Vincent Vega Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) I think given Axl's background (being raised in an Evangelical Christian sort of environment, his supposedly being anally raped by his father as a child; his probable experiences when he served 3 months in jail as a young man; the experience he spoke of, about nearly being raped when he first came to LA), his well known homophobia (Not just in OIAM, he said anti-gay things in concerts in the 80s, proclaimed himself "pro-heterosexual" and expressed homophobia in his rant against Madison), his fashion choices (fur coats, boas, tight biker shorts--all elements of very gay fashion), him being seen at gay bars, and his alleged anal rape of Erin, I think this is actually an interesting topic. Edited July 20, 2013 by Vincent Vega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I always thought it was about a serial killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 This again? The last is Axl gay thread has barely had time to gather dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Careful Miser, these are the types of threads the mods actually do care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.wa.T Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 And some of the people he looked up to are gay. Elton John, Freddy Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Those who are the most homophobic always turn out to be gay/bi themselves.Always.Homophobia is an action of repressed sexuality. Edited July 20, 2013 by TheSeeker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Well if anybody would know it would be Miser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Careful Miser, these are the types of threads the mods actually do care about.And you claim that you aren't brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Oi.I think it's pretty clear Axl isn't gay. It's fine if he were, but he's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtydane Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 How does that saying go? Something about a long walk, and a bridge, short in size...ah..fuck it.... i can't remember. Miser, kill yourself. Lol. Ah, look at that...Just as effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mfegz Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Jarmo will know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_Fetish Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I never picked up on any gayety in Axl's lyrics. As for the song itself (OMG), I took those lyrics as being about the demise ofAxl's working relationship with Duff and Slash-a rally against the idea that he was supposed to just keep his mouth shut and letwho ever (Slash, management) run the show... and references to his abusive upbringing, where he was expected to just keep the peace and keep his mouth shut. When you've been abused, and you get to a place where you can acknowledge it and try to work through it, it's pretty fucking hard to keep your mouth shut when you find yourself in abusive situations. Axl perceives his former relationship with Slash/GnR management as abusive (manipulative). JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Those who are the most homophobic always turn out to be gay/bi themselves.Always.Homophobia is an action of repressed sexuality.Pop psychology is full of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Ok, the theory is interesting, but I think it's completely wrong. I think it's pretty clear he's not homossexual. The fact that he is a major Queen and Elton John fan and the clothes he wears mean absolutely nothing.And I don't think Axl is homophobe. What people need to understand about One In A Million, is that there's a big gap between "I" and "lyrical I." On the same exact album he sings about having that he murdered his girlfriend and and burried her on his backyard, but I don't see anyone here calling him a murderer. On One In A Million, the character is not only homophobe, but also racist. But people seem to forget that the for 6 years now the Guns N' Roses drummer is Frank Ferrer, a black man.And even if he was a homophobe... It's not a rule that every homophobe is actually an opressed homossexual. It's just some false logic. Yes, sometimes homophobes are indeed opressed homosexuals, but sometimes also homophobes are simply homophobes and homosexuals were not homophobes before going out of the closet. Edited July 20, 2013 by ManetsBR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetRose Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Frank wasn't the first black guy in Guns Slash is bi-racial. Edited July 20, 2013 by SweetRose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Axl isn't gay. He's probably bisexual... or not, I don't really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMET Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Those who are the most racist always turn out to be wannabes.Always.Racism is an action of repressed wannabeism.Axl wants to be just like like Slash with a dash of homosexuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 And some of the people he looked up to are gay. Elton John, Freddy Mercury.Freddie*And that's hardly a reason to believe someone is gay. I guess all male Elton John and Freddie Mercury fans are gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stro Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Well, OIAM was written from the perspective of a small town Indiana kid who had just moved to a huge city with a whole lot of new kinds of people he probably hadn't been around. I myself am from a small Indiana town, and casual racism and homophobia are still the norm throughout much of the state. So, I wouldn't doubt for a second that OIAM was accurate to what he really thought and felt when he wrote it. As for the gay theory, it is interesting, but I always thought OMG was clearly about a killer. Edited July 21, 2013 by Stro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaida Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Of the 5 of them, it seems Adler was the big hit with the ladies. Slash was popular too, like Axl said, Slash would drink too much, pass out, and Axl would then hit on the girls, once Slash was out the way (those arn't the exact words). I always got the impression, Axl wasn't such a hit with the ladies, and when he was seen out with someone, it always seemed for show. He can't have any girl, as he as a rock star thing to live up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I think given Axl's background (being raised in an Evangelical Christian sort of environment, his supposedly being anally raped by his father as a child; his probable experiences when he served 3 months in jail as a young man; the experience he spoke of, about nearly being raped when he first came to LA), his well known homophobia (Not just in OIAM, he said anti-gay things in concerts in the 80s, proclaimed himself "pro-heterosexual" and expressed homophobia in his rant against Madison), his fashion choices (fur coats, boas, tight biker shorts--all elements of very gay fashion), him being seen at gay bars, and his alleged anal rape of Erin, I think this is actually an interesting topic.I think you are more the gay or at least bisexual than Axl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatVin Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 And some of the people he looked up to are gay. Elton John, Freddy Mercury.LOL. Am I gay as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 And some of the people he looked up to are gay. Elton John, Freddy Mercury.LOL. Am I gay as well? Without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Manner Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Of the 5 of them, it seems Adler was the big hit with the ladies. Slash was popular too, like Axl said, Slash would drink too much, pass out, and Axl would then hit on the girls, once Slash was out the way (those arn't the exact words). I always got the impression, Axl wasn't such a hit with the ladies, and when he was seen out with someone, it always seemed for show. He can't have any girl, as he as a rock star thing to live up to. Axl dated supermodels. Slash dated porn stars and lushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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