A warning that the boom in bogus lesbians could have serious emotional consequences has been rubbished by ninemsn readers.
Social commentator Tim Duggan yesterday described the current "fauxmosexual" craze as dangerous, claiming it was doing more harm to the gay community than good and was leading to emotional damage.
Are women who fake being lesbians doing more harm than good? Have your say.
The claim has been backed up by Merryn Johns, editor of lesbian magazine LOTL, who said that women who faked being gay were disrespectful to years of campaigning for equal rights
"The real sadness for everyone is incurred when women questioning their sexuality offer themselves but are unsure about how far they want to explore or invest in these encounters," Ms Jones said.
"Vain, young, mostly straight women might like to think about the wider consequences of their pursuit of social glory," she said.
But ninemsn readers across the country disagreed — denying claims the fad wasn't "real acceptance" and was instead "titillating, easy-on-the-eyes acceptance".
"I would have thought that if anything, the 'fauxmosexual' trend would be a good thing for the gay and lesbian community," Chris from Sydney wrote.
"Surely it is a sign of increased acceptance of same sex relationships in today's society?"
Viv from Newcastle agreed, saying: "No matter if they are five minute lesbians — people are talking about it and accepting it — shouldn't this be encouraging to all kids out there who are confused about their sexuality?"
Another reader said experimentation was a good thing because it pushed people to accept others whether they were gay, straight or bisexual.
"Perhaps with all this media focusing on gay and experimental celebrities, other homosexuals and bisexuals will feel confident enough to come out and be happy about being the way they are," Henning from NSW wrote.
"There's nothing wrong with not being straight and there's nothing wrong with being, gay, straight [or] bi."
And Jill from WA summed it up in a nutshell: "These so called bogus lesbians are making being gay OK ... how can gay people be annoyed with this?"
Whirlwind celebrity lesbian flings — like the one between MTV VJ Ruby Rose and Veronicas twin Jess Origliasso — have reportedly caused the wave of "fauxmosexuals" on the real life party circuit.
Front page
RSS Feed