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LGBT people are everywhere, being easily several percent of the population. I'm one of them. They should be represented in the media like everyone else. Would y

LGBT people are everywhere, being easily several percent of the population. I'm one of them. They should be represented in the media like everyone else. Would you like to explain the reasoning why you are against this? What are your thoughts on the level of racial minority representation in the media? Is that too high for your tastes as well?

vonseel 8y ago
I'm not against LGBT representation at all. I've just had the thought that 1/4 (lead) characters on shows I watch seem to be LGBT. And that's probably an exaggeration, like someone else said. I do think it's important that if a screenwriter is going to write a gay character into the story, he do it with purpose and feeling rather than just to check a box. Make the viewer empathize and feel for the character. Currently watching Dear White People. It's great. Most racial minorities seem well-represented these days. Off the top of my head, Muslim-Americans and Middle-Easterners could use some more representation. Indians too.
- lenticular 8y ago
  You used the phrase "pushing an agenda down your throat" in reference to LGBT characters on TV. You are clearly motivated by homophobia.
  - colordrops 8y ago
    Perhaps it's cognitive bias rather than hate. Being so quick to label and bucket people negatively only pushes them away rather than convince them. This person seems reasonable and amenable to changing their mind.
    - lenticular 8y ago
      I've been around the block enough times to know homophobia when I see it, thanks. I've been dealing with it for a long time, and I'm more than happy to put homophobes in a bucket. The poster's homophobia was blatantly obvious, down to the verbatim jabs I always hear. Being upset that there are too many gay characters on tv and they are "shoving an agenda our throats" is homophobic by definition. It is 100% undisguised homophobia, without even the decorum of a dog whistle. If you can't see that, you are either unbelievably naive or are actually a homophobe who is trolling by being willfully obtuse. My money is on the latter. It needs to be called out, not coddled. Asserting equal rights is not something that is ever done with politeness. At any rate, I am quite sick of folks like you claiming that I should be careful not to offend people who say things like "pushing it down our throats" in reference to the existence of gay characters. I will never apologize for asserting my equality and speaking out against bigotry. I don't care if I make a bigot feel bad. Straight white males have society's permission to become apoplectically angry about black football players kneeling. If they can do that, I should be able to call out bigots without enablers like you trying to defend them. Your post was just idiotic. Think next time before you defend a homophobe. You are part of the problem. Be better. Next time you see bigotry, confront the bigot, not the folks calling it out.

vonseel 8y ago

I'm not against LGBT representation at all. I've just had the thought that 1/4 (lead) characters on shows I watch seem to be LGBT. And that's probably an exaggeration, like someone else said. I do think it's important that if a screenwriter is going to write a gay character into the story, he do it with purpose and feeling rather than just to check a box. Make the viewer empathize and feel for the character. Currently watching Dear White People. It's great. Most racial minorities seem well-represented these days. Off the top of my head, Muslim-Americans and Middle-Easterners could use some more representation. Indians too.

lenticular 8y ago
You used the phrase "pushing an agenda down your throat" in reference to LGBT characters on TV. You are clearly motivated by homophobia.
- colordrops 8y ago
  Perhaps it's cognitive bias rather than hate. Being so quick to label and bucket people negatively only pushes them away rather than convince them. This person seems reasonable and amenable to changing their mind.
  - lenticular 8y ago
    I've been around the block enough times to know homophobia when I see it, thanks. I've been dealing with it for a long time, and I'm more than happy to put homophobes in a bucket. The poster's homophobia was blatantly obvious, down to the verbatim jabs I always hear. Being upset that there are too many gay characters on tv and they are "shoving an agenda our throats" is homophobic by definition. It is 100% undisguised homophobia, without even the decorum of a dog whistle. If you can't see that, you are either unbelievably naive or are actually a homophobe who is trolling by being willfully obtuse. My money is on the latter. It needs to be called out, not coddled. Asserting equal rights is not something that is ever done with politeness. At any rate, I am quite sick of folks like you claiming that I should be careful not to offend people who say things like "pushing it down our throats" in reference to the existence of gay characters. I will never apologize for asserting my equality and speaking out against bigotry. I don't care if I make a bigot feel bad. Straight white males have society's permission to become apoplectically angry about black football players kneeling. If they can do that, I should be able to call out bigots without enablers like you trying to defend them. Your post was just idiotic. Think next time before you defend a homophobe. You are part of the problem. Be better. Next time you see bigotry, confront the bigot, not the folks calling it out.