The Curse of an Attractn to Olr Gay Men | Psychology Today

Contents:

• THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
• DIPLOMATIC TENSN REPORTEDLY RISG BETWEEN UNED STAT AND JAMAI OVER GAY AMERIN DIPLOMAT
• WE CAN FEEL THE GAY TENSN 1ST CLIPS OF 'RED, WHE & ROYAL BLUE'
• THE CURSE OF AN ATTRACTN TO OLR GAY MEN

THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS

For a long time, iendships between gay men and straight men – what some now ll “bromosexual” iendships – were unmon. Homophobia was likely one reason; another was that straight men probably assumed they didn’t have much mon wh gay men.

DIPLOMATIC TENSN REPORTEDLY RISG BETWEEN UNED STAT AND JAMAI OVER GAY AMERIN DIPLOMAT

Specifilly, we’re terted lookg at the reasons gay men and straight men bee iends (or rema iends after the gay iend out). We currently have a survey vtigatn unrway that explor some of the posive out of “bromosexual” iendships, cludg our theory that gay men and straight men n be optimal wg men for one another. Friendships between gay and straight men have always existed.

Many straight men hated to beiend gay men, fearg harassment, rejectn om their straight iends or beg lled gay.

WE CAN FEEL THE GAY TENSN 1ST CLIPS OF 'RED, WHE & ROYAL BLUE'

The growg acceptance of homosexualy, however, has allayed some of the fears. Gay men – particularly those nservative and ral environments – rema wary about tryg to beiend straight men, fearg prejudice-fueled rejectn.

THE CURSE OF AN ATTRACTN TO OLR GAY MEN

At the same time, many straight men still doubt that they’ll be able to relate to gay men any meangful way and, for this reason, may not try to iate a iendship. Of urse, the tradnal notn that gay men and straight men nnot be close iends is herently homophobic and unte.

We propose gay-straight male iendships are not only possible, but that they n grow to be extremely rewardg. If they’re open-md about beiendg gay men and make the effort to try to fe iendships based upon mon terts, gay men should feel more fortable reciprotg.