But he has done more. The following might sound odd to people, but his flirting with Simon Cowell (and other men,) which has also been judged by the media and parts of the public, is also important to society. As I wrote here a few years ago when David first appeared on Got Talent:
“Having David flirt with Simon on a big pre-watershed family TV show tells the world: “hey, flirting with someone of the same gender is not weird or scary. It’s just as normal as a male judge flirting with a female judge.”
It has made a difference. Young kids are talking about “loving” how David flirts with Simon, they are “shipping” them too as they would male and female stars. `Many see it as normal. Also David is not “pretending” to be gay, as some say. Over the years he has made it as clear as possible, without actually saying the words, that he is bisexual and would just at as easily have married a man had he found the right one. NOT that it matters, as that is not the message he is trying to spread. He is going beyond this, saying everyone should be able to be who they are: difference is to be celebrated. This has even affected Simon Cowell, who has changed considerably and even allowed David to put him in a dress and last season had David sat on his lap. Not so long ago Simon would not have cringed at the idea, now he seems to just go with the flow.