Comments on: On Xena and Gabrielle http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2006/09/13/on-xena-and-gabrielle/ Keep up with progress in work and life. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Cathy Young http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2006/09/13/on-xena-and-gabrielle/#comment-13 Cathy Young Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:14:23 +0000 http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2006/09/13/on-xena-and-gabrielle/#comment-13 I couldn't agree more! (Btw, I came across this post while doing a blogsearch for "Xena.") I have been in the X:WP fandom for several years now and while I do not begrudge those who see Xena and Gabrielle as a couple their opinion, one thing that really rubs me the wrong way is comments along the lines of, "Of course they're lovers -- look how close they are!", or, "Of course they're lovers -- look how devastated Xena is when she thinks Gabrielle is dead!" I just find that really sad -- how emotionally impoverished do you have to be to believe that a person cannot be devastated by the death of a close friend unless they're having sex with each other? Actually I think it's also sad that any close and affectionate relationship between a man and a woman (unless they're related) is presumed to be sexual. That's been the case for a long time, I think. I guess now, with the greater openness about homosexuality (which is a good thing), the same attitude has developed toward same-sex friendships. I couldn’t agree more! (Btw, I came across this post while doing a blogsearch for “Xena.”) I have been in the X:WP fandom for several years now and while I do not begrudge those who see Xena and Gabrielle as a couple their opinion, one thing that really rubs me the wrong way is comments along the lines of, “Of course they’re lovers — look how close they are!”, or, “Of course they’re lovers — look how devastated Xena is when she thinks Gabrielle is dead!” I just find that really sad — how emotionally impoverished do you have to be to believe that a person cannot be devastated by the death of a close friend unless they’re having sex with each other?

Actually I think it’s also sad that any close and affectionate relationship between a man and a woman (unless they’re related) is presumed to be sexual. That’s been the case for a long time, I think. I guess now, with the greater openness about homosexuality (which is a good thing), the same attitude has developed toward same-sex friendships.

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