I'm I the only person out here who is tired of actors saying that playing gay roles is the biggest risk they ever took? Jake Gyllenhaal says that the sex scenes in Brokeback Mountain are "one of the riskiest things I've done in my career." But playing a hallucinating-schizophrenic-homicidal adolescent is not at all even cause for pause?

No wonder this world still has negative views of homosexuality. Even a small phrase like Mr. Gyllenhaal's can cause waves in how we, as homosexuals, are viewed. And even if he doesn't think so, it is so. Our society acts subconsciously. It's just plain fact. Advertisers have relied on it since kingdom come. Using the term "risky" in conjunction with something as natural as gay intimacy brings many more consequences than a lot of us care to admit. Far more than I care to talk about.

But why should I be surprised. Public personas are more concerned with their image than they are with anything else. Most of them are just media whores. They'll say anything and everything to make sure that they stay in the public's perception because, like us, they need to make a living. And, for the likes of Mr. Gyllenhaal, they have to cater to the fear that middle america has of homosexuals. Sometimes, I wonder if these public personas realize that they are partially responsible for how any part of society is perceived by the general audience.

Does someone who plays a role have to emphasize that they are just playing a role? You all do know that Jamie Foxx is not really blind, right? I'm just so tired of hearing actors who play gay make it sound so weird. It's just another role. Don't make it sound bad. Your words do have negative repercussions. Try thinking for once. Later.  ¶ 12:46 PM