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>Gay people (myself included) don't feel "empathized with" when we see gay people reflected in modern advertising. We feel targeted, and rightfully so - people
by ProfessorLayton 2y ago
>Gay people (myself included) don't feel "empathized with" when we see gay people reflected in modern advertising. We feel targeted, and rightfully so - people are preying on the unintelligent reactionary masses that empathize with or want to empathize with queer identity.
Speak for yourself. Some people just want to see themselves represented in media (Advertising or otherwise) just like the rest of the population. Even if it's just for their money, it's still better than being swept under the rug and forgotten about.
>queer media was better when it was an underground identity!
There's still plenty of great underground queer media, and it's also great to see some of it go mainstream.
- BigGreenJorts 2y agoThese quotes were the main points that garnered reaction from me, so I'll just reply to you instead of replying directly. I agree with the first point in so far as adverts feel gross. It's doesn't feel good that a product just turning their label rainbow makes it sell better. I suppose I feel better about gay representation in ads as couples because it suggests the company has no worry of backlash (as used to be the case for many ads in the past). >queer media was better when it was an underground identity! I have to plainly disagree! As a closeted kid with too much time on my hands, I had probably seen every piece of lesbian media published before the year 2005. And it's so much crap! I am tired of movies ending in tragedy! Sometimes I just want a classic meet cute with light conflict and a happy ending! I don't care about longing stares across a room and hand holding behind boyfriends backs, I don't care about passive aggressive arguments about whether they come out to their friends and family. I want real romance movies that aren't just about being gay.