Though I can't speak from experience about what is happening in HS and college regarding the GBF, I have a strong feeling that beyond the gay trophy/accessory aspect, there is very real intellectual and emotional depth to the friendship between female and gay students. Far more, I am utterly certain, than between jocks -- the quarterback, the high scoring forward, the pitcher -- and their GFs (who are almost always trophies, adornments, accessories). I find it hard to believe that the gay trophy role is as powerful and intense as the actual friendship, which very likely provides the girl and her GBF with tremendous emotional sustenance.
Does this excuse the behavior of some young HS girls? Perhaps not, but it places the GBF role in some perspective. If a teen-age girl and her GBF are able to support each other through messy and complex moments throughout high school, then I believe this outweighs any negatives related to the trophy angle.
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