All posts tagged in lgbt rep
Have you ever forced yourself to watch an entire show just to see a certain actress? That’s what finding representation in the media is like for minority groups. People are so desperate to see themselves on the screen that they will watch poorly written movies just to see an offensive stereotype of their self. For
Voltron fans are excitedly waiting for the release of Voltron season 7 this 10th of August. Voltron is an animated show by Netflix and Dreamworks, with viewers from ages 8+ that holds a large fandom base of teenagers. Voltron fans had repeatedly been asking for an LGBT rep in the show, some believed it impossible,
Bisexuality is extremely underrepresented throughout Hollywood and media, and when it is portrayed, it’s usually represented using blanket phrases or terms, like “I go both ways,” rather than just explicitly stating that the character is bisexual. However, Brooklyn Nine-Nine changed that when a pivotal character, Rosa Diaz, came out as bisexual and actually used the word.
The past several years have been filled with plenty of best-selling young adult novels being transformed on the big screen. These films, from The Fault in Our Stars to Everything, Everything, have showcased realistic characters and mesmerizing story lines that continue to resonate with teenagers everywhere. But there are some very obvious similarities within these
