Gay characters in euphoria
In recent years, LGBTQ+ visibility has increased tremendously in the film and television industry. The 21st century has witnessed phenomenal movies representing the LGBTQ+ people, resulting in an evolution from films featuring first none to one stereotypical or sociopathic queer personality to now a handful of characters with diverse sexual expressions.
With the increased representation of the Queer community, prejudice has decreased precipitously as queer folks are no longer represented as repressed individuals who are bullied and looked down upon for organism themselves. However, according to a recent study from Elon University titled “Representing Sexuality: An Analysis of Coming Out in Contemporary Film,” just percent of major studio films released in included a Gay character. Furthermore, only 64 percent of those characters were “tied into the plot in such a way that their removal would have a significant effect” and were not “solely or predominantly defined by their sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Clearly, there is still room to grow, but we contain come a long
The Unicorn Scale: Euphoria
You may have heard of the HBO show Euphoria ; words like "controversial" and "daring" include been mentioned in more than one review. Honestly, we&#;d be disappointed if the hot recent HBO show was missing that edgier element. However, I also found the show incredibly relatable.
The problem of visibility is always about walking a decent line. Most people aren&#;t perfect, yet many shows interpret positive representation as showing underrepresented groups as flawless humans. I love media that shows the "messy" bis . It is challenging, but so much more relatable to see bi characters that are not perfect. It is possible to reveal flawed bi people whose flaws are not symptoms of their bisexuality. So, of course, I had to inspect out this illustrate full of messy bis.
Euphoria is a teen drama that follows Rue (Zendaya) and her peers as they navigate love, sex, sexuality, trauma, addiction, friendship, and, of course, High University in a pretend small town in Southern California. It also features a great soundtrack, pretty cinematography,
&#;Euphoria&#;: Eric Dane Says He&#;s Received Support From Gay Community For Role of Cal Jacobs
Straight actors playing LGBTQ characters has develop a controversial topic but Euphoria star Eric Dane says he&#;s received a lot of sustain from the gay community for his role as Cal Jacobs.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, he said,
&#;I’m acutely aware that I’m a straight actor playing a gay character.&#;
He continued,
&#;The gay collective has been super supportive. I think I’ve lent them a voice in portraying this ethics, and I hope that everything I do is sincere because I wouldn’t want to misrepresent something that’s so important.&#;
Although Eric never had to hide his sexuality, he said he could still relate to Cal in many ways. He explained,
&#;I’ve had struggles in my past that invited me to lead that life of secrecy. I approved the invitation wholeheartedly. … While the circumstances specifically might not be the same, the feelings certainly are.&#;
Eric is most likely referring to his history of drug and alcohol abuse (he entered rehab in ). He told Gl For the first time in a long time, we are seeing stereotypical tropes of men come up against more complex portrayals of their whole selves. This is incredibly crucial to see in mainstream media, since toxic masculinity continues to harm men themselves. Men tend to believe they should they should think and act a certain way, but seeing an alternative depiction on one of TV's biggest shows can move a long way toward shifting that. The boys and men in Season 2 of Euphoria are challenging toxic masculinity and the predisposed notions and tropes set out for them. For years in mainstream media, we’ve consumed male characters who were neatly written into boxes: The jock, the loser, the brainy nerd—think TheBreakfast Club. We’ve gotten used to these simple stereotypes because they create less work for the head. When boys and men, or anyone for that matter, can be neatly organized into categories, we’re likely getting just a surface level idea of who they are. We aren’t, in these cases, getting the whole picture: whEuphoria's Boys Are Going Where Guys Don't Normally Go