and still gay chars make up about 1/5 the number of characters out there. mc's are str8. pick from the sideshow and gimmicky characters at the back of the bus if you want gays!
bad example bc it's ooc for steve rogers to be hopping from bed to bed though. if he's in a m/f relationship he's not going to go sleep with a guy. and if he's sleeping with a guy he's not going to go find a girl. and either way both sides can scream and cry about either 'representation' or 'cockmonger'
it's not universal but there are definitely players out there who want love triangle drama and get pissed if the canon love interest moves on. i was once flat out told that they were hoping my character would pine after and chase their character indefinitely, because it would make their real ship more interesting if an old girlfriend was trying to break them up.
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