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For some reason I've had this on my mind 

what if Spongebob wasnt gay?/would spongebob still be as loved if spongebob was "written straight?" Would he still be as beloved?

I know technically Spongebob has no sexual orientation etc. etc. etc. he's asexual etc. etc. we dont have to get into all that

But he is clearly written like a flamboyant stereotypical gay dude. If anyone in real life was like I'm going to start acting like spongebob anybody with a brain would think this person is gay. 

AGAIN!!!! Not saying that everyone who is gay acts like spongebob, speaks, etc. etc. etc. As a queer person myself just pondering. 

I mean damn, it's like the biggest cartoon of all time so changing the way the character acts is like whaaaaat?!?!?! So many scenes that intentionally/unintentionally support lgbtq and one of them being Spongebob the character himself. 

I wonder how homophobic people would react if you asked them that