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angstydiaz · 10 months

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can i just say the weird standard people try and hold queer romcoms(and queer media but) in general is so weird

its always "its too juvenile" and "its too wholesome" but then its "this is too sexualised" and apparently queer ppl having sex scenes is automatically "fetishizing". Always "too corny" "too angsty" and dont get me started on people who act like something has to be bad representation just because they didn't like it

"its cringey" it is a fucking romcom bro. like half of the appeal of a romcom is the kinda cringey fun of it all . not your thing? fine go watch something that is,not being the audience for something is fine but god stop acting like one romcom is gonna dismantle the movement for queer rights.

#Since this keeps getting notes pls read:it's not about NOT judging queer media #also but im a cheerleader did not be the campiest lil 90s movie ever FOR SOME OF YOU TO ACT LIKE YOURE BETTER THAN A ROMCOM.#red white and royal blue #crush(2022)#heartstopper #bottoms movie #lgbtq+#gay #lesbian #lgbtq media #first kill #willow 2022 #yellowjackets #WLW ESPECIALLY #but yeah #posts of mine i like #bottoms 2023 #thai bl

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thevillainsfangirl · 9 months

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There are some ships that you just know would be 100% canon if they were an M/F ship, and that's mainly what pisses people off the most in these situations.

It isn't just about the ship; it's also very much about the homophobia (whether the creators know it or not) that is preventing the ship from being canon when they otherwise would be.

#(@ Antis: DNI. KEEP MOVING! I know many might like this post but y'all ain't welcome here! 👋🏽)#I know this happens with F/F ships but I mostly see it with M/M ships and I think toxic/fragile masculinity has something to do with it.#Even from woman writers. It's these pre-conceived things we're fed about what men should be. 🙄#So I was going to say ''If they weren't both men'' but I decided to let this post be fully accessible.#(Also I feel like people would yell at me for that. 😟 Even though it's... just where I see this issue happening the most. 🤷🏽‍♀️)#stuilly #romancek #sterek #hartwin #harringrove #nygmobblepot #chadthan #subscorp #stucky #stony #blerena #dan x chuck #julie x helen #lgbtq media #lgbtq representation #homophobia #heteronomativity #I'm not *absolutely certain* about Hartwin since so many people have an issue with their age gap. (Even though Eggsy is A GROWN MAN. 🙄)#txt

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mysweetsinfulobsessions · 2 years

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Fletcher in Becky's so hot

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fourthnattawat · 9 months

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henry:

also henry:

#babe i love you stop lying #rwrb #red white and royal blue #rwrbupdates #moviegifs #lgbtq media #rwrbsource #firstprince #alex x henry #henry fox mountchristen windsor #alex claremont diaz #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine #usernuria #aishi.gif #rwrbedit

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liyazaki · 9 months

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HEARTSTOPPER S2 | OFFICIAL TRAILER

#heartstopper #heartstopperedit #heartstopper season 2 #heartstopper 2 #heartstopper s2 #heartstopper series #lgbtq+#nick & charlie #lgbtq media #mor gifs heartstopper

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perfectdevils · 1 year

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It was my sole duty to distract Lestat, but in his mirrored eyes, the distraction reflected back onto me. And in the dead center of the whispering gallery, I lost the thread to my plotting and fell once more into the well with no bottom. I was his, and he was mine.

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themundanedumpling · 2 months

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the dff viewing experience summed up by random memes i have saved on my phone

i am going through the entire spectrum of human emotions while watching this show

#dead friend forever the series #dead friend forever #dff series #dff the series #thai bl #asianlgbtqdramas #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl drama #dff memes #bl memes #lgbtq media #horror bl #pheenon #pheejin #teewhite #jinnon #tanfluke

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somewhatavidreader · 1 year

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Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna, ep 04

The "date"

Translation cr. @furritsubs

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jugulate · 2 years

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Watching Heartstopper for the 1st time: *sobs hysterically*

Watching Heartstopper for the 237th time: *sobs hysterically*

#heartstopper netflix #heartstopper alice oseman #heartstopper #heartstopper edit #nick x charlie #nick nelson x charlie spring #nick and charlie #charlie and nick #nick nelson #charlie spring #narlie #gay #lgbtq media #lgbtqplus #WHEN I TELL YOU THE CHOKEHOLD THIS SHOW HAS ON ME #AND THE BOOKS #AND KIT CONNOR #NICK NELSON IS EVERYTHING #FIGHT ME

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nyxsealia · 3 months

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An example of why LGBTQ+ representation in media matters, especially children's media.

As a child I didn't know LGBTQ+ people existed. There were no queer people in my family, or in family friends. (At least, that I was aware of) I remember one time we went to the library and there was an educational table set up outside with information about pride. I asked my mom what all the rainbows were for. I don't remember what she said, other than I remember her mentioning one of my older brother's friends who apparently had two moms. I was very little. I forgot about that conversation and was no more aware of queer people.

I don't remember seeing queer characters in media. The first time I can remember seeing LGBTQ+ people depicted in anything was in the music video for Avichii's "Addicted to You" the plot of the music video follows a pair of female robbers who are explicitly in a romantic relationship. I was absolutely fascinated by this music video when I saw my brother watching it. I was eleven. This music video follows a lot of the common queer TV tropes. The women are criminals, the "bad guys" and they die in the end. But this was the first time I can remember seeing lesbians.

Even as a teenager, I don't remember seeing much LGBTQ+ characters in media. I was intrigued when the token gay side character would show up in a TV show, but that wasn't really representation. I still knew nothing about queer people. A boy in my art class came out to me as trans. The exact words he used were "I'm a trans guy." and I legitimately didn't know if that meant ftm or mtf. I accidentally misgendered him once because of it.

In my early teens, I said some pretty ignorant things. Luckily just to my family, but still. It wasn't until I started questioning my sexuality in my late teens that I actually started to learn anything about the LGBTQ+ community. I did a lot of research, not all related to figuring out my sexuality, just about LGBTQ+ experiences and identities. I watched videos by LGBTQ+ YouTubers, listened to podcasts, read articles, all by queer creators.

I especially made a point of understanding transgender people, because that was something at the time that greatly confused me. So I looked for videos, podcasts, articles etc, made by transgender people themselves where they talked about their feelings and experiences. It made a huge difference. I wasn't confused anymore, I couldn't relate to how they felt, but I had understanding and empathy. I went from confused and unaware, to understanding and supportive. Just from a bit of research.

But even at this point, there was still little to no LGBTQ+ media representation. When I came out at 18 and felt comfortable picking movies focused on queer characters, I had a heck of a time finding any. I did find some, and while a lot of them weren't great, I did find a few really good ones. (Saving Face and Late Bloomers are two of my favourites)

Things are getting better, slowly. We're starting to see more media focused around LGBTQ+ characters, and children's media including the topic. It's long overdue and we're still not quite there yet. You're gonna have a hard time finding media focused on LGBTQ+ characters that aren't white, able bodied gay, lesbian, or bisexual characters. Representation for trans, non binary, asexual and aromantic identifies, queer people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, religious queer people, and disabled queer people, and any combination of the above, is still lacking. We still have more work to do.

Having these kinds of shows and movies would have made a big difference for me growing up, and it will make a big difference for thousands of other kids who are growing up right now.

This isn't a negative post to complain about the lack of media, it's an example of it's importance and optimism for the future. I do believe this will continue to get better, however slow that may be. This is just my little reminder of why it needs to.

I hope anyone who reads this is having a good day. You're valid and loved, no matter who you are. Stay safe.

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lavend3r-mo0n · 4 months

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The nature of Aziraphale & Crowley’s relationship (Good Omens)

So I know I have like 30 followers and probably no one gives a shit what I think, but the internet’s the internet and it’s free to post on Tumblr so who cares

I have gone back & forth a bunch on what I think of the “discourse” (if we can even call it that?) surrounding Aziraphale and Crowley’s relationship in Good Omens, and I think I’ve settled on something.

I am still very much for the “why does this criticism only seem to come up when the pairing in question is of the same sex (or played by actors of the same sex)” argument against the whole “why can’t they just be friends” criticism that comes up in response to a lot of queer media, however, I can see why it doesn’t necessarily apply here. At least not in the same way.

In the book, and subsequently in season 1, their relationship is entirely up to interpretation. The information we are given at that point about their past can absolutely either be seen as platonic OR the grounds for something more. I don’t think it’s wrong to say you think it’s one way or another. With the way that their relationship works at this point in the story, they have a lovely friendship and if that’s the point where the progression of their relationship ends, that’s all well & good.

However

Moving on to season 2, we get a little more. There are people saying that the romantic element that has been added kind of ruined it, and I would like to respectfully disagree with that. First of all, the surviving author of the original novel is directly involved with the writing, so I have to say I find it kind of hard to say that anything has been ruined when it’s still directly from the mind of one of the people who wrote it. He is writing it with what the two of them had planned originally in mind. (I believe he said at some point that season 2 is a sort of stepping-stone between the original book and the sequel that he and Terry had in mind)

Second of all, the romance didn’t exactly come out of left-field. As I said earlier, you can interpret their relationship in season 1 however you like, but the notion that their relationship may actually be more than just a friendship is an interpretation that was clearly explored in the second season. Neil Gaiman is not one to shy away from queer storytelling, so if that is the direction he wants to take it, that’s where it’s gonna go. It’s 2023, LGBTQ+ representation in media is far less taboo than it used to be, and so he has virtually no reason to filter their relationship into something that he doesn’t actually want it to be as the writer.

If you want my personal opinion, I think that season 2 being “quiet, gentle, and romantic” is foreshadowing for their relationship’s progression season 3, so I can definitely see the romantic undertones that have more or less been there the whole time (of course depending on how you interpret it) being brought out into the limelight. (I know he said that season 3 will most definitely not be those 3 things, but that’s not to say that none of those elements will be showing up at all)

All in all I don’t think it’s wrong or “homophobic” to interpret their relationship however you see it, but in terms of my own theories, I think that if the fact that the (once again quiet, gentle, and romantic) season 2 is a “stepping-stone” between seasons 1 and 3 is true, their friendship is evolving into something more.

#good omens #aziraphale #crowley #good omens fandom #david tennant #michael sheen #neil gaiman #terry pratchett #good omens meta #good omens meta post #good omens theories #lgbtq media

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rxt-attack · 5 months

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In light of ..... recent events, I thought it best to remake that recommendations post I did quite a while back. This is a playlist put together by Hbomberguy and it has quite a number of excellent queer video essayists + some people James Somerton plagiarized. I wanted to add a few people to the list.

Jessie Gender - I cannot recommend her enough. She covers issues facing women as well as trans, nonbinary, and autistic people. She also discusses other marginalized communities (Got this info from her YouTube bio). She analyzes media through these lenses while remaining empathetic and often delivering a nuanced take. HOWEVER, that's not all. Jessie does insanely well researched videos about Sci-fi (shout out Star Trek) and other "geeky" topics. She's working on a short film right now so the channel has kinda flatlined. Go give her some views!

Yhara Zayd - I haven't watched them in a bit but Zayd does videos analyzing media, often through the lens of race. Special shout-out to their "The Day Rue 'Became' Black" vid! Their work is eloquent, well researched, and you can find their sources listed in the bio of vids.

Philosophy Tube - Do I even need to say anything??? Go check out the play she wrote, "The Prince." You can find a recording of it on Nebula. I haven't watched it yet but I plan to.

Anyway these creators (and the ones of the playlist) are only a few of the great people analyzing media, talking about queer history, and more. These lists don't even include the numerous writers from whom James stole from. They all deserve support and I hope they get it. If you have any more reccs (including articles), list them below!

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mysweetsinfulobsessions · 1 year

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Harley & Ivy kisses (minus sex scene) in Harley Quinn, A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special, 3x11

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666angledusty666 · 10 days

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At least the axe throwing place supports me

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odetodilfs · 2 months

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I think we as the queer community should focus more on worldwide lgbt news and not just American ones, like Greece legalized same sex marriage and no one's talking about it??

#lgbt #usa #lgbtq media #lgbtq #gay #queer #queer news

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mushiver · 3 months

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Lgbtq tropes in media I want MORE of 🔥

Queerplatonic/asexual relationships

Gay friend groups

Nonbinary couples

Characters going by more than one set of pronouns

Trans man/woman solidarity

Outgoing asexuals

Reserved bisexuals

Alloromantics that aren't looking for a relationship

Characters that don't really care about being lgbtq

Characters proud of being lgbtq

Characters without specific labels

Characters with obscure labels

#lgbtq #gay #trans #lgbtq representation #gay representation #tropes #lgbtq media

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