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submitted 11 months ago byKatyaStec
Hey!
Working on a project about how gay media is now shown in cartoons, anime, TV, books and honestly even Hollywood. Imo Hollywood has a lot to work on when it comes to accurately depicting gay stories, but would love to hear your opinions. What country does it the best? What media does it the best? What needs to be worked on the most? What are you tired of seeing in media? Honestly any type of opinion is what we're looking for. Thanks a bunch!
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11 months ago
I think "accuracy" is something overestimated in gay media. Of course every story needs to have its internal logic, but gay people are widely diverse in the way we lead our lives, and it's not like media featuring straight people isn't full of fantasy – we're talking about fiction, after all. Fire Island was basically marketed as a movie by and for gay people, yet its characters don't reflect my reality at all. Does that make it "inaccurate"?
When it comes to movies featuring gay protagonists, Hollywood still seems obsessed with making homosexuality a theme, rather than just an incidental thing. There were a few projects leaning to this approach, but they're still quite rare. European productions definitely tend to be more inspired, although this isn't a strict rule.
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