First of all, he's had quite a few girlfriends (and possibly a son by one of them)- Julie Madison, Vicki Vale, Talia, etc.
If it's because he wears tights, well, then all costumed superheroes must be gay.
And if you bring up Robin, having such a relationship would make him a pedophile (not gay), which is exactly the type of person Batman hates the most.
2007-07-07 02:42:14 · 8 answers · asked by koreaguy12 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Do a search on old questions here, and you'll see a lot of variations on "Is Batman Gay?" "Are Batman and Robin Gay?" etc.
2007-07-07 03:03:09 · update #1
But about the tights- again, lots of superheroes wear tights. But no one is saying that Spider-Man or Daredevil or the Flash are gay...
2007-07-07 04:02:07 · update #2
he can't hold a girlfriend, he pats robin on the bum and he wears tights (spiderman wears tights but has a WIFE; batman just likes tights) so he's gay
2007-07-07 06:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by R. Gyle 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Mr. 210 has it right, and, just to add, some people state it because of Robin's brightly colored and funky costume. I know you don't want that answer, I am just saying in addition, Robin's original yellow and red costume was a bit garish, BUT it was supposed to be modeled after ROBIN HOOD, and not a Robin as a bird, as portrayed in the movies. Also, given Batman's desire to have a sidekick only added fuel to the fire. DC comics has had a tradition of having their characters adopt sidekicks. They no longer do, with exception to Batman. I always view Batman as not having a sidekick, but I know they have been there. And, you are right, Batman/Bruce Wayne is da pimp, having plenty of girlfriends, not to mention psycho characters as Poison Ivy, Catwoman, etc., having infatuations with Batman. The TV show was tongue in cheek, but many people didn't catch the humor, they only centered on the funky costumes, which were PURPOSELY designed to be that..funky. However, I think now people can realize that Bats is not gay, esp. with the kick-a.s.s Batman Begins movie, and the way he has been portrayed in the comic books the last 30 years as a major bad-a.s.s who hits first and takes numbers later. The Dark Knight Returns was evidence of this where he kicks Superman down; and people call him gay....Just be a fan of Batman and use all the info we have given you if you have to defend your likeness for the character. Also, tell them how the Robin costumes have changed ( they look pretty good now, very macho) and how the original Robin, Dick Grayson, is called Nightwing and really kicks butt. Just be a Batman fan and tell all others to fly off!
2007-07-07 11:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by enbsayshello 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
back in the olden days, say the fifties, psychologist Fred Werhtam wrote a book about how comic books were bad for kids. in it he started the myth that Batman was a coded reference for a homosexual relationship between him and Robin. his proof? that Robin were short pants that exposed his legs. Batman was never seen in the company of woman (in the fifties at least) and he spent all his time with an underage boy. then there was the time they took a bath together! made up that last... one I think.
as it was the 1950's people then didn't distinguish between pedophile and gay, so it became part of the myth that Batman was sleeping with Robin, an underage boy that he is not related to but lives with, and the women were just beards.
all this ignores that it was traditional for superheroes in the forties to have sidekicks, so that the readers could relate to them. Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, Green Arrow, all had sidekicks, but the gay thing only stuck to Batman (wheres the justice?)
2007-07-07 10:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. 210 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
WHAAAA!?!??! I've never heard ANYONE call batman gay! Hes a friggin pimp! Not only that, but he's got a better ride than all the gangster-rapper-dudes COMBINED! I mean, how sweet are friggin rockets on a friggin car!
"You gotz mah boy all wrong, do it again...I'll have ta stab ya in the fayce with a cautering iron!"
2007-07-07 09:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by lemonadeaz92 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably because of that silly TV live action show, that they made in the 60's. Ever seen it? That's your answer right there :)
2007-07-07 10:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he wears really tight, tights.
2007-07-07 10:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the short answer.... rubber nipples on his armor suit >__>
2007-07-07 17:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by mulder665 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
coz of his outfit and he has'nt got any superpowers
2007-07-07 10:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by mj rocks ma world 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋