How Comedies are Changing LGBT+ Representation

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[@chesspiece4257]

Realistic homophobia is important and all but sometimes I just don’t want to be reminded that everyone hates me, y’know? Lemme have my gay in peace

[@Skye-dy6wp]

NO CAPES!

[@jenniferm7695]

@@Skye-dy6wp NO CAPES

[@chimmybacon1964]

literally i just want a lovey dovey story two lgbtq+ characters falling in love is that so hard to do???

[@Lucailey]

You sound join me in Sims 4 LOL all the families are lesbians. If they give birth to sons....well, thats the end for them.

[@varimatra2088]

@@chimmybacon1964 sorry to be random there is a series called 2gether in youtube just gays being gays i guess hope you like it

[@mothmansboyfriend]

Bob’s burgers had a lesbian in their most recent episode who owned snakes with her ex girlfriend named Adam and Steve and it was the first time I felt truly represented

[@woodlandcritters2]

oh my god i saw that last night and never have i ever felt more pride

[@edeely698]

There's also Marshmallow who's a trans woman of color and she's been on the show since season 1

[@bob-xb3nh]

Really? How did i miss this

[@eepl731]

petrified gene in the front seat is my mood rn

[@alanisdavilagarcia8465]

Pretty sure no one in that family is straight

[@giovannavillagra7386]

omg i hate when people say things like “nowadays they shove the gay characters down own throats” and there is like a gay and/or a lesbian character in the entire show with other 30 straight characters, like people actually believe that gay people don’t exist or what? pd: the comment exactly was made by my mom today and i was like mom wtf

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

God forbid the presumably white male cishets are reminded that minorities exist

[@blablabla9401]

they exist...but make out what - 2 % of the population. So when you have 30 straight characters...you should have about less than one gay character.

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

@@blablabla9401 Where'd you get that statistic? The most commonly cited one is 10%. Even then, I'm not sure if the census used for that was using gay as an umbrella term or strictly for gay men and lesbians. Edit: Also, using statistics to justify a lack of representation is... not very good. For some examples here: 40% of Americans are nonwhite and, unless a show is specifically about people of color, the cast of most shows is likely to be a bunch of white people and then one poc. 1% of people are asexual, but there's only one ace character in relatively mainstream media. One in fifty-nine people are on the autism spectrum but there is very little autism representation, let alone accurate representation.

[@FanGirl-mb4om]

Yeah my dad and mom say the same stuff. Then me and my sister say: "Oh my god how we do not like how they just shove straight charachter down our throats". We understand that staright people and gay people exist but we just say that to spite them and tell then how, even tho there are gay characters in shows, there is more straight character in the same shows. Also the thing they say is: "We do not care as long as they keep it in the house" and just... I understand they do not want to see it, but then straight people should keep it in the house as well. It is not eaquality if ones can show public affections and others can't.

[@Lynn-ee9hq]

Saaaaame. It's so annoying, because straight privilege allows them to see the world nothing like how we do. I recently watched someone review a book by an *LGBT author* who complained that "so many" of the main characters were *gay.* Let that sink in. Characters who numbered like...idk...8 at best? Not only that, she said the woman wrote it for 'brownie points.' WTH. SHE'S GAY. Don't they realize it's JUST as awkward for us to write straight characters as it is for them to write queer ones? Even in our own works, we can't escape this BS. Next time they say that, just point out that for every 1 queer character in a show/book/movie, there's about 200 straight ones. We went over 50 damn years either being ignored or used as negative reinforcement against our own communities in the US alone. I feel zero sympathy for this type of thinking.

[@artemiswolf4508]

There’s 3 types of gay movies right now. 1. White gay men comedy that actually focuses mainly on the straight character. 2. Angsty foreign flick of lesbians sadly making out in bodies of water. 3. Boring biopics play by straight cis actors.

[@user-lb4bz8tu2k]

There's also: coming out story with bland teenage white boys

[@artemiswolf4508]

戴怡宁 White gay men comedies that focuses on straight characters, that’s what I say. Maybe more boys than men but they are still the same thing.

[@bouddicathesleepinglioness3148]

@@user-lb4bz8tu2k same. like if you have to have them be white. fine Im not gonna be happy but can you for the love of the gods bring some diversity of personality and apperance I feel like I've watched the same 9 movies in a desperate hope for connection. I care a lot taht they have to be white but like why can't you just make them less carbon copy heteronormative white straight passing cis guys. it feels so much of the same.

[@bouddicathesleepinglioness3148]

or an example of one which I thought was gonna be a film about a chilean teenager dealing with the aftermath of a gay bashing incident....it is at first and its really cool cuz he wears dresses, wears make up and he is not a white kid. he is genuinely dealing with the problems of being GNC in a nation that is quite bigoted......aaaaaand they bash him a 1/4th of the way into the film so that his straight father can have all the gay angst to himself. and then the blurb for the movie lied by making it seem like the father was gonna go out of his way to take revenge on the people who beat him. no instead we get to watch this 50 year old straight guy deal with the realities of medical bills and maybe a tiny bit of interesting cuz no one wnats to prosecute cuz the kid was attacked cuz hes gay. but then its barely mentioned. the film of this name btw is called 'You'll never really be alone'

[@deontaebaker3143]

True

[@soupboi2448]

If communism taught us one thing... it isn't "you're gay", it's "we're gay"

[@marie5349]

@JeremyS don't forget the gay agenda (it's made by lesbians so you know it works)

[@soupboi2448]

@JeremyS oh but it already exists - haven't you heard of - CMBYN (the only good one) -That one in I think turkey called "Oregano and Sage" or something -Atlanta's rainbow sidewalks -King Princess (all hail the queen) a new era is upon us, boy. behold

[@soupboi2448]

@JeremyS The point is, ur favs (favourite architecture spots) are gay.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

JeremyS Architectural pillars are so gay. Penises upon penises? Hello

[@soupboi2448]

@@cheesecakelasagna ancient greeks invented them so ofc

[@oakley_1449]

Historians be like: they were just really good friends

[@addylenwest8536]

Oakley_14 internet scholars 100 years from now will tell the public this was an anti gay channel

[@kerollaynemoreira7536]

Cough cough *Thelma and Louise* cough cough

[@satanisamillennial5426]

anime dubs in the 90's be like : They are cousins

[@lizvtaz6]

@@satanisamillennial5426 a) not in all countries. believe me or not in Russia they did not censor Sailor Moon. b) it was very interesting how American homophobic media were portraying gays as "communists". Because in the Soviet union at the time gays were portrayed as "capitalists".

[@satanisamillennial5426]

@@lizvtaz6 yeah, i know. i was just trying to make fun of the censorship in the US

[@candelamarzaroli172]

"she-ra when its finally confirmed" noelle literally said that all her characters are gay unless proven not

[@analytixna6610]

To this day I'm convinced the entire dimension reproduces homosexually

[@Batman-sr1ul]

candela marzaroli shes the best, she has such diverse characters that aren’t stereotypical in the least, she’s also a no bullshit type with sexualitys, she’ll just tell you flat out if it it doesn’t ruin the plot. Also if you’ve ever read her books she always has rep too,, i love her

[@miriamwheeler8104]

Noelle is a saint

[@TheWoostergirl]

So either no one will ever refer to that or it's gonna end with gey confirmation 0.00000189 seconds before the end credits.

[@Batman-sr1ul]

TheWoostergirl trust me you’ll know, idk if you’ve ever read one of her books but even if it’s on the last page you still can understand that it was canon long before that and that it needed that time to grow and develop, sorry if I sound cheesy lmao

[@rabbitsfoot33]

Todd realizing he's asexual in Bojack Horseman was the first time I'd ever seen someone like me in television, movies, or anything really. It felt so good to see it taken seriously, too.

[@lemonace6695]

Yeah. I've never watched Boojack (I really want to, but I have no time), but when I listened about this was the first time I saw someone admiting we exist. And that was great.

[@spiderganon]

YES. I litteraly started watching the show just because I heard about his coming out episode

[@beehaw6575]

I've never watched bojack nor am i going to anytime soon but I kind of felt like that when I watched shadowhunters with the character Raphael

[@rabbitsfoot33]

@@beehaw6575 i might watch just for that lol. I love seeing my people on screen.

[@meatclown5773]

I’m not asexual but the storyline about Todd realizing he’s asexual was really refreshing and I thought it was really awesome! Fr amazing show

[@annikathewitch3950]

I feel like at least 50% of LGBT representation in TV is in sit coms. The issue? I absolutely hate sit coms.

[@taylortimeless]

I hate sitcoms too.

[@soyfan3456]

Bad for you because the sitcoms are the best

[@clairee527]

i used to think the same way, mostly bc i hate mainstream comedies with forced laugh tracks, but then i found some actually good comedies and flipped llol

[@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan]

Watch Schitt's Creek, it COMPLETELY redefines the sitcom!

[@emmakayisnotok7322]

I think the main issue with sitcoms is that they can become quite formulaic and laugh tracks are annoying as all hell Sitcoms are great, they just get old, ya know,m

[@Hicchan]

I appreciated this video but I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE BEEN ROSA-BAITED

[@dontjayjayme]

dang, u too?

[@Hicchan]

@@dontjayjayme he got us

[@DustyStarrs]

Ahh saaame

[@palfixeye1844]

SAME AAAAA

[@brunaoliveira6580]

i saw this comment right when i started the vid and didn't understand it 30 minutes later i get it skmskd

[@cryptid-king]

20's film makers: "if we make the vampires lesbians they'll be scarier" Lesbians in 2020: "oh to date a lesbian vampire and live in a gothic castle in the woods~" Live your life aiming to make 20s film makers roll in their grave!

[@jananias2985]

But Hot Vampire Wife is actually my bisexual goal so...!

[@ChaiLatte666]

*you played yourself*

[@Keirioscotifysant]

@@jananias2985 you asked for it and you got it say hello to Resident Evil 8 Vampire lady

[@TheRedRoseofJujutsuKaisen]

Raphael from Shadow Hunters is a vampire and he asexual.

[@peterparkersass]

I cant believe that I have to learn history about my people in a youtube video instead of school, where I'm supposed to be learning things /:

[@Junoisverysleepy]

Peter parkers ass to be fair school is canceled rn :/

[@Otra_Chica_de_Internet]

Why would they teach queer history at school? I don't think straight kids can get anything out of it

[@peterparkersass]

@@Otra_Chica_de_Internet because its history, that's like saying why are they teaching about black history, white kids cant get anything out of it. Straight kids absolutely can get something out of it, they can learn about the struggles of gay people, and then think about how their bigotry affects gay people today. People think twice about calling black individuals the n word because they understand the struggles theyve gone through and they know what the n word implies. But most people dont think about what it means when they call things gay or just blatantly call people fags because they weren't taught as kids that that is wrong.

[@oof-rr5nf]

@@Otra_Chica_de_Internet wjajskfgkkf i am not a peasant from the eighteenth century india but i had to learn how they were oppressed under british raj 😅 school is not about being prepped only regarding the small spectrum of identities and circumstance that are about YOU. school is about knowledge of the world

[@catboy5233]

Otra Chica De Internet for me it’s less of being taught about lgbt history specifically (though it’s definitely something that should at least be an option as a course in high school) but more of being told that a historical figure is lgbt. Like, a LOT of people that are considered imperative to the existence of the Renaissance were gay. At my school we learned their nationality, where they studied, and what works they did, but not once was it mentioned that they were gay. Did you know the biggest factor towards why Jesus is depicted the way he is, is because he’s based off the artists gay lover? Because I didn’t, I found that out on my own. I guess it’s also annoying because so many people consider lgbt+ people as a recent thing, when we’ve been around for centuries.

[@cryptid-king]

"Why are so many artists gay????" Because we've had to hide in artistic communities throughout our entire history lmao

[@aarishowton8037]

Also because if we want to see representations of ourselves we generally have to create them for ourselves because it’s so rare

[@DjurslandsEfterskole]

Also, expressing yourself through art is one of the more constructive ways to deal with internal agony

[@minty7945]

Wow, it's almost as if art as a medium has historically been used to inspire controversy and social change

[@lucassinclair2392]

I have never felt more represented by any character more than Capt Holt. While I have much more emotional expression, I’ve been accused of not acting queer enough and it’s just really refreshing to see an honest character similar to me.

[@arianas7866]

Also Rosa She doesn't exactly act "queer"... she's just herself

[@cheesecakelasagna]

I love Captain Holt's portrayal a lot. Even though a straight gen z girl, I relate to Holt's natural coldness (I can't remember better synonyms atm) towards people even to those close to him. And they echo the sentiment I need to hear: That it's okay. A part of me feels represented finally. They're still mostly men (like Newt Scamander from Fantastic Beasts) but still!

[@JonathanYeets]

I have had my sister say that about me. It feels so ridiculous, like am I supposed to always wear flannels and get a girlfriend and move in together after two months? I'm aromantic so half of that ain't gonna happen and the other half...I live in the south and it is TOOOO hot for that. My sister knows I like dudes too and she gets so confused when I point out something looks like a dick. More things just look phallic sis, ladies still give me the heebie in my jeebies. The most 'gay' thing I do is give my D&D characters a defined, non-straight sexuality. One is ace panromantic who got together with a female member of the party. Another is pansexual and has called the entire party beautiful (even though only 3/9 are only vaguely attractive). Another is bi and in a poly relationship with a nonbinary person. And that's not even all of them! It's like people don't realize that we act differently. Like nobody even remembers that two of my friends are bi because they doesn't 'act bi'. Like...do you think that being bi is only a female trait and they don't count because their both cis dudes?

[@alyssa2807]

Honestly I love Brooklyn 99 so much because they're so great with representing both the struggles captain Holt went through as a gay black detective, but also that he's just a normal dude who happens to be gay. And they do it so well that I forget Holt is gay, even in episodes where Kevin is a central character. I'm just like, "oh look it's Holt's husband" and the word gay doesn't even cross my mind. It's just so normal and everyone accepts it and I love that kind of representation. Sometimes it's great to see the struggles of the community represented, but sometimes it's awesome to see the community being so normalized, because hey, we're just people

[@TheGymnasties]

I read that as Captain Hook at first and was like....excuse me??

[@Karolina-dr8du]

Being starved for lgbt content made me: 1. Repeatedly search for “list of top 10 gay/bi/lesbian moves/tv shows” 2. Made me watch many episodes of tv shows that I don’t enjoy that much just for that one gay couple 3. Rewatch the L word way too many times because there is not that much wlw on tv 4. Dig on the internet and watch thai wlw/bl movies with subs on youtube (some are actually great)

[@persona2is]

wait a sec do have any good recs for a wlw thai movie? cause ive watched bl shows and movies from thai and only liked sotus

[@graceross2484]

@@sam-bn3sm dude i just gave this exact recommendation to another person in the comment section of a different video. I really respect you lmao. This makes me so happy!

[@oscar-nme]

@@persona2is yes or no is the only good wlw Thai I've seen

[@ooin_otaku4282]

Haha I love Thai BLs. Sotus is my favorite of all time!

[@imthatextrakid8292]

Anyone recommend any asian bl movies/tv shows?

[@TheLittleFangirl]

idk, I don't consider myself weak but I definitely am vulnerable to communism

[@TheLittleFangirl]

@Agathe Piccolo I am very weak for Keira Knightley indeed. Your observations seem to be very accurate.

[@robertsmithfan877]

communism already claimed me bro

[@cheesecakelasagna]

rat cum big mood

[@aarishowton8037]

I am extremely weak for communism and Keira Knightley

[@Jane-oz7pp]

When the proletariat is united, there is no strength we cannot top

[@lonadash5824]

i felt super confronted when you brought up the wikipedia section for lgbtq+ characters i cant tell you HOW MANY HOURS i have spent on there looking for something good

[@aiwekano8593]

I made a spreadsheet from it one timeXD

[@ghoulisnotaghost7982]

I currently have not only that tab open on my laptop, but also nonbinary characters, asexual characters, drag queens, and pansexual characters. My search history is a hot, gay mess.

[@lemonace6695]

@@ghoulisnotaghost7982 so do you find a good Assexual representacion? I am really looking for a indication.

[@ghoulisnotaghost7982]

@@lemonace6695 I don't quite know what you mean by that question but I'll to the best of my ability. No, I don't find that there is a lot of canonical asexual representation in media that is true and great. There is a little bit, like Todd from BoJack Horseman (never seen the shoe but I've heard the representation is great) and Peridot from Steven Universe. There's a thriller/fantasy podcast where the majority of the characters are asexual by default but other than that there aren't a whole lot of characters besides speculated ones.

[@diggiepigeoneer6543]

@@ghoulisnotaghost7982 OMG I watched steven universe for a long time and this is the first time I learned that peridot was asexual! I am so happy because of this. Even though I am not asexual (I am hypersexual so literally the opposite 😂), I just feel great seeing LGBTQ+ representation.

[@mariapaz6379]

This reminded me of my mom, telling me how she didn't like the gays/lesbians on her period dramas because they are not "historically accurate" and she feels they are shoving that content down her throat. Like her dramas have tons of flaws but is the gays, they are the main problem.

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

Because gay people are definitely a recent invention and didn't exist for thousands of years.

[@yunamchill9169]

Then shove this video down her throat instead, maybe it'll teach her some manners.

[@ChonosTack]

Clearly Ancient Greek was full of str8s

[@cheesecakelasagna]

ChonosTack brOs being br0s

[@gingersal8052]

You can tell her that French King Louis the 14th's brother was allegedly gay. XD so was one English major king but si forgot which one.

[@93midnightsunrise]

Listened to Panic! Am bisexual. Can confirm.

[@bookworm_of_heaven]

Media Luna Double confirm.

[@93midnightsunrise]

@@godsworstmistake2505 you count double!

[@cristinafalconett2302]

Triple confirm

[@jaimeesummer5334]

As a panic fan who firmly sticks with girls , I am disappearing slowly

[@fionnamedina3945]

aye, listened to panic! am demisexual 👌

[@standardhuman8675]

Just gotta say, one of the reasons I love Brooklyn 99 is because of the gay jokes. The joke is never “lol homosexual” it’s actually something funny like Holt not knowing how to act straight or Rosa acting all silly because of a crush. I just adore the writing of this show.

[@Laeiryn]

And it's about time, too, because we are fucking HILARIOUS. Have you ever seen two lesbians awkwardly attempt to ask each other out on a date? For three years? Yeah, that's a riot. Queer life has tons of elements that absolutely belong in sitcoms. Most good sitcoms are basically feel like they're about a pansexual polycule ANYWAY.

[@girl_idiot]

⁠@@Laeirynomg actually so many sitcoms get to a point where the only thing that makes sense is a polycule

[@moxleycross]

I would pay a embarrassing amount of money to watch a show about John and his denim jacket collection.

[@Acidfrog475]

But him overthrowing Russia?

[@Crazy-rc5ot]

@@Acidfrog475 as a Russian, I would pay him for that too

[@Acidfrog475]

@@Crazy-rc5ot X°D

[@niameyers6686]

Can we see the movie that comes between both???

[@ApequH]

Him using his denim jacket collection to overtrow Russia?

[@nightslayer6951]

I hate seeing people being looked down upon because they're gay, bisexual, or transgender

[@galaxsci]

hey bud, quick note: the word “transsexual” is rarely, if ever, used. i’d suggest phasing it out of your speech, else risk sounding dated or transphobic. just use transgender instead! :))

[@nightslayer6951]

@@galaxsci I didn't mean for it to sound bad

[@galaxsci]

Nightslayer i assumed so! thank you for changing it so quickly. i understand that knowing the correct language can be hard sometimes, so there’s no hard feelings at all. take care, and have a nice day!

[@nightslayer6951]

@@galaxsci You too and stay safe

[@thatguycalleddan1702]

@@nightslayer6951 this was the most wholesome comment thread I’ve seen on this video

[@Ethan-hj5tu]

I WANT THAT SHIRT. Edit: this is a threat

[@JDM-is-my-name]

And it will be taken as such

[@alyssa2807]

Glad you clarified I wasn't feeling the proper amount of aggression from this comment

[@that1childs933]

I’ll get my lawyer

[@dudebrohoneybun5846]

I love the confidence of "when it is confirmed" opposed to if. You're right and should say it.

[@lolsquiderpo]

do a video on the two main characters from The Road To El Dorado

[@saturnsyrup4018]

Yes

[@stm7810]

Those guys are so gay!

[@iwillcry]

thought they were totally into each other as a kid

[@rancidprince3133]

Supposedly they were meant to be gay in the first draft, but the producers didn’t like that and made the writers change Chel’s role. In some old physical copies, the subtitles have them call each other darling. Of course by changing Chel’s role they just made them all into a cuteass triad but good effort guys lol

[@lolsquiderpo]

@@rancidprince3133 omg I didn't know that that's amazing

[@horses529]

Ugh seeing Daryl dance on screen in front of a bisexual flag and single handedly destroy bisexual stereotypes in one song makes me so happy. I actually cried

[@lyndonwesthaven6623]

That song is pure endorphins

[@user-ud9xc1hr3g]

As an asexual person, Todd coming out as asexual was a pretty impactful moment for me. I've never been one to need a lot of representation to feel validated, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't moving to see "someone like me" portrayed on such a large stage.

[@ceruleanhearts7604]

im a simple human. i see darryl, i click also while lgbtq representation in the 20th century was obviously not perfect, i think we should bring back the lesbian vampire thing

[@hannavignolo6454]

I mean, they're really cool in real life.

[@loeandbehold4808]

Y e s

[@naomi-art-stuff]

please god?

[@cazziesgriffin2047]

I AGREE! There is a web series called Carmilla about a lesbian vampire who falls in love with a human girl, its very good representation too since both of the actresses are lgtbq and the web series is made by lgbtq people.

[@ravenfrancis1476]

So long as we completely abandon the whole "framed as predatory harassers" thing.

[@danipaige316]

when you talked about wanting to see tessa thompson as valkyrie run into the sunset with the woman of her dreams, I FELT THAT

[@alexxander966]

This is why I love watching Thai TV shows so much. They have so much representation, it’s crazy. Sometimes, I go into a show that I assume isn’t LGBT at all, and then boom randomly there’s a gay side couple I wasn’t expecting, or a trans character I didn’t know about, etc etc. I haven’t really seen many Thai shows that don’t have at least one LGBT character somewhere in there. I love it

[@anduril2132]

@アレックスAlexander It’s so amazing! They bring it up or introduce an LGBT+ character so casually but at the same time acknowledge the struggles of being openly gay, trans, etc.

[@DjurslandsEfterskole]

That's sick! Do you have any reccomendations? Dya know if it's possible to find these shows with eng subs?

[@bonzibuddy5706]

@@DjurslandsEfterskoleyo i know this comment is a year old but most popular thai queer dramas are on youtube officially with eng subs !!! the most known company is GMMMTV :-)

[@DjurslandsEfterskole]

@@bonzibuddy5706Thank you! Can you recommend a drama to start with, or what to search for?

[@nevesargeant4919]

tv shows be like: what do you mean we’re not diverse we have a white able- bodied cisgender feminine gay man that has said two lines throughout the whole season and both of them were “yas queen”. i don’t get it?

[@gn2630]

ik this is old but please - 😭 my sisters fiancé pointed out a show like EXACTLY like that to me... and he was like “its good lgbt rep!!1!1!”

[@hobbitpeddler4267]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Brooklyn Nine Nine 😊

[@nessesaryschoolthing]

Thumbnail is clickbait

[@ambiguoussubtext7343]

yeah, and instead he went on and on about It's always sunny..., which tbh it's not all that, and idc

[@clairee527]

well, you know. acab

[@bonnieenn3623]

claire :3 the show’s still good tho

[@clairee527]

@@bonnieenn3623 im not disagreeing, i used to watch the show, but he brings up communism and marxism a couple times so its not surprsing that he doesnt include a cop show

[@theforgottencompanion]

Jokes on you disney, cause megara is a (lowkey) bisexual icon, and hades has been and continues to be the best disney villain of all time.

[@junjunjamore7735]

And Hercules is canonically bi like his dad.

[@jequirity1]

Sorry, but I have a few issues with your conclusion. Have you considered: 1. Ursula That is all thank you

[@queenmagentafox]

@@jequirity1 I concur the Ursula debate... She's absolutely Divine

[@MK-fe8sb]

@@queenmagentafox this is a top tier pun 👌

[@cristian-bull]

@@queenmagentafox you mean Ursula is divine, or the fact she is made up after Divine, the drag queen?

[@leahpeachie]

Is this what we, the LGBT community, wants? Every character to be neomarxist gay strippers?? ....Yes,

[@sam3851]

"Contrary to popular belief, I don't want to watch white people suffer all the time!" JSJSGSJF god this whole video is so painfully relateable and informative. where has this channel been all my life

[@sarahshroom]

Valkyrie is bisexual in the comics! the MCU are cowards! Loki is bisexual and genderfluid!!

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Even Fox are cowards for coding Deadpool's pansexuality.

[@iknowthatyouregayfireflies9992]

I swear, I was hoping that they'd touch more on the Valkyrie's bisexuality. But so far, I haven't gotten anything other than a hint of truth from that very short scene in Ragnarok.

[@shriyagupta9167]

Loki is bi in mcu now!!!

[@Laeiryn]

There was a deleted scene about her lost lover who died fighting Hel T.T

[@Companion92]

I wrote my Bachelor thesis about this :D Really well researched video. But I kinda waited for you to mention Brooklyn 99

[@andreacaininstinct]

When I saw the scene where Mac danced, I cried a little. It wasn't something I ever expected from It's Always Sunny. It was so expressive, and the struggle he portrayed was both painful and beautiful.

[@Jane-oz7pp]

Always Sunny is so borderline problematic, but always hits just hard enough on the reality of things that I can't help but love it.

[@kylecook7187]

Frank continually saying he doesn't get it, to end with the 'oh my god I get it' is truly powerful.

[@icosahedron3408]

And when Mac leaves the room after coming out to the rest of the gang, they say "still hate him though. Not a gay or straight thing, just Mac thing" which is a weirdly heartwarming moment in the show.

[@danidkg4071]

Please consider making a video on Disney channel Andi Mack’s character Cyrus Goodman, the first gay (main) character on Disney channel. He has a coming out arc but also has other things going on, not to mention that he actually says the word “gay” in season 3 (also the final season) and has a full on love story with another boy that started developing in season 2. You don’t have to actually watch the show since there are videos on his storyline and plenty of analysis online, but I do recommend the show bc it also covers other important topics.

[@ItsJascion]

dani dkg technically he was the third as far as I know, proud family had a gay character and an episode focusing on him but replaced gay with sissy. The second is a married lesbian couple on good luck Charlie but that episode got backlash from angry parents.

[@persona2is]

@@ItsJascion wait what episode of proud family i wanna rewatch

[@ItsJascion]

pinknovas I think it’s season 3 episode 9 or 10 ‘who you call’n a sissy’

[@elfstarlight]

andi mack is such a good tween show, i wish i had it when i was in that age group (didnt stop me watching all of it lmao)

[@anna_lytical]

kid u not i was literally making a school essay about gay stereotypes

[@anna_lytical]

havent seen my grade yet but im proud of my paper! 😊

[@katiejustins9190]

2 historical people of the same gender: live together, write love letters when theyre apart, never get married and always seen together historians: *oh my god they were roommates*

[@Jane-oz7pp]

"enbrotherment" just call it what it is historic English people, they're husbands.

[@Kanden_AX]

"You ever listened to panic! at the disco once? Bam! You're bisexual." Damn! So that's what made me bi? And that's just from listening to them! What's gonna happen if I like them? Oh the horror 😱😱

[@loruxxx]

bi²

[@mynameiszeke]

i think captain holt from b99 is an incidental realistic portrayal

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Yeah, I guess.m, since B99 is less absurdist than IASIP.

[@hotelbellamuerte2529]

how about "are they gay: ed and oswald from gotham" jk jk... *unless*

[@tamerafarly7666]

I'd love that!

[@bookworm_of_heaven]

yes please

[@Hope-ti3ts]

Yessss

[@imbored8478]

Already canon on Oswald's side and probably on Ed's side. He never said he didn't or couldn't love Oswald just that Oswald was dick wad for killing his gf. If my memory serves right. And at some point I think it's pretty clear they at least have a mutual love of friendship for each other.

[@respect6451]

The way I see it, Oswald is not interested in sex with anyone whatsoever. But he definitely develops a huge crush on Ed. Ed is much more complex. His most human, most sane side was clearly a sexual being. Once he loses sanity, he becomes a loveless being. So...is he really capable of loving Oswald or any other?...not sure

[@beefyboy49]

You kinda look like a young Bernie Sanders and idk what to do

[@benlohmer5703]

@Agathe Piccolo I would definitely vote for him

[@bigpharma310]

FALSE. Bernie Sanders has never been young, he is an immortal time traveller

[@TheGymnasties]

@Samwise Finn sigh :(( bernie deserved better

[@diydemiurge7818]

Are we gonna talk abt Charlie saying “I don’t identify...” in season 14 of always sunny bc non-binary rights

[@tomdemongod]

Charlie is our non-binary icon

[@arifybush1203]

seriously! plus the whole ‘not really knowing what his gender’ was in the bathroom episode in S13, charlie is NB

[@anahitanazari7182]

I think he's also asexual too, it demi sexual at lease

[@georgiairving1234]

The stripper marx picture is somehow both the best and worst thing I've seen today

[@sakurasensations4786]

I can’t explain why, but I just feel so emotionally invested in Always Sunny. And that episode about Mac finding his pride just… I don’t know. It sticks with me. Whenever I think about that scene. I get this overwhelmingly empathetic feeling. I’m Christian and bi but haven’t had those two parts of my life collide before because I figured out I was bi after my family stopped going to church for personal reasons. (I still want to go back, but sometimes I worry about what would happen. I’ve never once thought that the church would be right if they tried to condemn me in some way though.) I think it just comes down to the fact that when you struggle between two very influential and important parts of your life, it feels like you’ve become a child again, having to decide between two things you really don’t want to lose. And Mac’s dance feels like a sincere portrayal of that split; of being torn and constantly fighting with yourself. It resonates with me and how my emotions always leave me stuck between two options because I could never give one thing up that I love for another. They leave me tethered and confused just like when I was little. Mac and I are definitely very different since he has the whole internalized homophobia thing, but I always feel empathy for the raw expression of how he feels. And I think I always will.

[@katiegrossman2338]

Danny devito made a dope gay short film called curmudgeon and it’s about a couple of old gay men being in love and also grumpy old men it’s great check it out

[@estherisnotcool]

kathryn grossman yes!! Not enough people are talking about it,, I watched it and it was so sweet

[@ThomasJefferson-xc8wg]

@@estherisnotcool yep

[@cowboyemoji1300]

as an it's always sunny fan let me just say theres nothing more embarrassing than having to explain that i cried watching it's always sunny because oh my god watching mac's performance to his dad after seeing him struggle for so long, especially as a lesbian who has also struggled with internalized homophobia, absolutely destroyed me

[@Junoisverysleepy]

Boi I love your passive aggressive editing

[@hotelbellamuerte2529]

may I suggest a geralt and jaskier video in these trying times

[@lonadash5824]

yes pls

[@CrystalHeart15]

may I back this up?

[@victoriachavez1628]

YES

[@kingofthebis1068]

Jeralt/alois?

[@ulyssemartinfrigault1021]

YES. And he could look not only at the show, but the books and games too!! To see how they differ from each other.

[@dianal1679]

"gay people come in all shapes and sizes. I, for example, am a blob" dang me too

[@sancti1811]

Welcome back to the land of the living fellow gays

[@thomaspaine306]

suggestion for future videos: maybe dive into greek mythology like Achilles and Patroclus

[@jaimeesummer5334]

My boys !!

[@jaimeesummer5334]

@@cheesencrackers5257 I adore it so much

[@maryrose8478]

@@cheesencrackers5257 Yes!!

[@ems3376]

Rob McElhenney has done a service for his moms and brothers. I never would have thought It's Always Sunny could be thoughtful or positive to queer folks. After watching an interview with Rob, I realized I was wrong, and he did so much.

[@haleymorgan2345]

came for rosa diaz, stayed for the amazingly informative history of lgbt+ representation in tv and film

[@Veritos777]

Me the whole video: God, that's a really nice shirt

[@ccvv2438]

maybe we Should be weaker and more vulnerable to communism😔✊

[@oof-rr5nf]

yeah babey!

[@yasamin427]

word

[@stm7810]

We need gay communism, the luxury space stuff can come later but it being gay communism needs to happen now.

[@Udontkno7]

we weed out the stalinist and maoist first

[@stm7810]

@@Udontkno7 Yeah, let's have anarchist communism!

[@rubencarva]

Mac comming out felt like a really liberating moment and that (with the moment that Dee's baby was born) felt so sincere and it felt different and nice

[@sunberry3447]

This is so well written and well researched. I watched it all and wasn't bored once. Thank you!

[@otterzrkuhl]

This video has everything I need in life: comedy, communism, and Dracula’s Daughter.

[@Tustin2121]

That Dracula’s Daughter clip was hilarious. “Oh no! The gay! I can’t possibly hold this glass any longer!”

[@otterzrkuhl]

Tustin2121 ikr? The movie is actually really good though.

[@carlyjp2338]

I’m on season 3 of It’s Always Sunny and knowing that there is light at the end of tunnel and Mac is ACTUALLY gay is so refreshing.

[@Chlo255]

Yes! Gay Mac rules.

[@kellyg2635]

Rosa Diaz was the first character I saw in television who was really like me. The episodes about her coming out really, really resonated with me, and the way that she casually dates guys and gals throughout the show while still being a character outside of her identity really showed me that I can be a normal human being while still being bi. I watched B99 with my brothers before I came out, and it was very difficult to hide my immense excitement whenever her sexuality was displayed

[@dustyboialex]

Okay how about this centralized ideal: Queer Eye! It's a bunch of gay guys but they dont often talk about homophobia

[@endymionredacted1304]

They do talk about homophobia though, very commonly! There's an incredible episode where they talk about how religion can affect people's lives as Queer.

[@ItsJascion]

moth grunge he said an centralized ideal not that they don’t actually do it.

[@sweetmoonlight9181]

Kipo is a cartoon on netflix in which benson openly says "im gay" You would not believe how excited i was hearing that, he even falls in love and its amazing 100% recommend.

[@katewilloughby2141]

I felt personally attacked with that opening about looking on Netflix then youtube lol

[@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan]

Watch Schitt's Creek for gay content (yes the gay is shown mainly in season 3, but keep going for THE BEST love story on tv)

[@katewilloughby2141]

@@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan I'm already on it. Obsessed with it. Love it. Great show. Its cool just watching a nice sweet love story. Proving again what comedy is doing for representation

[@Erizu.]

And almost exactly two years later we got Our Flag Means Death - the epitome of everything Alex talks about when it comes to the future :O

[@elanlestrange700]

The running 'anti-fem'/homophobic jokes in FRIENDS is a really good example of the changing tones too

[@rageagainstthemicrowave1313]

and the whole "and then there are bisexuals..." line. ugh. I know it's like one line but how fucking hard is it to understand bisexuality?!?!?!

[@jamiecahill9846]

For future reference Salome is pronounce sal-low-may or sometimes sal-low-me Also I love your work so much! Keep it up 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@rudolfix7772]

the play was literally titled salomÉ. like, with an accent. i didn't want to be the pedant who commented this but... yeaah...

[@kevinkindred9127]

Omg it happened so many times

[@Addy._.1218]

‘Tis why we have Steven Universe. Even though it ended but we can always rewatch it.

[@starrynurus]

*YES*

[@Brindlebrother]

*YES*

[@DeviousMilk]

Why are there so many "opposites attract lesbians" in kids shows?

[@gwencere9383]

A-art reflects reality...?

[@richardbourton4523]

Maybe it's the best way to demonstrate that not all LGBT+ people are stereotypes, given that the opportunity to depict LGBT+ characters is very slim. If a character has two mums, the best way to quickly show that lesbians are not a single stereotype is to have them be very different visually and in personality. The other possibility is that it's 'more funny' but hopefully it's the first one.

[@lexallen3031]

As someone in an opposites attract lesbian relationship. I have no idea. Cute tho

[@Biittle]

12 forever has a lesbian crush wher the main character likes an upperclassman that has a complimentary personality , but yeah, contrasting couples are cute af not gonna lie.

[@_lemony_tart]

@@Biittle isn't the creator of 12 forever a pedophile?

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

damn you straight up got in front of the camera for the whole video! This was so well researched, well made, well filmed, and well edited! I had such a good time watching this, thanks for all your hard work!

[@camdotcoms]

“when it’s confirmed” alex really is psychic huh

[@samanthamartinez3967]

Yes, and we love to see it 😌💅🏼

[@rebeccacrow9013]

My favorite comedy with a fantastic handling of gay characters is Schitt's Creek.

[@rhymeswithorange5137]

I'm old, so I lived through a lot of that. My mom did that "shoving gay characters down your throat" nonsense. I remember the scary days of TV and movies.

[@Wapidvinter]

Mac finds his pride might have made me cry

[@receivinglemons4245]

I’m not a person who connects with media enough to cry or feel anger or feel genuine happiness on behalf of the characters and their situations, but when Frank said “I get it,” I teared up. It connected with me and revealed my own desire to experience that. I’m so glad you covered the series and specifically that episode. It’s Always Sunny is an amazing show, I absolutely love it, but I think that’s an episode that the 2sLGBTQIA+ community should see, if only to give at least one other person the experience I had. Thank you💛💛💛

[@AlexxaSick]

The only time I've felt represented in media has been Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who

[@PeacefullyHaunted]

Is my gaydar just broken or something..because I never picked up on any of those villains as gay..

[@ysodora8030]

“Yeah maybe I am weak and vulnerable to communism.” What a great quote, I’m gonna use that from now on lol. :)

[@onmykneesforzyox]

Is communism good or what???

[@wesleyguthrie9957]

Do you think that people were negatively affected in each generation by their specific representation?

[@wesleyguthrie9957]

Just asking because I’m pretty sure Queer as Folk had a weird impact on me even tho I was just watching reruns lol

[@BlackSheepNara]

"Boys don't cry" accidentally taught me that if you're a trans man you must be straight, and you're gonna be r*ped and murdered by men anyway, so just stay in the closet and be safe. So I ended up in the closet until I was 26.

[@wesleyguthrie9957]

BlackSheepNara sorry that happened to you. I live in MS and there doesn’t seem to be a gay community at all that I can find. Some places are still very much in the dark ages concerning sexuality and gender.

[@hannavignolo6454]

I can confirm that. The Children's Hour made me believe that even if the woman I loved had reciprocated my feelings, I would be shunned and hated. So, I never took a chance.

[@wesleyguthrie9957]

Grandma thank you!! That’s exactly what I was thinking! I studied that show in college and I can’t imagine that being my glimpse into gay life!💜

[@victoriachavez1628]

i love iasip and i love how you treated the show

[@ezthehagg]

*stares in black non-binary lesbian*

[@warrenrobinson527]

sweet dreams what is a non-binary lesbian

[@drewromero4311]

Warren Robinson someone that doesnt identify with the binary and therefore are neither man or woman, but can still align with feminity and like women exclusively

[@warrenrobinson527]

Andrew Rose rad, I just thought you had to be a women to be a lesbian, every NB person I know usually just says they “like women,” as to not get misgendered because the term lesbian is gendered to female, so I was just confused

[@Udontkno7]

*stares in black aroace transman*

[@newt1348]

*stares in brown non-binary asexual*

[@alexbaier9389]

i actually forgot how much i love these videos..... i might binge them during quarantine haha jk...... unless?

[@eros7433]

Love your profile pic

[@Salma-cf4dj]

The only time I’ve ever seen a pansexual character was in Big Mouth. And it was a girl of color. I cannot even begin to say how good it felt to see someone that I could truly relate to. Even now it’s a lot of gay and bisexual characters, which I love seeing, but it’s so amazing to see myself there, plain and simple. To not have to change something to relate to it in full. It’s so refreshing, and if anyone knows of any other shows with pansexual characters, could you please let me know!

[@franknfurter5336]

klaus hargreeves from the umbrella academy!

[@AngstyRat]

Ok so I am here to recommend the podcast on spotify called "the two princes" It's an amazing story which btw almost made me have a heart attack from fangirling so much, which follows a prince who has to go on a quest to save his kingdom and on the way he meets another prince who is trying to save his own kingdom, they fall in love along the way and it is just so adorable I cant EVEN- So ya if yall just need a cute gay story to listen to I implore you to listen to this it is highly underrated I CANNOT recommend it enough I swear-

[@Defi_Jones]

I really thought b99 was going to be mentioned :c

[@auto_math]

Mac's always been gay and it's never been the joke, closeted Mac is the joke.

[@mandysue1857]

The only thing I hated in Mac's storyline, although "incidentally realistic." was how he treated the transgender woman in season 2.

[@mayac1105]

oh god yeah. i have never been able to rewatch any of the episodes with her in it bc the way he and the gang treats her makes me so uncomfortable

[@mirixf]

the show creators have said that they regret how they treated her but it's still shitty and hard to watch :/

[@Chlo255]

Yeah. The gang all treated her terribly. I have a hard time watching those eps but I just try to remember that Carmen is not the butt of the joke, Mac and his ignorance is.

[@KayKayBayForever]

@@Chlo255Yeah, definitely a flawed portrayal, but I always liked Carmen herself as a character. She herself was pretty awesome, it was the gang’s treatment of her that was horrible.

[@dwuddle]

Rewatching it there were definitely pokes at Carmen but overall I would say that it was so cool to have a confident transwoman in media and having Mac being the ignorant one the audience is rolling their eyes at. Also there was the moment when Mac accidentally hits Carmen with something and a group of men look at it and say “hey he’s beating up a woman let’s get him!” And Mac is transphobic and goes “actually she’s a dude” and the men go “isn’t that a hate crime? Let’s get him!” supporting Carmen and showing what an asshole Mac. Idk definitely problematic nowadays but I still love that they constantly made the gang the butt of the jokes

[@aboutashow]

Omg, that beginning part is so relatable it *hurts.*

[@laura.elizaa]

"like Pete Buttegeg" IM CRYING

[@valeriev3462]

Oof, when I tell you how fast I ran when I saw the notification you would be amazed

[@mynameisnotevenluiseforrea6361]

same xD

[@sparro7684]

I was hoping Valencia from crazy ex-girlfriend would be mentioned, I personally loved how they handled her storyline... I appreciate not making it a big deal that she’s (I’m assuming) bisexual, it’s never the main focus with her. They talk about her relationship, sure, but it never really feels like it’s BECAUSE of her sexuality. But then again, Darryl singing Gettin’ bi is pretty epic 😂

[@joshuakaha1115]

Funny thing is homophobes actually being isnt a trope Most of my high school bullies are now happily married gay men Ones in jail but 1/6

[@a_bad_gamer0.549]

Get uno reverse carded

[@maryrose8478]

Lol same. One of the girls that used to bully me came out after school. Both her and her sister are gay. Another one of my bullies came out as bi and her sister is gay. Also one of the most popular straight boys in school came out after school. He used to make life hell for other people. I'll never forgive any of them.

[@serenitymercer]

Projection lol 😆

[@cristian-bull]

Well, the one in jail may as well be getting fun there

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

are they gay: eNJOLRAS AND GRANTAIRE FROM LES MISERABLES anSWER: heLL YEAH but still would be a gr8 vid

[@clairekim2525]

in the book: HELL YEAH in the movie: HELL YEAH (but like, let's not make them *too* gay in case China bans us or something, gotta make that sweet sweet money amirite)

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

Persøn Human Literally! We were robbed of the hand-holding in the movie and the hug™️ that’s meant to take place after R’s verse in Drink with Me which ya know, was cut anyways. Ugh the movie is disappointing,,,

[@eliasapollo4131]

PERMETS-TU great now I'm crying again

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

@@eliasapollo4131 ma'am too soon

[@eliasapollo4131]

@@vicomtexdaae3630 *sir and HEY DON'T BLAME ME BLAME VICTOR

[@lizziem6454]

One time I was writing a fictional short story essay thing for school and my main character was a girl. I ask if I could have a love interest for her and my teacher said it was fine, yet when I was describing her love interest which was another girl, my teacher told me that it was “to inappropriate” for my essay. I then changed the love interest to a boy and he didn’t say anything about it.

[@schutzengel8502]

Thank you soo much for giving Crazy Ex-Girlfriend some attention! In my opinion, one of the best, most well-written Show out there. And with representation that doesn't feel forced at all.

[@natalie-cu3to]

The situation is a lot more nuanced than that

[@julianfantasia9033]

Recently finished watching all of Schitt's Creek with my grandparents. Dan Levy.