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I think it's because we are moving towards a more open level of understanding, which is making more and more people come out than they might have ten or twenty years ago. However I'm also noticing a disturbing amount of media hype surrounding the idea of homosexuality as well, and I fear some are making it into a trend. I have a few friends who are genuinely gay, and one had just recently mentioned to me how insulting he found the joke the media, and it's like-wise followers were turning homosexulity. And I tend to agree; it should not be about status, and those who "come out" for the sake of shock value (making mommy and daddy angry, getting the attention from men/women who find bisexuality appealing, or trying to get attention in general), are mindless little fools who are only making it more difficult for those who are truly gay, and have truly went through the struggles that come with it. It's really no different than if I were to imitate the culture of another race; indian, black, chinese, etc. for notice. It would be offensive, and I would be a lying pretender.
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