[Redway]

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.

[Mystic Mock]

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.

[Redway]

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.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Redway

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.

Maybe its a generational thing plus what you are used to seeing ..

Many of my favourite singers like Olly Alexander are gay males ( inc George Michael ) … but two guys kissing makes me feel uncomfortable … I have nothing against them doing it .. I just don’t like want to see it


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Maybe its a generational thing plus what you are used to seeing ..

but two guys kissing makes me feel uncomfortable … I have nothing against them doing it .. I just don’t like want to see it


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quite

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Maybe its a generational thing plus what you are used to seeing ..

Many of my favourite singers like Olly Alexander are gay males ( inc George Michael ) … but two guys kissing makes me feel uncomfortable … I have nothing against them doing it .. I just don’t like want to see it


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That’s a you-problem.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Redway

That’s a you-problem.

Well it’s certainly not a problem …


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[Redway]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Well it’s certainly not a problem …


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If you say so.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

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.

I can't argue against the BIB tbh.

And the only bit of censorship that I've always supported from mainstream entertainment is that there has to be some level of morality in the work.

Even Shows like Dexter for example have some basic level of morality.

Because yes, having Homophobia being celebrated as a good thing would be wrong imo, I 100% agree with you on that.

Controversially I wouldn't mind a Show being a bit more three dimensional depiction of a Homophobic person, where they're Homophobic (and it pointed out as a character flaw,) but they also have some good in them as well.

Basically showcasing that even the most prejudiced of people aren't pure evil, actual good writing rather than the Hillbillies that we always seem to get.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I can't argue against the BIB tbh.

And the only bit of censorship that I've always supported from mainstream entertainment is that there has to be some level of morality in the work.

Even Shows like Dexter for example have some basic level of morality.

Because yes, having Homophobia being celebrated as a good thing would be wrong imo, I 100% agree with you on that.

Controversially I wouldn't mind a Show being a bit more three dimensional depiction of a Homophobic person, where they're Homophobic (and it pointed out as a character flaw,) but they also have some good in them as well.

Basically showcasing that even the most prejudiced of people aren't pure evil, actual good writing rather than the Hillbillies that we always seem to get.

Some of the best people across the world are thoroughly homophobic. Religion and culture play into that. I might want to challenge their opinions but yeah. Yeah. That doesn’t stop them being very good people overall. It’s never about that, unless it’s actually not a good person. It’s just that Britain’s come a long way in terms of LGBT-acceptance over the last 30-40 years. To renege on that within that specific context just wouldn’t work.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

Some of the best people across the world are thoroughly homophobic. Religion and culture play into that. I might want to challenge their opinions but yeah. Yeah. That doesn’t stop them being very good people overall. It’s never about that, unless it’s actually not a good person. It’s just that Britain’s come a long way in terms of LGBT-acceptance over the last 30-40 years. To renege on that within that specific context just wouldn’t work.

This country seems to definitely be struggling more on racial issues at the moment.

I don't know if you saw the Football tonight where a Bournemouth player got racially abused?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

This country seems to definitely be struggling more on racial issues at the moment.

I don't know if you saw the Football tonight where a Bournemouth player got racially abused?

I did see the footie, yeah. Vile stuff. The worst thing is there are many people out there who’d actually defend it.