Double Standards in LGBTQ Representation

Double Standards in LGBTQ Representation

As a lesbian, I try to seek out queer media as often as possible. Fortunately, there are more and more queer pieces being made every year. And, with shows like Heated Rivalry gaining so much mainstream attention, I can expect more to come. Yet, I can’t help but notice a pattern that happens with this representation. The primarily popular LGBTQ media tends to only center gay men. Whilst that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I mean, it is still repr…

The limits of queer representation in mainstream media

Queer representation in mainstream media is still largely tokenized, commodified and stripped of real depth.