[ SECRET POST #4655 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4655 ⌋

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Comments

[tabaqui]

I can't tell who you're replying to.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm replying to you. You said that tiny diversity scenes like the one with Captain America are bad because it keeps filmmakers from having more diversity because they've already checked off the box. and I don't think that's how it works, for the reasons I've already outlined. If they actually wanted to have LGBTQ main characters, they'd have LGBTQ main characters. It's a side issue.

[tabaqui]

.........you're saying what i'm saying. They don't give a damn about diversity, so having ten seconds of some random guy lets them check that box so they can crow about it in public and not have to deal with negative press, etc. It gives them the excuse of having 'done it' so they don't actually *have to*.

[(Anonymous)]

my point is they wouldn't actually do it otherwise. if they were willing to do it, they would just do it. so we can conclude that they're not willing to actually do it.

so it's unlikely that the particular scenes that you're objective to - as annoying as the way they're used for PR stuff is - actually have the effect of stopping Marvel or Disney or whoever from including better LGBTQ representation in their blockbusters. in the same way that the racial-swapped reboots OP was talking about originally probably don't take away from original content.

[tabaqui]

And *my* point is, they are willing to do it only to get brownie points and some publicity, but not to actually put in the work and do it *right*.

I think it does, though, since - once again - they have checked that square, they can pat themselves on the back and say they did it and go merrily on not really doing jack shite.