Jokes About The Lack Of LGBTQ+ Representation That Hit The Nail On The Head
Look, we're not asking for much, just a queer character or two who aren't the "token," who don't get killed off in a movie, or even, dare I say it, who are actually normal and we can identify with? Apparently, that is a little much for Hollywood.
Here are tweets for anyone who's majorly done with the lack of queer representation in the media. They're hilarious because they're true and because we're all trying not to cry over here. Just mask that pain with humor, baby.
Am I Just A Marketing Technique To You?
Imagine this: You're walking down the street and see a poster for a new upcoming movie that's celebrated for having a queer couple in it. Wow! Except you go see it and that "queer couple" are just two really close friends that never move past shoulder touching. I bet you can imagine it clearly because it happens to you bi-weekly.
We Get Crumbs From A Blue Hedgehog, Of All Places
Representation and normalization start from the ground up, so we salute you, Sonic, for getting that thirst in where it counts. Maybe next it will be from an actual human character. One can dream.
When We Do Get Them, The Queer Characters Are More Two-Dimensional Than Paper
When we do actually get a queer character that's not dead or animated, they're basically a stock character. And they look like exactly like this and have zero interests or personality outside of being gay (which isn't a personality, Hollywood).
Where's This Survey On Netflix??
Hi, hello, yes, this is what I'm looking for, and all Hollywood has to do is press the button and make the film. If Toy Story can get a hundred sequels with no problem, why does one movie about real queer people struggles have to fight so hard to just get made?
Bong Joon-ho's Oscar Moment Will Live In My Heart Forever
Parasite is an absolute blessing on this Earth, and Bong Joon-ho has delivered it and another blessing—this absolutely iconic meme format. It perfectly captures the joy some filmmakers take in giving us teeny-tiny gay crumbs.
The Real Gay Uniform Is Depression And The Target Sale Rack
We can add to this, let's add to this. The gay uniform also includes white Keds, a flannel of some kind, a tote bag with a quote from a 19th-century novel on it, and absolutely anything else because queer people don't have a standard look.
A Great Drinking Game Is Finishing Your Drink When The Token Gay Character Gets Killed Off
Gay writer: queer couple doing normal things, grocery shopping, holding hands outside, talking about mortgage payments, and taking the dog to the vet. Just generally, normal stuff you'd see in everyday life. It's a crazy concept.
Just Think About The Fact The Babadook Is Our Icon
I don't know if we should be proud of ourselves for having so little representation that we have to literally imagine horror movie characters as queer representation. We truly are thirsty people in a freaking desert.
Be The Queer You Want To See In The World
Shoutout to every LGBTQ+ person out there for probably being the only queer person that their friends, family, and coworkers know. It's hard being the one to field all the inappropriate and awkward questions they have, but hey, we're the only friggin' person around to do it because there's no media representation.
Just Watch Little Women Anytime You Need A Pick-Me-Up
You don't have to see the movie to know exactly what's going on here. A queen and a king are exchanging words of affirmation, and Chalamet starred in a queer film once, so that's the closest we're going to get.
If They're Not Dead, They're A Robot Sent From The Future To Enlighten Us
Because, apparently, the only nonbinary character mainstream audiences can possibly handle is one that's not a human at all. Is that really better? Are we really doing good things here?
Trans Representation Is An Oxymoron
Hmmm seems like a rock and a hard place. The solution? Absolutely none! Because Hollywood won't change and we won't stop wanting trans representation in media, soooo...maybe we'll just have to start low-budget film companies ourselves. Because that doesn't sound hard at all.
If It's Not The L Word Then I'm Going To Need Context
Just making sure, because I know I'll like it if it's gay, but if it's not, I'm going to need the writer's name, the director's name, a filmography, and a three-episode trial run before I make a decision.
*Checks Watch For When I Can Leave Pop Culture*
Yeah, for sure, that's exactly who we want to look up to. Imagine being a little queer kid and the only queer role model you have to look up to is a nun. And not a fun nun, like Whoopi Goldberg.
Just Close Your Eyes And Imagine If The Tables Were Turned
This is a good way to make Hollywood's best and most oppressive minds explode. Film critics would be shook, ignorant people on the internet would be baffled, and everyone would feel weirdly like they've heard this argument somewhere before...
Law & Order, Feel Free To Respond
That's the truth. The Earth could be 10 feet underwater and media execs would be sitting in full scuba suits in their boardrooms thinking that having "too many" queer characters is the big issue facing the world.
Because Horror Video Game Characters Are The Only Ones Here For Us
This is just an example of how LGBTQ+ have to literally imprint on any character that doesn't have a love interest as our gay icons. My favorite? Cat in the Hat. Wow, that guy had some style.
Where Is It...Like Point...To Where
So there's a lot of good queer representation going on absolutely nowhere currently. Actually, your living room last weekend where you had a Call Me By Your Name viewing party might be the number one attraction.
Harry Potter, I'm Looking At You
Gotta love the whole queer bait and switch—especially when it happens years after the novel is released and done by someone who's not supportive of trans people. I'm not naming names...just saying.
We're On A Whole Nother Level Of Tired
Where is the good lesbian representation we need, hello?? We've been holding it down literally everywhere for so long, asking for the bare minimum crumbs, and all we get is The Favorite. It's an amazing movie—so let's make about 6,000 more of them, please.
