That's Gay: Gay BFFs of 'The Real Housewives'

For decades, gay men have had one natural ally: straight women. But that was before Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise overran the airwaves like hair extensions from hell. As Bryan Safi points out in this week's "That's Gay," all six current "Real Housewives" editions feature a gay male BFF. But it's much less "Will & Grace" than "Grace Humiliates Will on National TV."

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[HaldoChan]

Don't you just LOVE being treated like a friggin' handbag? DX TV writers, when will you learn...

[Stephen Young]

I blame the sellouts that allow these women to perpetuate this stereotype. The moment we start correcting them, (hopefully) will be the moment they stop to think about the situation (if they are at all capable).

[SenseOrSensibility]

I don't understand how it is ANY straight woman's business whether or not her gay "accessory" ever gets married (or is legally allowed to.) In fact, she'd probably throw a fit if she wasn't invited, even though she was against it in the first place, but how DARE her gay human poodle not invite her to a PARTY!

Oh, waaaaaait, I see--Gay marriage makes it all about gay *people.* And that's not okay, because the focus is taken off straight women! Ah. Got it.

[GreensnHamhocks]

Preach!

[Uthman Baksh]

1 season is 2 Kim Kardashian marriages. So even for them, it's an accomplishment!

[weakvsfire]

haaaaaa@ i gotta use that line: can't keep a husband for more than 2 seasons

but yah, i was chatting with someone who was like that; kept talking about how she loves her gay friend but doesn't believe in gay marriage

[SuperHoptop1]

Who doesn't eat their own dick? LOL

[piggyandamy]

can you stop being rude, please? thanks.

if you don't want people commenting on a comment you made 10 months ago, you should delete it or otherwise deal with it.

[piggyandamy]

can you stop being rude, please? thanks.

if you don't want people commenting on a comment you made 10 months ago you should just delete it.