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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:12 am
As many Shakespeare worshippers students are taught, Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway. However, he also had numerous affairs in London, and it's rumored that a few of these were with men - particularly Lord Henry Wriothesly.
So: Shakespeare - gay, straight, or bisexual? DISCUSSION OPENED.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:54 pm
Some believe that many of the sonnets are written to Lord Henry Wriothesly. THAT'S why the sonnets are not discussed to any length in high school- in service to political correctness (long-winded rant removed). Because they argue very strongly that Shakespeare was bisexual.
My opinion? I honestly don't care either way. It may influence interpretations of his works, but beyond that it doesn't change the fact he was brilliant. ...Though I might enjoy seeing the holier-than-thou religious right get their panties in a twist if evidence came out that proved, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he wasn't straight. Ban Shakespeare from schools? I'd like to see them try.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:15 pm
Bisexual, however his sonnets written to the boy were far more beautiful and poetic. There are not only far more of them, but they far outshine the sonnets, and are almost written from an angst-ridden lusty aspect. Yummy. whee
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 5:55 pm
I hope he's bisexual. I think, that'd be cool. I've never read any sonnets addressed to man. Can someone posted a couple or at least the titles?
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:14 am
Sonnets 18-126 were written to a "beautiful man", rumored greatly to be Wriothesly. Some of the more romantic ones:
Sonnet 18 (although this may be more about poetry than a man)
Sonnet 20 (Lamenting the man is not a woman)
Sonnet 36
...have I mentioned how I adore number 20? Here it be:
A woman's face with nature's own hand painted,
Hast thou, the master mistress of my passion;
A woman's gentle heart, but not acquainted
With shifting change, as is false women's fashion:
An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling,
Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth;
A man in hue all hues in his controlling,
Which steals men's eyes and women's souls amazeth.
And for a woman wert thou first created;
Till Nature, as she wrought thee, fell a-doting,
And by addition me of thee defeated,
By adding one thing to my purpose nothing.
But since she p***k'd thee out for women's pleasure,
Mine be thy love and thy love's use their treasure.
Yeah. SO awesome.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:17 pm
That's one of my favorites. Wow, I'm slow.
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:27 pm
He has to be bisexual, surely... You really can't interpret the sonnets written for that guy in any other way can you?
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:22 am
Charmed_Raven He has to be bisexual, surely... You really can't interpret the sonnets written for that guy in any other way can you? Actually, you can. Most (if not all - I have to recheck a few sources on that one) of the sonnets he wrote for men were for the men who gave him money and supported him. It was a**-kissing to the extreme, that's all. It's very likely Shakespeare had sex with men at some point (after all, he was in theatre), but I can't see it as anything more than bicuriosity. He had sex with so many women I believe he was, at least for that time (standards change, remember), very straight.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:57 pm
To a beautiful man?
If he gave me money, I'd call him beautiful too!
I don't want to think that he was bi (no offense, but I just can't see Shakespeare kissing a guy) but since he was an artist, I wouldn't be surprised.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:52 pm
personally, I don't think it matters much one way or the other. Although it would have been cool if he was gay or bi, isn't this idle speculation on the artist behind the artworks? After all, although Shakespeare's life does shed some light on his view of the correct interpretations of his works, shouldn't the works themselves be what we focus our energy on? For it is the works that we truly care about, debate, discuss, worship, and not the man who wrote them.
note: sorry, I'm an art purist! wink
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:24 am
I pretty much accept 'bi'. Not that it's important in regards to his works, but I think it was probably true to some degree. I mean, there's a whole spectrum between 'gay' and 'straight'.
Although even if Shakespeare wasn't, Marlowe was at least bi.
=^__^=
Anneko
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:31 pm
I'm thinking Shakespeare is gay.
He has several plays where men fall for men (Twelfth Night) and even more with women dressing as men (Twelfth Night, Merchant of Venice). These were the only ones that came to mind immediately, but there are others.
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:15 pm
Honestly, I think Shakespeare was bisexual because he really loves women as he describes in the sonnets but I know in some of them he talks about men.
Well no kidding lol.
But still I think he was bisexual.
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:37 pm
Ksenia Sergeevina I hope he's bisexual. I think, that'd be cool. I've never read any sonnets addressed to man. Can someone posted a couple or at least the titles? Actually, 1-126 are addressed to the "Fair Youth." I've generally found *MY* favorites are in this section, with the exception of the "Will" sonnets. Several of his poems, "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" were dedicated specifically to Wriothesley. I think he probably was bisexual; whether he actually had affairs or not, he certainly had desires. The book "Will" by Grace Tiffany is amazing: it's a fictional account of his life that explores his relationship with Wriothesley. It's REALLY good. "Nothing Like the Sun" by Anthony Burgess is another fictional account of "Shakespeare's love life." I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet, but it looks interesting. Does anyone know anything about him being engaged to someone before he married Anne Hathaway?
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:56 pm
Yukio-Vil To a beautiful man? If he gave me money, I'd call him beautiful too! I don't want to think that he was bi (no offense, but I just can't see Shakespeare kissing a guy) but since he was an artist, I wouldn't be surprised. Excuse me Yukio but it seems to me that you are hinting that everyone with articulate values makes them gay
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