Male erotica in the LGBT group: Why now? What's changed?

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128. I think of this group like a neighborhood gay bar with friends.

And like one, there are people who are serious activists, people who will talk about what's on TV or happening with music, some that are quiet, some that are vocal, and some who talk about hot guys all day. I can take or leave any conversation. I'm more of a quiet observer who dips in and out of different conversations without much comment.

I don't particularly see the problem with picture threads. They're readily marked, and I rarely click on them. We have that choice. I don't see how anyone else's choice to discuss attractive men impugns on my ability to read or participate in other conversations that are more geared to my interests.

If I were going to complain about the picture threads, it'd be that they're all boring stereotypical hot guys. Hrmph. Where are the otters?!

But seriously, I've read through this thread twice now, and I'm genuinely baffled by the contentiousness this issue seems to cause. I think one of the parts about being gay I like best is how it sort of taught me to let people do as they will without any judgement or input from me.

I feel like this entire exercise was very unnecessary, IMHO. All it managed was a lot of bad feeling over something very small.