What do you think about the growing trend of people wanting to make historically heterosexual characters homosexual?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:14:31 -0400

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/05/24/fans-call-gay-captain-america-twitter-campaign/

I've seen a few times recently where people want characters made homosexual including Elsa from Frozen and most recently Captain America. What are your thoughts? I don't have a problem with homosexuality, but I think if people want a movie with a homosexual hero or character than they should make one about a character that was written as a homosexual. What say you?

Fans Petition Marvel for Gay Captain America - Breitbart

Fans Petition Marvel for Gay Captain America

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made May 24 at 2016 6:19 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:19:56 -0400

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member simply put to each his or her own. Just be happy.

Response by SSG Pete Fleming made May 24 at 2016 6:24 PM

SSG Pete Fleming — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:24:34 -0400

I don't understand this trend. If you want a character to be a certain way, make a character that way. But why change just for the sake political correctness... actually I don't understand this push to make every thing pc.

Response by SN Greg Wright made May 24 at 2016 6:25 PM

SN Greg Wright — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:25:31 -0400

It's cultural appropriation, nothing more. You want a homosexual character? MAKE one. Don't appropriate long-standing ones.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made May 24 at 2016 6:41 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:41:34 -0400

I've about had it with the PC Bull.... I was raised with a different set of morals. I doubt I would last in todays military.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made May 24 at 2016 7:12 PM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Tue, 24 May 2016 19:12:48 -0400

I think you have the right idea SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member. If the LGBT community wants a homo-, trans-, or bi-sexual character, then they should CREATE a new one with the characteristics they are looking for.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made May 24 at 2016 7:58 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Tue, 24 May 2016 19:58:15 -0400

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member - I just am curious as to why you tagged "Captain" ?! I mean, I haven't read a comic book since I was a 2ndLt.

Response by Capt Jeff S. made May 24 at 2016 8:11 PM

Capt Jeff S. — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:11:48 -0400

Let the author make that call. Less than 2% of society identifies as gay. They have no right to force others to accept their dysfunctions as healthy and normal. Society determines norms and not loud minorities.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2016 8:50 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:50:42 -0400

I think this is the dumbest bullshit I've ever heard of. I don't care what those people do with their lives, just don't try to shove it down my throat. (No Pun Intended) I can't tell you how offended I feel. This is total horseshit.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2016 10:42 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 May 2016 22:42:06 -0400

Isn't Ace and Gary, the cartoon from SNL about gay dudes? Those are their superheroes!

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2016 11:38 PM

LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 May 2016 23:38:41 -0400

To be anthropological about the issue.... There is no black and white for people being homosexual or heterosexual. It is in fact a graduated scale. More men are either more towards the homosexual or heterosexual ends of the spectrum, so they have more biased views on the subject. Women on the other hand are more evenly distributed towards the center of the spectrum, where they can find attraction in both sexes to varying degrees and are less one-sided.

Based on this, people that decide to put long-standing characters as homosexual that were previously heterosexual is not a new thing. I would say that it has something more to do with a fetish or "kawaii" (cute) culture, or that they just want to be able to relate more to their favorite characters. Do I condone it, No. Do I say that it is something terrible and must be stopped immediately, No. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and artistic license, so leave them to their own devices if you find offense in it. Acceptance of all people, for whomever they are or want to be, is the end point of society. It will happen sometime in your lifetimes, or maybe after you are dead, but hate and condemnation will not stop the inevitable.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2016 12:33 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 May 2016 00:33:16 -0400

Heck no!

Response by Cpl Mark McMiller made May 25 at 2016 3:04 PM

Cpl Mark McMiller — Wed, 25 May 2016 15:04:38 -0400

This is funny because I was ranting about this with my friends a couple days ago. I started watching Black Sails and was really enjoying the series until I got to the episode where they reveal that Captain Flint is gay. That's the last episode of that series I'll ever watch. Same thing happened with Penny Dreadful. It also pissed me off when Marvel changed Nick Fury to be a black man in the Iron Man and Avenger movies.

Response by 1SG Harold Piet made Jun 9 at 2017 3:55 AM

1SG Harold Piet — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 03:55:59 -0400

This is just another attempt to force their lifestyle into the children's life. We all make choices but sin is sin.

Response by SGT Steven Johnson made Nov 15 at 2019 5:41 AM

SGT Steven Johnson — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:41:32 -0500

Get Woke, Go Broke. A lesson Hollywood still hasn't leaned as one franchise after another is destroyed.