• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    dude… I fuckin hate this shit.

    for the past decade when I called it out I got called homophobic.

    fuck the haters. if you’re going to bother mentioning the character is gay you better damn well show it and not just fucking use it as a cheap plot device.

    • LurkingLuddite@piefed.social
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      1 day ago

      Well, be careful what you ask for, because some dumb execs will take “show it” as, “make this character the biggest gay cliche that ever existed”, which … is harmful representation I’d say.

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        18 hours ago

        i mean i’ve met a few dozen of that dude just doing music. my experience is they tend to stop being as flagrant about their cliches, they just get more quiet. which fuck that, be who you are. if you’re a walking cliche (like me) sometimes it’s nice to see other walking cliches.

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        21 hours ago

        I’d prefer that over it being meaningless.

        This is a world where everyone is extremely accepting, no one cares this character is gay and they act the exact same as every other character but… let’s remind the audience they’re gay at every turn and it’s somehow a disadvantage that never comes up.

        It’s like when a girl character is written like a boy. Why make the distinction if it’s not something the person being represented can relate to?

        • DeLancre@piefed.social
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          21 hours ago

          I’d prefer that over it being meaningless.

          Folks, I think we found that mysterious target audience behind “Star Trek: Discovery”