The Daily OrangeBromance: Drawing the lines of male relationships
By Stacie Foster
Posted: 1/26/09, 3:16 AM EST Section: Feature
Take the widely popular sitcom "Friends," where Joey and Chandler are accused of being more than just close buddies. The claims are ridiculous. Chandler is in love with Monica, and Joey obviously has a need for "bonding" with the opposite sex. How else could he be so conversed in pick-up lines like "how you doing?"
The real-life Joey and Chandler, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl," are also forced to dodge rumors about their alleged homosexuality. The two share an apartment and are often seen together publicly, but they've also both been romantically linked to A-list celebrities (A-list women celebrities). In Chace's case, he's dated country superstar Carrie Underwood, and Ed's been spotted kissing both Drew Barrymore and co-star Jessica Zhor. Obviously, Chace and Ed share a bromance, not a romance. Try to tell that to the media, though.
My question is, why haven't Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Arquette or Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini drawn the same criticism? It's not fair to question the pay disparity between actors and actresses, like many have, and ignore the social disparities.
I say kudos to Brody Jenner for trying to set the stereotype straight. Bromances aren't morally wrong, and they certainly aren't innately homosexual. Jenner may not be the most insightful Hollywood celebrity, and "Bromance" may be more about a paycheck than changing American culture, but Brody still made the leap. I respect him for that.
Stacie Foster is a freshman magazine journalism major and the pop culture columnist. Her columns appear every Monday. She can be reached at snfoster@syr.edu
The real-life Joey and Chandler, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl," are also forced to dodge rumors about their alleged homosexuality. The two share an apartment and are often seen together publicly, but they've also both been romantically linked to A-list celebrities (A-list women celebrities). In Chace's case, he's dated country superstar Carrie Underwood, and Ed's been spotted kissing both Drew Barrymore and co-star Jessica Zhor. Obviously, Chace and Ed share a bromance, not a romance. Try to tell that to the media, though.
My question is, why haven't Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Arquette or Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini drawn the same criticism? It's not fair to question the pay disparity between actors and actresses, like many have, and ignore the social disparities.
I say kudos to Brody Jenner for trying to set the stereotype straight. Bromances aren't morally wrong, and they certainly aren't innately homosexual. Jenner may not be the most insightful Hollywood celebrity, and "Bromance" may be more about a paycheck than changing American culture, but Brody still made the leap. I respect him for that.
Stacie Foster is a freshman magazine journalism major and the pop culture columnist. Her columns appear every Monday. She can be reached at snfoster@syr.edu
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Kaylen Thorpe
posted 1/26/09 @ 8:59 AM EST
One of the problems with the "homosexual" movement is that it seeks to find or inject sexuality into each and every activity one carries out during a day. (Continued…)
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posted 1/26/09 @ 12:27 PM EST
I don't care about any type of 'meovement' yadda yadda..
the whole show is a set-up, from the "therapist" actor and the "motorcyle man" they have to fight (he is really a porn star). (Continued…)
Nigel Heath
posted 1/27/09 @ 6:18 AM EST
Hello fro acroos the pond in the UK where we are definitely confused about the word LOVE.
Blokes over here have trouble saying I love you, to their women. (Continued…)
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