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But let's briefly discuss anyway. While it is true that research has found that some gay dudes and straight women are capable of having special friendships because of their ability to keep things strictly platonic, it's also true that the term "GBF" is not OK just as referring to women as " fag hags " is also probably a bad idea.

It has been rightly criticized for propagating lazy stereotypes and tokenizing gay men as nothing more than fashion accessories.

That was bad! We should have all learned this lesson back then. Despite the negative feedback Every Girl Needs a Gay has generated, the site's creator said she is open to the criticism. I have no ego," she said. So in the end, this can hopefully be chalked up to something of a TeachableMoment between generations.

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Because in , every friendship is different. Gay dudes and straight girls can absolutely kick it and connect in special, unique ways — but also, sometimes a gay man will befriend a lesbian. Sometimes a polyamorous agender person will befriend a straight bro. Sometimes a fox will befriend a hound. And all of this is good! There is no such thing as a standard-issue gay best friendship, just as there's no such thing as a standard-issue gay man or straight woman.

With this in mind, Every Girl Needs a Gay feels like a giant step backward.

We can only hope that the site's creator aborts the mission and embarks on a new entrepreneurial adventure. Something that doesn't involve using humans as accessories would be a good place to start. This story has been updated with comments from the site's creator. Every Girl Needs A Gay. Below is a screenshot of the service's "About Us" page , which is only slightly less ridiculous than that last paragraph: Please note the shopping. Copy link. By Nicolas DiDomizio. Email Follow. Related stories by this author. What's Your True Sexual Orientation? Recommended video. US News. World News. Social Justice.

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