Why are there so many more shows for gay dudes than lesbians?

I definitely agree. Gay white men basically dominate queer representation. Men in general probably get more representation?

 

If I had to guess why some shows with w/w as main characters are getting cancelled, it would be that Hollywood, at least from my perspective, has gotten into this habit lately of trying to force diversity into their movies or shows. Rather than trying to fit in, the diversity for the shows or movies in a way that feels nature or organic sometimes. Then, Hollywood tries to blame it on the consumer if they don’t like the movies or shows for a valid reason. In my case, that’s caused me to think fine, I’m not giving certain movies or shows a chance because it tells me you don’t want to give me good shows or movies that just happens to include diversity. Otherwise, I have no problem with diversity like w/w as main characters being in the stuff I watch. Hope I explained all that well enough.

 

These are questions I can't give you a clear answer to. But I won't deny that these shows did have people who enjoyed them.

 

Gay white men do seem to control the media channels.

There is also that. Women are also covertly watching M/M porn. They might wince at some parts of it, but like checking out the guys.

There are more G/B men than L/B women in the population, or it looks that way.

Reaching back, there were some landmark films in the '80s such as "Making Love" about men and "Desert Hearts" about women. But the films about men exceeded the films about women going forward ... films like "Birdcage," "Shelter," and "Mulligans." They covered young love, married guys coming to terms with their sexuality, and campy stuff. Look at how many TV shows that try too hard to be funny like "Will and Grace" and "Modern Family" have gay men or gay couples in them.

Lesbian erotica might be too soft core for some viewers. Society in general seems to be fascinated with gay men. If women do things that appear romantic and cuddly, that's okay because society thinks women are supposed to be that way. If women do things like excel in sports or become astronauts - things that men were known to do well - it's also okay because they've gone above and beyond to break barriers. If men show a sensitive side or do campy things, it's either seen as weak or funny, and people react to this more negatively, so it's controversial and controversy seems to sell better.

I know that if I'm invited to a mainstream "chick flick" - sorry - I won't go. These films move too slowly for my taste in cinema. These films have a more limited audience from the outset.

 

Good question. I had not thought about it. I can only opine that men seem to have more difficulty around their sexuality than do women. At least I notice more difficulty with the struggles of gay men. Other than that I have absolutely no idea!

 

I had meant to correct this: gay white men seem to have more control over the media channels that involve LGBT programming.