But I Won't Be Lying To Myself (💔Oscar And John) - The Gilded Age 2x01

But I Won't Be Lying To Myself (💔Oscar And John) - The Gilded Age 2x01

[@sarayy688]

Blake's voice ❤

[@Sunny25611]

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[@MauriceRivers415]

A male bachelor of his age, at that time in history, should've been married with children already. We already know he's not, because he's a closeted gay man, but he can't keep putting it off much longer in elite society: the rumors would've started flying like crazy about his sexuality. He needed a wealthy wife, to both support his lifestyle as the spoiled son of a wealthy widow, and simultaneously squash the rumors publicly. People still would've suspected and gossiped privately, but not openly. He needed a "beard", but the wife would live a lonely and sad existence in exchange for it. It's sad how many gay men entered into these marriages with the spirit of deception, and the innocent women who suffered in silence. Thankfully, people can live their lives openly in 2024 with whoever they choose, without the shame and the need for such "lavender marriages".

[@essandcee6essandcee6]

@MauriceRivers415 Very much in agreement, except for one detail - a lavender marriage is not one where the woman was unknowingly married to a closeted gay man; it was a marriage between a gay man and a lesbian in the olden days. It gave the couple social respectability, legal inheritance, protection, and children. But they would allow each other to have very discreet same-sex relationships on the side.

[@silvercityroyal]

Oscar has a point "I am the torch bearer for the House of Van Rhijn."

[@augustdavis4725]

But we don’t know the story of Van Rhijn!

[@bayoogungbeje4672]

Oscar is an only child without other siblings and is expected to marry and carry on the Van Rhijn name and legacy by having children.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

>"But I Won't Be Lying To Myself."< *Just to everyone else!*

[@TeknoMediumsParanormal1111]

Love this show, too bad I have to watch it in bits b pieces... I'm on a fixed income and I'm old enough to remember free TV. So I don't see why I should have to pay for "streaming" my favorite shows.

[@cocoaorange1]

Wait til it comes out on DVD, and get it from a library. That's what I do.

[@blockboi3816]

It's on cable btw.

[@TeknoMediumsParanormal1111]

@@blockboi3816 It's on pay a crazy amount of money cable, yes, I know what HBO is. I'm 64, managing on under $1200 a month. $100 a month for cable is out of the question. So bits for free it is.

[@marycaridad]

I am downloading the episodes, and I´d be happy to share them with you if you want.

[@msomgxxx3851]

@@marycaridadcan you share the episodes with me please? I’m in Canada and can’t seem to access the show. I haven’t seen either season except for clips and recaps online.

[@cccccc7761]

Why tf should they put a gay couple in this particular Era of time and high society why 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@magical11]

Because gay people existed at all levels of society and all periods? Do you think there weren't wealthy gay men?

[@alexdelaloire8739]

Because gay people have been existing since the dawn of humanity...gay people didn't appear out of thin air during the 80s

[@hop208]

In real life, Mrs. Fish (who was a real person) had a notoriously flamboyant gay best friend. That person isn't included in the show.

[@filipmaly6603]

Because Woke Mind Virus has unlock time travel and is putting gay, black and sometimes black gay people into your coffee as we speak! RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1stanleygirl]

Native American tribes had gay people. All ancient societies had gay people. Why wouldn't the Gilded Age of New York have gay people?