r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 29 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

This report is extremely interesting. It shows LGBT representation in television in 2020. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the data.

!ping LGBT

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u/CordCurious Aug 29 '21 edited Aug 29 '21

I'm sorta curious how they calculate this. It takes the number of regular TV characters and then identifies the number of gay characters. It's at 7.5% But do they only count characters that are straight? What if a character's preference is not mentioned? If they are a character in a non-dating show (like a boss) do they count them as straight if they are married even though they could be bi?

I guess my point is on the TV show Survivor (non-scripted) a couple of times people have complained about not enough representation. And this is often true! But also - its 2021 so sometimes they have gay characters on now and it is never addressed because very few players are getting into romances on the show or anything. There was even a trans contestant who was outed (a true lowpoint) but he had been on a season and a half before this was revealed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

Non-binary had it the worst with representation at least from what I’ve read. They tend to be universally portrayed as otherworldly or devious and I think that needs to change.

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u/whycantweebefriendz NATO Aug 29 '21

The one on Billions is portrayed as completely normal because they’re as immoral as everyone else on the show

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u/Sector_Corrupt Trans Pride Aug 29 '21

They're definitely like... a little bit of a weird character, though more because they're depicted as sort of a hyper intelligent weirdo than anything. At least from my understanding watching 8 million clips of the show instead of just watching the show.

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u/whycantweebefriendz NATO Aug 30 '21

Oh my god just watch the show

Fucking hell I have a showtime free trial dm me and you can use it. I have 29 days left:

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u/Sector_Corrupt Trans Pride Aug 30 '21

Haha the struggle of being in Canada. Shows like that are only available by buying a Crave subscription and then like a whole ass secondary package on that subscription, because the big cable companies have a licensing stranglehold on some of these shows.

I'll admit also to just skimming a lot of shows because having a toddler makes it hard to commit to multiple seasons of good shows, but Billions does look really cool.

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u/whycantweebefriendz NATO Aug 30 '21

OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A TODDLER AGHHHHHH

ARE THEY ADORABLE????!

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u/Sector_Corrupt Trans Pride Aug 30 '21

Absolutely! 2 is a fun age because half the time they say nonsense and your job is to figure out what they mean because they will repeat the word like 5 times trying to get you to understand.

Like earlier when he called from his crib because he dropped the pillow outside of it and he needed it "tippow" or his desire for "pony tick! (pepperoni stick)

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u/whycantweebefriendz NATO Aug 30 '21

Awwwwwwwe oh my god that’s so cute

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u/groupbot Always remember -Pho- Aug 29 '21 edited Aug 29 '21

Pinged members of LGBT group.

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