Lots of friends have fun and take photos like this. I have photos with friends where we look at each other like this. One could be more masculine or dominant and they're in love. They might also be playing dress up and having fun. Who knows unless someone has documented history here.

I'm just saying that while I usually love the "they were just roommates" mockery and acknowledging clearly LGBTQIA+ situations overlooked in history, I also feel like assuming it's always a gay situation is potentially as bad. Forcing a narrative rather than saying we aren't sure.

I appreciate OP saying "potentially."

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean I would have agreed with you except, as you mentioned, OP said "potentially," so that kind of invalidates your entire point, even if other people engage in this kind of behaviour.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was more remarking about other comments I saw here before I commented. And it's a trend I see basically every time this kind of thing is posted online.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I agree it's a trend, but it's a bit disingenuous to complain about that trend when by your own admission the OP included the word "potentially"

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