Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 04:47:12 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: LGBT Character Representation On TV Decreases Again, Per GLAAD Report Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv References: <0001HW.2BE34C18004BBE85700005FCF38F@news.eternal-september.org> <20240502230714.000034b9@example.com> Content-Language: en-US From: trotsky In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 29 Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr2.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.newsdemon.com!not-for-mail Nntp-Posting-Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 09:47:13 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 1775 Organization: NewsDemon - www.newsdemon.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsdemon.com Message-Id: <17cbf18435a1698e$1967$3421312$10d55a65@news.newsdemon.com> Bytes: 2155 On 5/2/24 11:02 PM, BTR1701 wrote: > In article <20240502230714.000034b9@example.com>, > Rhino wrote: > >> On Thu, 02 May 2024 18:13:28 -0700 >> The Horny Goat wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 02 May 2024 01:50:40 -0230, David Dalton >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Do they have LGBT actors play LGBT characters? >>> >>> Why is that a reasonable expectation? Everybody knows lots of gay >>> actors have played straight roles through the year and there are >>> lots of roles where the sexuality of the character isn't relevant. >>> >>> Tell me do YOU care which way Han Solo swings? Not me.... (even >>> though he does get a thank you kiss from Leia at the end of the >>> first movie...) >> >> He got a lot more than a kiss in real life.... > > And the character is clearly straight. He married Leia and had a kid > with her. Really? And you think this has never happened with gay men? I know, my bad for using the cliche "you think."