The one where two guys in love can't be masculine

I see that many people are afraid of change or different people than themselves. Their boss was completely intolerant to them

There is also a stereotype about Mexico and the male prostitution

i think jake and essin are stereotype farm guys and not stereotype gay people

yeah they're both stereotype like "macho farm men" and not, like matsui said, stereotypical gay men.

good...you picked up on that "cowboy" stereotype. They don't fit any type of generalization...which presents a problem for the reader

forces us to challenge what we think of as gay/westerner/man, etc.

yeah and even they, themselves appeared intolerant to gays when they said "'now I'm not no queer.' 'Yeah me neither'" Even though they

Yeah I agree, when speaking of the "stereotypical gay male," many don't think about rough cowboys - usually they're more feminine

committed homosexual acts they dont consider themselves gay because they don't fit their own perspectives and stereotypes of what "gay" is.

they don't want to consider themselves gay cause they are cowboys and cowboys are never gay

Matt: in this Cowboys are gay. They dont seem like gay guys at all.

exactly...both breaking stereotypes and reinforcing them...very interesting concept. Makes us(and them!) question their concepts of what

homosexuality is. Plus the idea of what a "man" is...definitely breaking some perceptions there

kinda like spiderman said. its like they're not afraid to be together but they refuse to call themselves gay.

yes...i wonder if this is more common than we think...missed you yesterday...good discussion