" Maybe the people who write comics don't know how to write for gay people..not being gay themselves.They can't write for black people either. "

I don't think gay couples are being downplayed in comics at all 'cause I've seen a number of them show affection in both comics and (especially)manga. Gay couples (well, mostly males) are being downplayed in most of TV, but I could be wrong.

The majority of the country is against gay marriage. Therefore it's no surprise that most comic book readers don't want to see 'gay couples' kissing. But if you really want to see 'gay' stuff THAT bad then simply watch tv shows and movies Hollywood puts out. It's all over the place.

" In these days is perfectly normal having gay people!! "

Yes I do think gay characters are being downplayed but mainly from Marvels side. I can't think of a significant lgbt character at Marvel beside maybe Mystique. Northstar may had been the first to come out but Mystique is much more well known. She has appeared on every X-men cartoon and in movies. What has Northstar been in? I can name plenty of DC gay characters but at Marvel they're few and far between. And to put this in perspective I'm gay.

Haven't read thread, am worried about arguing with someone from 6 months ago who isn't here or something lol 
 
Downplayed? Ah, I wouldn't say so. This is comics, most writers write horrible straight couples as well, so there is a line, between a downplayed relationship, and a relationship done right. Shatterstar and Rictor are doing pretty well. Probably the most interesting relationship in Marvel comics right now. Wiccan and Hulking have progressed but i have some criticism of that, not to strongly mind you, nor exclusive to their relationship or characters either. I miss Moondragon and Phyla Vell. 

No thanks. Keep the fu**ed up world in the fu**ed up world, not in comics. Next the characters will all have a reverse revelation and all become atheists. Or they'll be a love triangle between batman, superman, and a goat. Keep it under the rug if at all please...

Interesting, Carol's Danver's rape by a time traveling prince who was her actual offspring back when comics were even more comics, than comics now, sounds so wholesome really? I agree with Batman and Superman and a Goat. I cringed when then that happened back in Loeb's run. 

"No thanks. Keep the fu**ed up world in the fu**ed up world, not in comics. Next the characters will all have a reverse revelation and all become atheists. Or they'll be a love triangle between batman, superman, and a goat. Keep it under the rug if at all please... "

" No thanks. Keep the fu**ed up world in the fu**ed up world, not in comics. Next the characters will all have a reverse revelation and all become atheists. Or they'll be a love triangle between batman, superman, and a goat. Keep it under the rug if at all please... "

...oh lordy lordy, the world's goin' down the toilet!

"@realsilverjunk said:

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...oh lordy lordy, the world's goin' down the toilet!

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" @realsilverjunk said:

" No thanks. Keep the fu**ed up world in the fu**ed up world, not in comics. Next the characters will all have a reverse revelation and all become atheists. Or they'll be a love triangle between batman, superman, and a goat. Keep it under the rug if at all please... "

Right, so it's not f--ked up to have The Joker or Frank Castle running around (both with body counts well in the quadrouple digits).... but the second someone comes out of the closet...
 

...oh lordy lordy, the world's goin' down the toilet!

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" Interesting, Carol's Danver's rape by a time traveling prince who was her actual offspring back when comics were even more comics, than comics now, sounds so wholesome really? I agree with Batman and Superman and a Goat. I cringed when then that happened back in Loeb's run.  "

" @SC said:

" Interesting, Carol's Danver's rape by a time traveling prince who was her actual offspring back when comics were even more comics, than comics now, sounds so wholesome really? I agree with Batman and Superman and a Goat. I cringed when then that happened back in Loeb's run.  "

Huh.. what? Loeb written a threesome with Batman Supe and a goat....? whuuuut? "

@Umbra- I'm saying I don't like to read about it.  
@ venom- To tell you the truth I prefer golden/silver age comics. None of the worldly stuff really, simple goodfellas. A few good men. None of this new age stuff. All opinion, but still. 

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My opinion (for what it's worth) could be summed up as follows.

Scenes of homosexual intimacy may not be as up-played as those heterosexual intimacy, but I can't say that homosexual relationships are being downplayed. With greater social acceptance of the the LGBT community in our everyday, various forms of media are becoming more comfortable with depictions or homosexuality. Unfortunately, the mass media is still relatively new to this acceptance. Unless I'm mistaken, (and I may be) it's still been less than ten years since we've seen our first homosexual kiss on prime-time network television. Social change is frequently a gradual thing, but with recent civil recognition (same sex marriage movement/repeal of DADT) of that which was formerly referred to as an "alternate" or "deviant" lifestyle, we're bound to see more and more recognition in the comics.

What concerns me even moreso is the "fad-like" treatment of LGBT relationships in the comics. The determinations by authors to retcon straight characters as gay or to have characters "come out" are being used like an issue-selling marketing-ploy. The subject is being regarded as little more than a novelty. Was Kathy Kane brought into the contemporary continuity as a lesbian because it was a logical character choice, or because they thought the 18-35 male majority of comic readers might think it was or "hot?"

Comics are a driving force in our world's pop-culture... and with the recent aforementioned civil recognition being so prevalent in our pop-culture, it stands to reason that it would prevail in the comics as well. The real question is, "Will the writers, artists and editors use the power of this 'driving force' responsibly?" I, for one, certainly hope that they will.