• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Huh. I just deleted an entire paragraph replying to you, but then I did some introspection. Where are you consuming media? I haven’t experienced much transgenderism or similar thing recently, but my experience seems to be very curated. I don’t watch TV, but I listen to radio and watch a lot of YouTube and some Netflix. I’m also following social media sites, most recently lemme, for decent conversations.

    I’m curious where you’re seeing “hatred more palatable by disguising it with a thin veneer”?

    • UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      It’s a bit of a lengthy read, but here is an article that gets into the messiness of Zoolander 2 and Deadpool. Long story short, they both attempt to be more performatively progressive with their depictions but end up perpetuating many of the same harmful stereotypes of queer individuals. They become the same low brow entertainment as before with a few tweaks to make them more acceptable. That being said, I still liked Deadpool. I think the industry is still evolving and we need to continue to let it evolve in a positive direction.

      https://www.buzzfeed.com/meredithtalusan/25-years-of-transphobia-in-comedies