Why do so many gay people love this film?

I have to refer to Zilpha Keatley Snyder's 1970 book THE CHANGELING [changeling, a child of supernatural parents who had been exchanged for a human baby]. In the book the gals chat about adults who never really grow-up and what a true gem they really are, how few there are and that there are mostly women [gay men would not be mentioned in a child's book in those days]
Gay men constantly feel like changelings while growing up [I don't belong in this family, my family will disown me when the find out, etc...] and seeking out their 'real' progenitors is that adult who never really grew up....

Gosh, darn, I don't know. I just know that when I grew up, I had an aunt who never really grew up and she had children my age, and she lived in a beach community and I got to spend my summers there and she drove a '66 Rambler wagon. She is MY Auntie Mame!!!

Gay men love this film because the *stereotypical* gay man has the same tastes as a woman. They simply like what women like. Fabulous parties, gorgeous clothes, a big house to re-decorate whenever you please, etc. What *stereotypical* woman doesn't want that? Therefore, what *stereotypical* gay man wouldn't want that?

I am gay, but I do not feel that that is a prerequisite for liking the film. I admire her totally Bohemian life style and have often wished I had an aunt like that. Sigh, no one in my family comes close to my eccentricness.

We fail to see how or what sexual orientation has to do with appreciating AUNTIE MAME or any other film. If it is well made and the subject of interest most THINKING people will recognize its qualities. That is the important quotient to be a THINKING person. We have reviewed some of the other comments or message boards. Some of the reasons for not liking particular films we can only view as ludicrous. Examples;

1) Its in B&W, this is one (1) of the poorest. Anyone who makes that statement in a comment or message board should be deleted and banned from further contributions.

2) Its "old", which has various meanings from being made just ten (10) years ago to basically everything since World War II (WWII) to 1980. No doubt all films previous to this time period and all silents should be trashed based upon their limited interpetations of the artform.

3) There is no action in it, which is a euphanism for a lack of violence. As if killings and the more brutal the better is the sole mark of a great film.

4) It does not conform to our political or social beliefs. This is usually articulated by all those with their pet causes.

The list can go on. All you have to do is look through the comment sections or message boards. That is the trouble with these forums they become the dumping ground for the ignorant and the uniformed.

DECORATORS???

So the Gays that are not decorators means they have bad taste?

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A better question would be, why DON'T heterosexual men give these films the appreciation they deserve?!?!

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