[Rastus]

Midnight Cowboy is not a cowboy movie;

No, but it does feature gay sex, so the comparison is apt.

[Guenevere]

I remember Midnight Cowboy from waaaay back...

..and if my memory serves me, the 'cowboy' was a hustler....looking for rich women to buy his 'wares'....and only resorted to male hustling when he was desperate...

..It was never portrayed as something romantic or all consuming...

..it was portrayed as ugly, evil, sick and the 'cowboy' was disgusted with himself.