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⌈ Secret Post #2153 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Wasn't the reason she didn't like sex more tied up in her OCD than anything else, though? I'm not sure she was meant to be portrayed as a genuine asexual (because, y'know, Glee handles shit like sexual orientation so delicately) so much as someone who found every aspect of life disgusting and in need of sanitization.

[elephantinegrace]

Probably. I'll have to go back and re-watch the episodes (usually my eyes glaze over the second Will's face appears on the screen) but she never struck me as an asexual character, just someone who was extremely sheltered and mysophobic.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know, I'm probably just projecting, but I saw her as asexual, because her attitudes to sex reminded me very much of mine. I don't have OCD but when it comes to intimacy I become exactly as wound up, which is why I was hurt that this was portrayed as something that needed to be corrected.

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[(Anonymous)]

I think you're projecting onto a superficially similar situation. Everything was disgusting and freak-out-worthy to Emma until she got help, indicating that an aversion to sex was linked to her OCD rather than actual asexuality.

It seems to me that Glee would have made a huge deal of it if Emma were asexual, though I don't think the creators know what asexuality is. Glee is not known for comprehending sexuality in anything but the most stereotypical of ways. I was shocked that they even entertained the concept of bisexuality but then they had Santana be a closet lesbian when everything pointed to her being bisexual because you can't have two bisexual characters, so fuck Glee.

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[(Anonymous)]

I actually really would have liked Blaine to be bisexual, as it was hinted at with the Rachel thing. But so many people were up in arms because it was somehow taking away the image of a "confident gay man". Sigh.

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[(Anonymous)]

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Wait, weren't the people who were up in arms actually in canon? I remember that Kurt gave Blaine some kind of anti-bisexual speech (because Kurt is Murphy's mouthpiece and Murphy is a dick) and Blaine realized that Kurt was right and he was silly for thinking he might have been bisexual

That show had a lot of problems with bisexuality. They went from having Santana confidently enjoying having sex with anything and anyone (and to my knowledge, they never even mentioned the word "bisexual") to having her decide that she was actually a lesbian who was insecure about her sexuality because...ratings I guess. And Brittany only ever got to be called "bicurious" (that could have changed, but I haven't seen the show in a while)

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[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, Kurt was a total dick about that (and I usually like Kurt). As I recall Blaine was pissed off about that comment though, so at least that's something.

But I think it would have been so much more interesting if he actually chose Kurt over Rachel, instead of "gay now!".

But anyway, I heard a lot of backlash about it from the fans too, because you know, kissing girls is yucky...or something. Well, that's downplaying it a bit - but basically it boiled down to the fact that some fans thought that Blaine would be less of a strong example to Kurt (and young gay boys watching) if he liked girls too.

Last episode I've seen Brit was like "I haven't been seeing anyone, boy or girl" - so it seems they're sticking with it, but still not using the word.

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[saiika_von_maou]

I get where you're coming from, actually. I have no interest in sex myself, and what usually stressed me out in regards to that was the fact that everyone around me would always ask, "Well, how do you know you won't like it?" or "What is it about sex that you find unappealing?" I'd wind up second-guessing myself and feel pressured into having sex, even when not with someone who wanted it from me. Eventually I accepted that, no, I don't have any interest in sex; and even if I do want it later on in my life, it doesn't change how I feel now. You do not have to have sex if you don't want to, nor do you have to expect yourself to want it like most everyone else.

As it was said, I believe Emma's problem was her OCD. I get how it would feel disheartening, though. Glee makes a big fuss about including minorities and "accepting you the way you are" and then forgets to include...a lot of other minorities. Oops. Biting off more than we can chew, are we, Glee?

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[(Anonymous)]

In her case, it was definitely her OCD. They really started ramping up her obsessive compulsive tendencies as the show went on (this is most evident when you compare it to how they portrayed her in the beginning of the show, where she was mostly just kind of a neat freak and maybe a bit eccentric). At one point in the show, she could barely even function because her OCD was completely taking over her life until she finally saw a therapist who wanted to prescribe her medication. So...yeah, I think you're projecting just a little too much in this case. I'm sorry that the show made you feel poorly about yourself though. Just pray that Glee doesn't ever actually decide to tackle asexuality because I'm guessing it will be a hot mess

[(Anonymous)]

I was just gonna say. I quit watching Glee, but I remember Emma being specifically portrayed as OCD, but not as specifically asexual. Unless this has changed since I quit watching.