TV's Gay Friend Obsession: infoMania

[murawyeah]

To be fair: Ugly Betty is entirely about fashion.

[chasejohnston1993]

Let's be honest. Ugly Betty was awesome.

[doombuggy123]

I feel like the gay best friend character is a socially acceptable way for men to take responsibility of the women in their lives. It's like the mentality is that it's not chauvinist anymore because he's not controlling her sexual behavior, he's just controlling her clothes and hair. But now you have a two-dimensional sidekick character that's just perpetuating stereotypes about gay men as well as contributing to the portrayal of helpless women.

[jewbowl225]

Get a boner for a bitch.

[sunnybeets2055]

lmao! gays are wizards! XD

[moravec18]

I'm gay, I hate shopping. Still, I wanna be someones GBF.

[demirocks645]

That. Is. Ridiculous. :l SERIOUSLY people... seriously

[sillykatz]

Must say, I'm lesbian, and I've screwed a couple of guys before I came out, not going to lie. Did I like it? Not really, but I do believe that even Dan Savage has said that there's always that one person from either same or opposite that makes you go, "DAMN!! I'd hit that!" It doesn't mean you are now straight or that you aren't gay, but it does happen! I wouldn't do it again unless it was Johnny Depp or Doctor Who's David Tennant or Matt Smith, possibly Sacha Dhawan, but really that's it!

[TheDanteOxalis]

I recommend you guys look up the Youtube series "Disappointing Gay Best Friend"

It's a hilarious series that pokes fun at the women or "Fag Hags" depicted in this video!

[TheDanteOxalis]

"Get me a gay"

What are we, handbags? Pomeranians? Perfume?

[queencolondarkwing]

I like lesbian and gay bffs as a girl.

[daniyellowjello]

more thats gay please

[daniyellowjello]

when did gay become a noun

[Teatroliceo]

I have my hags I adore, but I'm No One's GBF. Hags know what's up, don't pull stupid shit, and are real friends. Those chicks that want a GBF just want the latest accessory to go with their purse-dogs, and my complexion totally clashes with exoticised exploitation.

[RetroLuv04]

wish i could have a GBF. :c

[GleeTeen13]

Btw I'm also the envy of straight guys cuz all the girls are hot so yeah … straight guys don't hat we're not after them we're after you lol jk :)

[GleeTeen13]

Finally the word I've been looking for to describe me. It's fun being a GBF cuz I call my friends (not so close though) bitches, sluts, etc n they don't get mad. I'm like 100% serious they don't get mad cuz they know they need me for FASHION :)

[caryhugs]

I'm so many girls BGF. It's actually fun...not really.

[Mexican87]

What are you doing. What, what, what are you doing? Look at your life look at your choices.

[mlovecraftr]

I also wanted to add that there are lots of real stories of people who identified most of their lives as homosexuals but fell in love with people of the opposite sex and even end up getting married. You have to think more like the Kinsey scale. And there has been plots in tv about the other way around like in The OC.

[mlovecraftr]

To be fair Marc from Ugly Betty actually works in a fashion magazine so it would be part of his character no matter what

[fireyouignited]

does anyone know which characters the degrassi kiss scene featured?

[Qt4life6179]

@fireyouignited marco and ellie...XD i feel ashamed knowing that

[turnuon79]

sarcastic

[vanchai1]

haha i guess the girls in my life got the raw end of the deal cuz i dont do none of that stuff

[ochrosia]

petti stranger OMFG never saw and most probably never gonna see an ugliest woman...

[thorium222]

Yes there are straight guys, that like to try kissing a gay guy just for fun, I know for sure. And why shouldn't they? You're right, the question is, why are they not shown on TV?

[greygamez]

I'm a G.B.F. I dress all my girlfriends!!!

[Guyll21]

Any woman desperate enough to latch onto a queer for companionship is not worth my time. Gays try to think it makes them superior to straights because they are allowed more intimate encounters with women. Guess what queers, those encounters aren't intimate when you are seen as another "girlfriend", so how could I be jeolous? From what I've seen of these gay companions they are actually playing a servile-esque role, much like a eunich would a "Lady" from ancient times.

[rickardo004]

sexual orientation is not a choice, but having sex with women or men is. iiiiiick.

[RyngsTheCoon]

we gays have it all. think about this: not that we would actively try to, but how many straight guys do u know of that can rub a chicks tits and not get slapped for it? I can think of many other examples, but the fact is: Sorry str8 guys, when it comes to the sensitivity department, who do women run to first when they are upset? We gays.

Tah tah for now!

Gay Pride!

[shirleygene]

Embarrassed to be a woman when I see ladies like this in RL.

[Viahandel06]

I'm glad that Degrassi was shown in a cameo. I still couldn't believe that Marco kissed Ellie :0 (still getting over the shock)

And Degrassi is one of the few shows on television that accurately portrays the dilemmas that gays face in their lives (well, the old episodes anyway).

[thetealeafXO]

Gays are wizards ;D

[glassesfreak]

Finally, a positive gay spokes person! Not discounting Ellen but she's about her profession not her sexuality, which is a message in itself, we're all just people. But to have someone active addressing this topics is awesome.

[NikkiBubblegum00]

Do girls really go out and look for gay guys to be friends with? ._.

I mean i have gay friends myself....But i just became friends with them and then they just happend to be Gay O.o

[Parralyzed]

Brahh, I need some c**k!

[Coopmueller]

@Parralyzed *unzips pants.* I am here for ya.

[52questionmarks]

Get me a gay. o.O

[TinyHungarian]

one of my best friends is gay. when i first met him i didn't know he was gay. he came out of to the closet to me. and things are pretty much the same. he isn't flamboyant or feminine or into fashion. he just happens to like dick.

[wicaco]

Along the same lines as this, does anyone else hate the term "fag hag"? Coming from a straight person, it's offensive, and coming from a gay person, I find it self-depreciating. Imagine the equally offensive "hag" term if one had a lot of black friends. I don't think that would fly. Why shouldn't a friend just be a friend?

[mefornow]

My friend apparently has a hoard of little middle school girls waiting to get to high school so he can be their GBF. Too bad for them he's graduating this year.

[KrakkaJax]

he kissed that girl. did he died?

[superlime810]

In our sex-focused culture, it can be nice to confide in someone where you don't question their motives. This goes both ways.

[SVKmellow]

I want a gay best friend to use him as a bait for straight girls so that I can get more action. Would that be more acceptable?

[bendercat767609]

Here's the thing about girls wanting a gbf. It's not about the fashion help--although that's probably what it is with some girls--it's about a girl being able to be friends with a guy without the guy wanting to date er, and getting things all screwed up and complicated. I want a gbf so that I can be friends with a guy, and he won't think that everything I say to him means I'm flirting.

[Unbeginner]

That's true, some women think I'd make a good best friend just because I'm gay.

I'm a super-antisocial geek.

Shoes and dresses are generally not an interesting topic to me, unless you can make them project 3D images or something.

[Genzafel]

@Unbeginner SOOOO Agree with you... Iam also a Otaku, play Warcraft and Listen to Rock/Jraid Music... hate when some girls tell me things like "Ooo you are gay right? Could you help me go shoping and choose a new Xthing?"

Damn?! Why people believe i know something about fashion or girl stuff just because iam gay?! X_x

[ScribbledDreaming]

I don't think you should decide on sexuality with who you wanna be friends with. May be a plus if the guy's gay, but my best friend isn't gay and he's still great.

In the end, it really doesn't matter.

And those girls in the video are just plainly stupid, using gay guys as fashion guides and such.

As if that's all that friendship is.

[Teeg32]

Well, I have an LBF. She comes over and plays video games and watches action movies with me. It's awesome.

And I'm not even joking, that's seriously true.

[Zutentu]

that is true... after i came out it was insane how many girls want to be friends with me. i don´t know, if that is good. isn´t is the personality not the sexuality that you need to decide if you want to friend someone?

[BrokeredHeart]

I think every girl needs a gay friend. It teaches tolerance, acceptance and in healthy friendships, it can create a sense of familiarity with somebody from the opposite sex. Conversely, GUYs. you need gay friends too! It opens a whole new perspective, not only on the way you see and treat women, but how you carry yourself as well. Having all sorts of friends from the GLBTQ is so refreshing, and I wish that more people would get involved and care deeply about issues that affect us all.

[vonmanning]

This is so true. One time I was on a chat site and didnt want a line of guys wanting to cyber, so I pretended to be a guy. Then, I got a line of girls wanting to cyber, so I pretended to be gay. Then, they all wanted to be best friends.

True story.

[DyingBreedOfNerd]

Here's my question. GBF are hot, their so in, but what about LBF? what's up with that? Don't people want to hang out with a chick how'd rather do some other chick?

[MammaMia]

Guys should totally have som LBFs to counter the girls! They need someone to tell them when they're being a dick and show them how to change the oil.

[shoujoairocks]

@DyingBreedOfNerd I used to have a lesbian best friend actually. Oddly enough she always went on about how much she hated men. So it amazes me we were pals. There was also the fact that we fell for the same girls a lot of the time. She was so protective of her girlfriend. she said she'd beat me up if I laid a finger on her. We were very close though. It was so cute hearing her talk about how much she loved her girl. Seems that the relationship is not as common as the woman/gay man relationship.

[VibrancySF]

I don't think I'd mind seeing the GBF's so long as they got to be real people and have their own relationships/struggles etc.. vs fashion accessories. Also I can't tell the difference between prada and guchi without looking at the label! Please don't kick me out! I can do hair!

[brick4sale]

Because having a gay friend is like getting a new purse or a little dog to go with your purse! Especially for rich ladies, don't you want to be friends with a shallow rich girl, you could be her pet!

[MargoNo232]

THIS ISNT GAY ITS TRUE XDDD

[Shokora342]

Sucks for all guys on this one. The girls are lining up for the gays XD None for those who want and too much for those who don't. It's 2 am don't ask me where my mind went.

[shirleygene]

Don't forget about lesbians! Lesbians switch teams on TV all the time too! Because everyone knows all lesbians are WHORES!

[Ronaldinho4ever10]

Bro i need some cock!xD lol

[JulianMarolly]

haha thats funny, my ex bf always told me he was a wizard, ha he always wanted me to play with his magical wand! LOL

[jay2692]

not all gay men are into fashion shit or have good taste but theres alot that do

[joeylondonxo]

I'm a gay wizard to my best friends =)

[TreblePop]

Personally, I'm waiting for the token heterosexual best friend who exists solely for the purpose of making the lives of gay men easier, comfortable, and more enjoyable. Oh yeah, and for comic relief. There is nothing like seeing a heterosexual act like a clown just to brighten up my gay day!

[Blippi00]

@TreblePop Isn't that what fat girls are for? :P

[suzannezel]

@TreblePop Oh come off it, that's every fag hag ever.

[xemocake]

LMFAO love those clips :):)

[elegise]

i don't get it gays are still guys why not choose a lesbian there girls there probably into fashion more than guys but either your into fashion or not

[brick4sale]

infomania and bryan crack me up every time he's my long distance gbf.

[dexplorer2001]

what episode was the ugly betty clip from?

[fuckcopyrights]

third season sometime

[jkc1992]

It`s apart of Mode: After Hours which is on the ABC website. It`s the one where Mark and Mandy talk about the first time they met each other.

[kittyeggrolls]

The shaking your head "no" while saying "thank you" is so genius.

[Sango1115]

They should have shown a picture of Dumbledore when he said "gays are wizards."

[fuckcopyrights]

dude, I didn't even think of that. Genius.

[twistedoveryou01]

this is an interesting theory and all, and i would love nothing more then to have a shirt that says "i kissded a girl way before katy perry did." But there has been alot of shows where main charactors don't go back in the closet so to speak. Some writers plan it seasons ahead of time, and usually have to bow down to network execs and things of that nature to change things. Thats why Joss Whedon rules, lol.

[dessfred]

I'm gay but i still need advice from women or other gay to buy clothes, so fck that "gene" thing lol

Still this video is pretty funny and present the strange ways gay people are deppicted on TV.

[Shizukarumi]

i hate it when they say it like its a different species: he is A gay

[clairehawthorne]

good job!

[BellaXmuerte23]

The clip from Ugly Betty was hilarious

[HeffIsMyHero]

this is so true...and hilarious

[kajatheecho]

hahaha this guy is hilarious.

[FantomeCompte]

this is amazing

and

I absolutely love the theme ^-^

[loveemotedybears]

i have a freind and hes emo will hes my x and were just freinds cuz hes GAY :(( HES SO FUCKINNG HOT.I LOVE THE GAY LOL

[redgirlinbluedresses]

...and then God created Steve from Eve's rib and Eve said "Yay! Now I have someone I can objectify too!"

I had a gay best friend once who didn't know shit about fashion. In fact, I was usually the one dressing him and I was his token lesbian. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

[brebre1920]

2:29-the end i love it! it shows the hidden discrimination of being gay in america! its wrong and corny! and needs to end!

[brebre1920]

lol i agree this gay thing is annoying - dont just be friends for what they can do for u! its not fair! its a fad i see in america in the rich white circle a lot and cerain gay guys fall into it and i feel sorry for em....its another discrimination like black women are thicker and white women are easy - its a discrimination! its wrong! love someone for who they are inside and out

[sexylilrednicca]

I love it!

[ashleyisasweatervest]

Ha, this is amazing <3

[long440]

no,not amaze

[Death2fairytales]

My best friend is gay and his fashion taste is HORRIBLE. (I still love him, though)

[electricvelvettt]

i'm a gay man and I AIN'T NOBODY'S BITCH, ESPECIALLY, A BITCH.

[xQueenKristinx]

haha as a straight person i didnt really realize how offensive this little trend could be to gay people... but i did think it was weird that the gays on tv kept "switching teams" spontaneously. although its not uncommon for two drunk straight chicks to hook up as a weird plot twist.

[redgirlinbluedresses]

It's not uncommon either to see lesbians switching teams on TV either. Just look at Chasing Amy. As a lesbian, it kind of does strike me as offensive, but then again, media is run by chauvinist pigs anyway and what guy DOESN'T want to convert a lesbian? That's like, 20 points on the manhood scale! And 50 if she's a hot lesbian!

[bivroyg6]

Yeah and like 500 if she was trans who had the"operation" and then reversed it just for him, what guy wdnt want that?....

[redgirlinbluedresses]

Not the poor, unsuspecting gay guy who preferred her new man body to her original lady body. What a paradoxical situation!

[kissfan7]

"what guy DOESN'T want to convert a lesbian?"

*Raises hand*

But in defense of my breeder brethren, the fantasy of getting someone to "switch teams" seems widespread among both sexes and orientations. I can't speak for lesbians or straight women, but gay porn is filled with straight guys being convinced to give a BJ.

[redgirlinbluedresses]

That is a good point :S Though personally, I've always found porn like that kind of counterproductive to the whole gay rights thing. It especially doesn't look good for the whole gay gene theory and it reinforces the "gays are trying to recruit us!" stereotype.

[kissfan7]

"I've always found porn like that kind of counterproductive..."

This conjured an image of old, white men at religious right HQ looking at piles and piles of dirty magazines and DVDs for rhetorical ammo. I don't worry a lot. Hetero porn isn't better. (See the film "The Price of Pleasure".)

Randomness: I don't think we as a movement should be reling on the "gay gene". Not just because it's unlikely, but homophobes from "Dr." Laura to the Nazis bought it and it didn't change their homophobia.

[redgirlinbluedresses]

"This conjured an image of old, white men at religious right HQ looking at piles and piles of dirty magazines and DVDs for rhetorical ammo."

LOL! Well, who really knows considering Larry Craig with his wide stance and Ted Haggard with his hooker buddy? I sort of gave up on the gay gene thing awhile back. I figured whether or not homosexuality is a choice is completely irrelevant to the issue so long as were dealing with two consenting adults.

[ouzelindisguise]

I've been stewing about guys who want to "convert" lesbians for the last few days. I kind of like thinking about it as a points on the manhood scale thing. It gives some sort of motivation other than ignorance. It still is my current least favorite trait of guys.

[twistedoveryou01]

chasing amy is a a movie and kevin smiths whole point was its not who you love its how. We fall in love and don't control it. At the end she went back to guys

[redgirlinbluedresses]

I know, I've seen Chasing Amy. But I don't remember her going back to guys in the end. In fact, I remember seeing her with her new girlfriend when she runs into Holden at the convention.

[twistedoveryou01]

my bad i metn girls, that wasn't the gf with her at the table it was her sister.

[Sango1115]

You got it backwards, she was a lesbian who fell for Ben. In the epilogue it's unclear who she's dating.

[twistedoveryou01]

being a chick who was into chicks when this film premiered and a huge kevin smith fan regardless, the girl at the table with her at the end was her sister. If you watch jay and silent bob strike back, she talks to her at the end of the movie.

[stillcountingsheep]

oh man. you put it so well. i've had to train a lot of friends to not put me in this corner.

[nadaisreal]

My Best Dany is gay and its true i love him !!!

[floooble3]

LOL This stuff is so humorous on so many different levels.

<3

[TauHecht]

Holy shit this guy is a fucking wit. I don't think his super cynical/hysterical style goes well with the 'oh so fabulous' music and background though (I guess it is pretty ironic).

[AirplaneRadio]

It's a fine day when homosexuals have progressed into novelty items for a bunch of chicks. This is beyond an abomination. I want to personally murder everyone involved in that video.

[slayerchick303]

EXTREMELY TRUE! It is so stupid though! People are people, sexuality means nothing.

[CrazyKawaii]

LOL totally true. ahh! i need some cock!!! muhahaha

[steven4068]

wow..this is stupid

[Demoman42]

That's so gay...

[deathruler24]

I'm gay and i have no clue about fashion.

[Jimmyjumpnjive]

But mainstream television has promoted gays to the status of "fashion accessory." So, like congratulations. I guess that's the point here, it's like welcome to the emptiness that called the mainstream.

[Jimmyjumpnjive]

My teenage son tells me my videos are gay. I'm okay with that.

[amieamie12]

wait.. so gays ARENT wizards?

i have some serious thinking to do

[kinger2005]

"TV's Gay Friend OBSESSION: infoMania"

how about now

[milomaliciouz]

haha i just had to watch this for the millionth time...i love it.

[DarkPascual]

Sooooooo...

If straight women can have an atractive Gay male friend...straight men can have a hot Lesbian friend?

[gaccer]

I think it's possible, though straight men will try to get into his lesbian friends' pants, but women pretty much consider her gay friends as girlfriends. I have 5 gay friends, and shagging them never cross my mind.

[saftydance2]

I am NOT gay and I love fashion :P

[gaccer]

You mean you're a metrosexual man? Good for you, I really like men dressing nice, formal or casual. It's a real turn-off when I see men in ragged clothes as if they haven't had shower in days...

[thegoldenjester]

Why on earth does the term have to be "metroSEXUAL." It's put together like it's a sexual orientation...which it isn't. Although, I do love fashion and am straight as well.

[TheGaySupremacist]

"Yassum, miss Theisen! Lemme do your hair!" What's this Step'n Fetchit tripe? Does nobody else see a disturbing narrative in all this?

How bout: "I just love my Jewish friend! Like, he does your investing and you don't have to fuck em... cuz he's a jew!"

"Every girl needs an Asian 'best friend' to do her nails. Tee-hee"

Time for gays to stop being human fashion accessories--neutered and sanitized like some goddam chihuahua. Time we call these so called 'friends' of the gays on their attitudes

[negkreyol21]

haha funny woman like to turn every one into an accessory gay man for fashion ,macho man for house or any menial repair jobs and a wealthy guy to buy them stuff,and an emotional man to talk to..i tend to be the chauffeur never the lover

[archivesbc]

To think that I once wanted Tiffany Amber Thiessen more than anything...

But you got to give it to her - Kathy Griffin DID corner the gay market a long time ago

[bimboyren]

luvin it lol

[cryz8210]

This is so stupid.. *Sigh* tho alittle fun at some places..

[lolyypop11]

haha too funny :P

[rtardbox]

chicks love guys who love to stick their penis up another guys crap-hole

[iLoveMyDS]

I CAN'T

STOP LAUGHING

OH GOD LOL

[pooisavalidcharacter]

this is the kind of shit that makes gay kids want to kill themselves.

all this tv bullshit.

[ammonman]

Actually, I think it's the kids raised by the Jerry Falwell-ites who are more apt to kill themselves.

[IIwAnDII]

hahaha... "bro, i need some cock"

[HeyMama555]

2:04 "Hey Natalie. You're a straight girl right? Do you like to get f*cked in your ass or in your p*ssy?"

XD Just imagine asking someone that in real life!

[Lanceisabeach]

That was too funny and true too

[milomaliciouz]

i love the intro!, this is like the best video on youtube! haha

[azulo65]

1:25 Jazz hands!! :D

[BalooDumptruck]

its good to be gay, fuck striaght

[jbb3design]

That so funny to me as st8 guy! I got best gay friends, and easy to get girls 4 me.

[shingles992]

we're gunna have to find you a gay...seriously