verushka70

Well, I just had dinner w/a fellow fen Friday night and mentioned the situation. Her first comment was, "But that's [gay] not what bromance means."

We are both white though (and older -- I'll be 50 in November, she's... well, I don't want to reveal that without permission; let's say she's just older than me g) So maybe age is a factor, ie the meaning isn't just culture-specific, it's also age-specific?

I'm not sure where was the first time I saw bromance used to indicate m/m sexual relationship. It might have been on SNL. Years ago, though.

This reminds me of a vid I saw of Tyler Hoechlin doing an improv blind date thing, where he was asked his favorite porn and he said, "Guy on guy -- not gay. Guy on guy." I was like, wait, what? what is the difference? TW slash fandom apparently went crazy over that, of course. I still don't know if there actually is a difference or if he was just joking.

Yeah, I thought the teacher referring to the student as being in a bromance was just really inappropriate. Some teachers try to come off as "hip" with teen students, which 1) I don't know why they bother, they will never be "hip" in students' views; that's just the nature of teacher/student relations, and 2) it's always struck me as kind of unprofessional.

I understand the motivation to be seen as hip or current with social topics -- so kids will listen -- but I think kids will listen even if you aren't "hip" as long as you're fair, nondiscriminatory, and you obviously care about them and their education. I dunno, maybe I'm totally wrong about that, but those are the teachers I liked best, and the teachers all my nephews seem/ed to like best.