AS IF the full array of standard gay stereotypes weren't ridiculous enough (the "normal guy," the leather daddy, the bear, and the prissy twink, from left to right*), you're really going to shove disability, non-whiteness, slight fatness**, and femaleness onto one token character? This is hilarious. I wonder how many board meetings and focus groups went into constructing that set of characters.
(It is, by the way, a promo from an upcoming Australian sitcom about gay sci-fi nerds. As seen on io9.)
*Because it's certainly been my experience that every group of gay men includes one representative of each of these types.
**The bear doesn't count.
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It would complete the character to have her be druid or some other obscure religion. Is she also gay? Also, she must use lots of slang and be "street smart."
p.s. I don't think I've ever seen a disabled character on television whose entire story revolved around being disabled as if it was all that defined them.
p.p.s - i love io9
Notice how the (presumed) lesbian is posed with a ticked-off expression, too. Those non-whites and lesbians sure are angry! Gee, I wonder why.
Eye of the beholder, on the woman. I see not "ticked off" but mistrustful, wary.
OMG, word veri: difemo
I'm not sure if the character is supposed to be gay or not, but that would just catapult this into all-time status, wouldn't it?
I can see reading her expression as either ticked off or mistrustful, though I originally saw "smelled something bad" more prominently.
You are, from where I'm standing, getting funnier.
I assume the non-white woman being in a chair is purely symbolic.
As for crimping my territory: nah. I'm pretty sure my blog title is routinely "misunderstood", by which I mean, the title's intent isn't terribly obvious... perhaps I'll clarify.
Tee Vee,
Agreed. She's symbolic, but of what? Whoever posed the scene had a clear vision for each caricature of gay men.
He or she doesn't seem to know what to do with the token disabled/notwhite/woman.
She's all vague and ill positioned. Says much, I think.
Jack,
Oh, I don't know, let's see: she is, to some extent, white-western-society's triple negative:
not white
not male
not hetero
Ohh for three — What is she good for!?!?!
I assumed the idea was to suggest she's playing a shitty hand, so make it shittier. Notice how the bald Queen is holding her down. She's also holding onto the right wheel, acting as a hand brake, unwilling to budge... or whatever
wtTVt: Thanks! Although, wait, are you saying I wasn't funny before? Asshole!
Interested to see what this clarification you mention might be.
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