"A few years ago, all the popular, pretty girls were walking hand in hand with a preppy jock," she says. "Now you'll see them in hallways with a Mulberry bag on one arm and a Johnny Weir look-alike on the other." She says one girl at her school even recently tweeted: "OMG, watching Glee makes me wish I had a guy like Kurt in my life."
And while everyone wishes they had a Kurt in their life, that doesn't make it okay to objectify gay man as an accessory, as commenters and everyone with a soul was quick to point out. Even if they do sing awesomely.
And, just in case you weren't aware of famous GBF's in pop culture, Teen Vogue has kindly added a supplementary slideshow to educate y'all. Luckily, post author Amy Astley added an explanation to the horrid article:
Ed note: Friendships with other girls--even the healthiest and most supportive of relationships--are always a teeny bit complicated. I hate to admit it, but I feel like a tiny troll next to one of my besties, who is as tall and stunning as a supermodel; another good pal is so outrageously successful that one can't help but seem a bit of an underachiever in comparison. And that's the problem: We girls compare ourselves to one another, and it can just get a bit . . . intense. Thank goodness for gay best friends. I treasure my GBFs--I live in New York City; I have many, many!--because they are noncompetitive and nonjudgmental, and we make each other feel accepted and cherished. As Lindsay Talbot reports, gay guy-straight girl friendships may be trendy right now in pop culture (think Glee), but no one deserves to be treated like a passing fad or arm candy. If you are lucky enough to have a GBF in your life, enjoy the lovefest but remember to fight for his rights to be treated equally in our society. --AMY ASTLEY, editor in chief.
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