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Help[Opinions] Re: What is the gayest name?
in reply to a message by mikeyyyy
To older generations of gay men in the United States Christopher and Bruce had gay stereotypes -- Christopher probably because of Christopher Street in Greenwich Village in New York City, and Bruce because of Bruce Wayne, the alter ego of Batman. Back in the 1950s when there was a campaign against comic books being harmful to children, a psychiatrist who wrote a book against them mentioned that two of his gay patients had the fantasy that Batman and Robin were really a same-sex couple, and that, plus the fact that one could use the "lisping" stereotype of gay men back then to pronounce it "Bruth", led to Bruce being used in many jokes as a "gay" name.
Then a bit later, in 1973 Lance got somewhat of a gay stereotype because of Lance Loud, the gay son on PBS's "An American Family", one of the very first "reality" TV programs.
Then a bit later, in 1973 Lance got somewhat of a gay stereotype because of Lance Loud, the gay son on PBS's "An American Family", one of the very first "reality" TV programs.
This message was edited 6/18/2024, 12:35 PM
