[Urban Cragou]

Rewatching Classic Corrie, the casual homophobia of the time from some of these characters - not realising that gay and bisexual men come in all shapes and forms, from musicians, rugby players to brick-layers and aren’t inherently camp - is very unbecoming. Likewise, the Polish-labour storyline doesn’t have every character coming out of it looking good or non-culturally ignorant. These are irritants but since that thread’s still a bit chocka, I’ll post it here.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Redway

Rewatching Classic Corrie, the casual homophobia of the time from some of these characters - not realising that gay and bisexual men come in all shapes and forms, from musicians, rugby players to brick-layers and aren’t inherently camp - is very unbecoming. Likewise, the Polish-labour storyline doesn’t have every character coming out of it looking good or non-culturally ignorant. These are irritants but since that thread’s still a bit chocka, I’ll post it here.

Tbf, that's actually quite well written as some of these views are held by a lot of people today.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbf, that's actually quite well written as some of these views are held by a lot of people today.

That’s true. But it’s also frustrating to watch. A lot of them don’t seem to grasp the concept of bisexuality being a tangible sexuality in men. You’re either straight or gay and in denial in their book.

As-for Fiz (one of the characters) talking to the first Polish woman hired for cheap labour like a deaf 2-year-old just wasn’t a good look. 2006/2007 wasn’t a good time for many Corrie characters, although Fiz did have her moments. It’s just that her ignorance of certain things was heightened to the point of caricature at that time, to the point where sometimes if you didn’t know better you’d think she was just playing dumb.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Redway

That’s true. But it’s also frustrating to watch. A lot of them don’t seem to grasp the concept of bisexuality being a tangible sexuality in men. You’re either straight or gay and in denial in their book.

TV has always failed to grasp Bisexuality for some reason.

I honestly don't understand why.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

TV has always failed to grasp Bisexuality for some reason.

I honestly don't understand why.

Especially in blokes.

Like you say, a realistic depiction of real-life attitudes to sexuality (especially at that time) and the lack of nuance some people have surrounding it as a broad concept but also annoying to watch. But it could be worse. They could be calling for the castration of gay males. There’s always … that alternative. Blatant and extreme homophobia.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Redway

Especially in blokes.

Like you say, a realistic depiction of real-life attitudes to sexuality (especially at that time) and the lack of nuance some people have surrounding it as a broad concept but also annoying to watch. But it could be worse. They could be calling for the castration of gay males. There’s always … that alternative. Blatant and extreme homophobia.

Thankfully blatant Homophobia will not be celebrated on our TV Shows in our lifetime I think.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Thankfully blatant Homophobia will not be celebrated on our TV Shows in our lifetime I think.

Yep. I know we all have different life-experiences and perspectives but the line’s got to be drawn at blatant homophobia being celebrated. Some people still get irritated at the sight of two gay men kissing (and funny-enough it’s often men they’ve got the problem with doing it, not women, because ‘lesbians are sexy’) but the calls to Ofcom have been gradually fazed down over the years, thank God for that.