Sometimes I feel LGBTQ+ youth now a days takes LGBTQ+ representation for granted.
Bad grammar most likely cause this is a very emotional teary most likely crying venty post for me!
I'm gonna say it I grew up with no lgbtq+ representation at all... Now you maybe going
" so you're like waaaay old then!"
I grew up feeling alone, unseen and unrepresented. I felt bad about myself and there was no main media or idols that told me that I was normal. The only true rep I had at the time was Bugs bunny, Daffy duck and Gonzo.
then things started changing.
We saw more LGBT and it made me so happy knowing LGBTQ+ kids wouldn't feel the way I felt.
Then even more representation started happening! Something I thought I'd never see in my life time. Something people told me that I'd never see!
Celebrates were coming out and acknowledging LGBTQ+.
Youtubers were acknowledging us, coming out and there was Lgbtq+ content on youtube!
I'm gonna say it when I first heard thomas sanders say " Hey my guys, gals and nonbinary pals."
When I see queer representation I still cry because it fills me with joy knowing that kids will never feel the way I felt.
LGBTQ+ youth taking for granted what I and many of us older LGBTQ+ always wanted.
For example the LGBTQ+ youth shredded the show SU for having sapphire in a tux and ruby in a dress at their wedding cause " it was erasing fem representation "
The Arthur episode were Mr.ratburn gets married got shamed because " There wasn't enough representation, their both twinks. "
Bugs bunny's unapologetic cross dressing was shamed.
Daffy duck was shamed for " promoting twink and queer sterotyoes "
The show she-ra was ripped apart for every reason up, down and every which way.
Gonzo got hate for not going by a label, calling himself a whatever and an artist.
Even in real life LGBTQ+ people get so much flack FOR DUMB REASONS. Some examples are:
Thomas Sanders was been repeatedly accused of " false activism " because " there are more labels then just nonbinary."
Fergie was despite being a bisexual woman was told she " fetishized " Queer relationships by being unashamed of talking about how much she likes doing it with women..
Lady gaga was shamed repeatedly for " using her identity for clout "
People said Elliot page isn't representing trans men well enough...
Even LGBTQ+ figures in LGBTQ+ history get sooo much flack for one reason or another normally small dumb reasons.
It hurts seeing the LGBTQ+ youth { mostly older teens } rip to shreds every bit of LGBTQ+ rep over every little thing. It at times feels like no representation may it be fictional or reak people will be good enough.
I'm just sitting there like what the heck???? Because this is everything I've ever wanted..
Everything that so many of us older people wanted and needed in our youth but never got just truly feels taken for granted by younger LGBTQ+.
I don't mean to whine or bš¼tch but it does make me see there is a divide there because any representation us older people got was a divine sent. You'd rewatch it over and over because there you were, represented and it felt so good.
I just wish that the younger LGBTQ+ could see how lucky that they are with all the representation that they get.
{ and also stop shaming real LGBTQ+ celebrities + creators for dumb reasons... Like those are REAL people, y'all need to chill. }