Talk:Varus/Background/@comment-98.246.142.57-20120421071028

Those of you who are expending energy in debating Varus and his potential attractions are, to put it plainly, bigoted. Allow me to explain. Let's examine this from another angle: why does no one question anyone else's sexuality? Is Garen just too "manly"? I don't think I've seen a single word spoken about the women Graves has dated. Has Master Yi ever been married?

The point is that I have never seen a genuine debate regarding ANY of these characters' sexuality and this is presumably because they're assumed to be heterosexual simply because of their character design. One looks at Graves and thinks "He's big, totes a huge gun, makes crass comments...oh, he must be straight." But the moment a character is designed in such a way as to produce the appearance of androgeny, it's all anyone can think about. Why must Varus' sexuality define who he is? How come no other champions are defined in such a way? (I don't mention Taric because it seems to be more of a joke that he's gay rather than serious consideration)

The arguments regarding Varus' sexuality are nothing more than the reflection of a society mired in their own confusions. It is irrelevant as to whether or not Varus is gay or straight, just as it is irrelevant if anyone else is. Unless Varus' characterization is directly impacted by his sexual preferences this is a meaningless debate that does nothing more than showcase our sexually obsessed society.