Idaho bar celebrates "Heterosexual Awesomeness Month" with free beer for straight men - LGBTQ Nation
www.lgbtqnation.com
A "Christian, conservative, Constitution supporter" is holding the opposite of Pride Month at his Boise bar... but it still sounds pretty gay.
  • kescusay@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Wow. This is… wow. OK, look… I like the sentiment, the idea that healthy relationships in general should be depicted more often, but can you name the last ten shows or movies you watched that feature healthy depictions of LGBTQ+ relationships? I can, because those depictions are so rare they stand out. I can’t name the last ten shows or movies I watched with straight relationships in them, because that’s literally all of them. Yes, including the ones that also depicted LGBTQ+ relationships.

    There needs to be more healthy representation of relationships. But specifically straight ones? Nah… We’re saturated with those enough already.

    • aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      They should make up 7% - 10% of all such representations, right? I think I have seen that many, but I mostly watch nerdy youtube stuff, where the presenter’s sexuality is either not mentioned or several instances of them undergoing a gender transition, which is noticeable.

    • AlleroEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      That’s a good take; I’m just not always competent enough to see similar flaws in depictions of LGBTQ+ relationships, but I can absolutely imagine it is true.

      Let’s put it this way: all relationship depictions, straight or gay, should stop pushing a certain model or expectation.

      I just know and see it firsthand from the side of straights, which is why I focus on it so much, but I’m open to discussions on how it is on the LGBTQ+ camp.

      Healthy representation matters a lot to shape societies we all want to live in.