Editing Buddy Cole (character) (section)

==Reception==
Thompson has described Buddy as a "[[Butch and femme|butch]] queen" and an "alpha [[faggot (slang)|fag]]", pointing out that while extremely effeminate, Buddy is also very forceful and strong willed. Thompson, who is openly gay, has always directly confronted charges that Buddy is a [[homophobia|homophobic]] stereotype. "The whole idea of Buddy Cole being considered a terrible stereotype and a terrible throwback is, I think, just tragic," he told ''[[Orlando Weekly]]'' in 2000. "I mean, most gay men are more Buddy than Sly."<ref>{{cite news |last=Manes |first=Billy |date=11 April 2000 |title=Hall Monitor |url=http://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/hall-monitor/Content?oid=2262750 |newspaper=Orlando Weekly |access-date=7 June 2015 }}</ref>