Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26230034-20150707181641/@comment-5116245-20150707233053

I hate to say it, or perhaps I am surprised at saying it, but you might get more toughtful responses on the reddit group..

I think you are on to something. It is an intersting reversal of expectations and Pearl is quoting pretty straight (no pun intended) out of the book people use to dimiss gay relationships. It is esp clever since it is used commonly (and with little question in mainstrema culture) against lesbian relationships in particular. Even in places (like mainstream movies) that would not dream of using such logic with gay men often still unquestioningly portray lesbian relationships that way.