It is disrespectful to the gay community, disrespectful to Manuel Puig’s legacy, and a tragic waste of talent. Do not watch this film; watch the 1985 original and remember what actual bravery looks like.

#kissofthespiderwoman #straightwashing

And again in early April bsky.app/profile/hist... (178/?) #biphobia #smoking #nobility #lesbians #1970s #straightwashing #crossdressing #depression #popculture #lesbians #streaming #dearbrother

While #lesbian themes in #dearbrother are weakened by forced heterosexuality/ #straightwashing in ending, attempting assimilate queer characters to fit heterosexual cultural norms, characters like Nanako, Rei, and Mariko remain women who love only women through it all (41/?)

A Retrospective Look at the Classic 1990s Yuri Anime “Dear Brother” [Part 2] The first part of this review focused on episodes 1-35, noting the connection to other series, and plot of those episodes, including abolition of the sorority, Fukiko’s abuse of Rei, growing …

The last part of my review of #dearbrother for @popculturemaniacs.bsky.social is out! histhermann.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/a... #yuri #anime #reviews #popculture #lgbtq #depression #1990s #smoking #biphobia #streaming #straightwashing #nobility #lesbians #bisexuals #crossdressing #1970s

Are we #straightwashing now, @nytimes.com?

(NPR, NBCNews, and U.S. Figure Skating got it right.)

Victor Willis, head of a group named after the most famous LGBTQ+ neighborhood in NYC - and arguably, the nation - pretends that a song promising male hookups does not by design depict social life in a gay environment. Let's call it
#StraightWashing.
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Victor Willis, head of a group named after the most famous LGBTQ+ neighborhood in NYC - and arguably, the nation - pretends that a song promising male hookups does not by design depict social life in a gay environment. Let's call it #StraightWashing.

Is Netflix un-Queering Dorian Gray? Is Basil isn’t a twink, I’m not going to watch it

The Grays will apparently be “set against the backdrop of the modern beauty industry” — sounds great! — and revolve around “siblings Basil and Dorian Gray” — wait, what?
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#LGBTQ #OscarWilde #ThePictureOfDorianGray #Netflix #Straightwashing

Just watched the coverage of this on ⁦@BBCBreakfast⁩, not a single mention of them being LGBT or a focus on moving tribute from their community! 🙄 #Straightwashing

Reading stabbings: Victims were 'true gentlemen'

“We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” Forbes estimated the Fantastic Beasts franchise would lose £77m if it were banned in China and Russia for featuring a gay character. #straightwashing...

The breadth and depth of the #straightwashing happening after Orlando is alarming AF.