A tweet by LGBTQ+ activist and former Pennsylvania state lawmaker Brian Sims has gone viral and prompted many replies. It didn’t actually originate with Sims but his quote-tweet has taken the trend to a whole new level.
A couple of days ago, @CircleCityGay posted a tweet saying: “My son can’t be gay. He’s obsessed with women”. It then showed a photo of ‘The women’. It was an image of the leading ladies from the show Desperate Housewives, which ran on ABC from 2004 to 2012.
That prompted many gay men to remember the women who grabbed their attention when younger. The likes of Wonder Woman, Charlies Angels and the Spice Girls featured heavily.
Brian Sims is a former Representative for the Pennsylvania House. Since stepping down last year, he’s taken on the position of Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs for the non-profit, Out Leadership. His tweet on the subject has had over 1.7K likes, with one Twitter user calling it the “Gay boys female icon starter pack, 90’s edition.”
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When I was a boy I liked Bat Girl, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman and Charlie’s Angels too. So much so, that I used to collect Topps Charlie’s Angels cards in the 4th grade.
Where do I start? The Angels from Captain Scarlet, Lola Falana, Batgirl, Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter, not Cathy Lee Crosby), Cleopatra Jones, Get Christie Love!, Jamie Sommers, Catwoman (Julie Newmar), Thelma from Good Times, Sarah Connor, Ellen (“Get Away From Her, You Bitch”) Ripley, Leeloo Dallas Multipass, and many more.
Relating to women in this way is part of being gender-nonconforming, can be seen in 3 and 4 year olds, and is most often a predictor that same-sex attraction will emerge at puberty.
Your parents may shame and bully you into “butching it up,” but the sexual orientation is set even before you have the slightest idea what sex is.
Upside down, girl you turn me. Oh, our son is definately Gay. Everyone was cool. My posters in my room:
Lucile Ball
Mama Cass Elliott
Totie Fields
The Flying Nun
Jeannie
Betwiched Samantha Stevens and Esmerelda
Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John all three in almost zero clothing…there were more.
My brother’s room had a slightly different vibe altogether…..
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radiooutmike
I gotta agree.
When I was a boy I liked Bat Girl, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman and Charlie’s Angels too. So much so, that I used to collect Topps Charlie’s Angels cards in the 4th grade.
DBMC
Absolutely! I had Wonder Woman, Charlies Angels, ABBA and Donna Summer!
KJ
A few years ago I got to thank Olivia Newton-John for being my diva before I knew I was supposed to have one.
SUPREME
The Supremes with and without Diana. Diana Ross solo, Ann-Margaret and Bobby Joe Bradley on Petticoat Junction.
Mars414
Where do I start? The Angels from Captain Scarlet, Lola Falana, Batgirl, Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter, not Cathy Lee Crosby), Cleopatra Jones, Get Christie Love!, Jamie Sommers, Catwoman (Julie Newmar), Thelma from Good Times, Sarah Connor, Ellen (“Get Away From Her, You Bitch”) Ripley, Leeloo Dallas Multipass, and many more.
MISTERJETT
Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene.
xanadude
Yep Farrah, Lindsay Wagner, then Olivia Newton-John!
FreddieW
Nichelle Nichols, Lynda Carter, Lindsey Wagner, Linda Evans, and Linda Gray
inbama
Relating to women in this way is part of being gender-nonconforming, can be seen in 3 and 4 year olds, and is most often a predictor that same-sex attraction will emerge at puberty.
Your parents may shame and bully you into “butching it up,” but the sexual orientation is set even before you have the slightest idea what sex is.
abfab
You can stop now. No one needs an education from you.
Stefano
I don’t recognize myself in any of this…I guess I’m not gay enough!
FreddieW
My partner doesn’t get it, either. He says I’m a lesbian because I recognize so many actresses.
JessPH
She-ra
Madonna
Spice Girls
Gilmore Girls
Oprah
Real and fictional women I adored while growing up.
abfab
Upside down, girl you turn me. Oh, our son is definately Gay. Everyone was cool. My posters in my room:
Lucile Ball
Mama Cass Elliott
Totie Fields
The Flying Nun
Jeannie
Betwiched Samantha Stevens and Esmerelda
Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John all three in almost zero clothing…there were more.
My brother’s room had a slightly different vibe altogether…..
FreddieW
Elton John in almost no clothing? Why did they make a poster of that?
Esmerelda? On your wall?
But tell me if Harriet Olson and little Nellie were on your wall. It would explain a lot.
inbama
@FreddieW
Who knew they allowed posters in padded cells? I guess as long as they’re put up with scotch tape.
Surely they wouldn’t trust that deranged queen with pushpins.
wimo
Barbra!!!
abfab
Petula Clark!
Lulu!
Cher without Sonny!
Chrisk
Captain Janeway was my favorite Star Trek Captain.
FreddieW
Mine too! Until this last season of Picard. Seven of Nine is now my favorite Star Trek captain.