Showing posts with label Heterosexism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heterosexism. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Guest Contributor: "Bromance"

(originally posted 04/09 at wordpress)

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by Alicia Katopodis

"Bromance"
I have recently noticed a new way of thinking about intimate relationships among young men. This new idea of "bromance" has revolutionized what is acceptable for men in our society. Now men can have relationships with men that involve feelings and emotions with out being labeled as homosexual. Now there is even a television show that airs on MTV that highlights this recent development. It is a competitive reality show that follows nine men as they compete for the friendship of one man, Brody Jenner. This concept has never been made into a public spectacle and so well received. This show and this concept has changed the opinions about male relationships. Yet it has also blurred the lines between male intimacy and male homosexuality.