The Joke About Mac's Identity

"We're doing an episode right now that we're writing and that basically all the characters become, but very specifically, Mac becomes obsessed with his identity," he said. "I just happen to be gay. That was nothing to do with this." Sonny's coming out is at a late stage in his life because most people don't get to come out at 12 or 18-year-olds are unconditionally supported by their parents. There's a whole generation of men who have had to overcompensate with like hyper masculinity due to not having ways to see themselves on social media.