Queer is like people whose sexual orientation does not conform to the prevailing culture and dominant gender or sexual norms, which also shows the diversity of society. Queer media is like a platform for people to know about this minority group of people or a way to know about themselves. In recent years, we see the progress of queer media through television, movies, and fiction. However, queer media still has a long way to go. For many countries like China, many people still have a bias toward the LGBTQ+ community. Last year, a TV series called The Untamed adapted from gay fiction that became very popular in China. However, in order to get the show approved by the TV station, they changed the lovers’ relationship of two leading actors into the relationship of friends and deleted episodes of them, and add episodes of a female supporting role. Since the show went viral, this kind of “queer media” has become more and more in China, which directors use implications to show about LGBTQ+ group. What I hope is one day queer media can accept by both politics and the public correctly . There is no right or wrong to different gender identities and I think it’s an important element to construct the society.
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I also agree that queer media should be accepted by politics & the public. I think we’ve definitely made some progress over the years but there’s still work that needs to be done. As you said, it’s become more popular & it’s mainly because people nowadays are a lot more accepting of it. In general, I think people have become more accepting of it within themselves which is why people crave it more. I hope they directors & producers can see how many people love it & choose to implement it in every form of media.
Thanks for sharing this example from Chinese media. It helps us experience a more global perspective on this keyword.