January 10, 2009

Gay-straight divide 'an absurdity,' Queer as Folk star says

"I'm really not one of those guys who makes gay jokes, because I don't think those jokes are about homosexuality. I think they're about the feminine. Men have difficulty dealing with the feminine. Dealing with anything that is receptive or passive scares them. And the idea that a dude would be receptive or passive scares the crap out of them."

"Playing the part gave him new insight into the ridiculous segregation between straight and gay men. It  left me feeling like I was standing on a bridge looking at two warring parties and going: 'You know you're both insane, right?'"


-- Hal Sparks, the straight actor who played the part of a married gay man in the television serial "Queer as folk".

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