his state of mind was most likely similar to my above assessment.

Or, as an alternative.

Maybe.
A man-crush on Batman is certain.

I have read somewhere that the Joker has claimed his desire to rape Batman's corpse

I promise I'm not making that up

And this is why I don't read Batman comics.

Joker isn't gay or bisexual. He loves batman as in he is obsessed with him.

Joker comes off like a total bottom to me, so this is fascinating.

@jayc1324: You said it best.

@nickzambuto: I agree with your original assessment.

You're thinking of Batman: Cacophany by Kevin Smith.

The quote is: "I hate Batman and want nothing more than to defile his corpse sexually".

I haven't read it, so I don't know if he was serious or... Joking.

I think Joker's sexuality is just as ambiguous as himself. And he doesn't exactly throw himself at Harley Quinn nor does he love Batman more than frienemies, he's in that shaded dark grey area.

wat

Joker does what Joker wants