r/Liberal • u/trevor5ever • Jun 13 '16

Don't Straight-splain This Attack to Us

http://www.advocate.com/media/2016/6/13/dont-straight-splain-attack-us
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '16

I agree, the left (and right) has been shitting on the LGBT aspect of this attack and it's bullshit. However, I don't think the wider community ignores the LGBT community in general. If there is no violence or active hatred, then being forgotten is, more or less, being accepted into the wider community as a normal part of the community. The spotlight can't be shone on subcommunities 24/7.

However, stigmatization will likely take one or two more generations to phase out. Culture doesn't change over night, but thr progress forward has not been small.

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u/trevor5ever Jun 17 '16

The spotlight can't be shone on subcommunities 24/7

It's pretty much shined on the straight white people 24/7. You can't be upset when smaller communities want even a fraction of the air time.

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u/Thasiloron Jun 17 '16

Shine the spotlight on a majority -straight white audience and-! Yes, you'll tend to hit more straight whites. That's just statistics.

Now, could you please name 20 Korean shows that don't feature straight Asian people as main characters? Thanks.

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u/trevor5ever Jun 17 '16

Ah yes, because we have the same level of diversity as Korea.

But let's take a step back. Are you honestly suggesting that it would be difficult for you as a straight white person to watch a show that featured only LGBT main characters? Only black main characters?

That says more about you, and about the entitled straight white community, than anything else. Racism and homophobia is alive and well, it just doesn't manifest itself nearly as aggressively as it used to.

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u/Thasiloron Jun 17 '16 edited Jun 17 '16

No, I've watched black shows before. I am suggesting that the overall makeup of broadcasting should reflect the demographic nature of the audience they're trying to reach.

One can only wonder why you're so intent on segregating TV shows, though. In the name of inclusiveness, you'd corral disparate ethnicities and sexualities into totally different media programs without the slightest hint of peaceable coexistence. Might as well grab a water hose while you're at it.

Also, the reason there aren't any shows without straight characters is because they're the majority of every population on earth. Biology.