Growing up did PBS tell us it's OK to love everyone? Where did I learn this stuff? (lemmy.world)

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's why representation definitely matters.

I grew up in Redneckville, US with a population-of-color totaling zero. Primetime shows with minority or diverse casts (Family Matters, Martin, Ghostwriter, Sister Sister, Hangin' WIth Mr. Cooper, etc) showed me very early on that people are just people.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I have mentioned this before and few agree with me but whatever. Modern Family is one of the best things that has happened in the media for the LGBT. Seriously watch the show. You got a gay couple having normal relatable problems hetrosexual couples have. Yeah they are a bit flat stereotypes but it's a family sitcom not Shakespeare.

There are a lot of people out there like me. I only know two members of the LGBT population in person and neither all that well. Everyone around me is straight or in the closet. For people in my situation that show normalizes it.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I think "Will & Grace" was all we had in the 90s on that front.

If you were lucky, that is.

The local TV station edited Will & Grade down so much that it was just called 'Karen'

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I will not accept this Big Gay Al erasure

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Here's a good video on it. . The whole channel is worthwhile. Goes through queer history and pretty much every sitcom. This one on Seinfeld is good.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

That video explained it so much better than I did. Thanks for sharing!

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