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Do corporations have a moral, social responsibility to provide an inclusive, diverse spectrum of lesbianism?
From your vantage point, do you think these msm programs, by bringing in and including non-heterosexual narratives, does more good than harm with regard to how the whole LGBT community is portrayed? How does communication in the online space intended as a fan forum create a safe and socially inclusive environment for minorities such as LGBT? Kessler defines "a good gay" (stereotype or construction) as good-looking, flashy, and upwardly mobile purchasers: what do you think? What should networks or production companies do if they want to commit to portraying the reality of the community they are presenting on their show (balancing inclusivity vs profit)? The L-Word is based on the creator's life: is this an unfair critique? In what way are the fans complicit in their own invisibility? As the fan sites are funded and kept running by the fans themselves, how is it still that they are relevant to today's LGBT community since there's been so much controversy and backlash? Was this the earliest example of multiplatform/multimedia/social media corporate convergence around a tv show? Now: OITNB is more inclusive. |
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