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hot queer take 

I'm not sure if I even Want representation.

I've avoided it my whole life because it's never in a positive light when presented by an outsider.
And when it's presented by someone who is involved with that subtype, it's always over the top, the story is centered around it, and it's the most important thing in the universe.

I used to be really alienated from queerness because it seemed like the expectation was that you had to be Out as hard as possible.
And I didn't even know what I was, let alone how to be Out as that thing.

Representation in media is a double edged sword. Sometimes you get The I.T. Crowd, sometimes you get The Big Bang Theory.

hot queer take 

@Motodrachen I'm not sure how referencing two shitty comedies with shit representation for anyone involved helps establish a workable scale.

re: hot queer take 

@Motodrachen I don't see what your point gained from using them as a scale then? You worded it like there was a significant difference and they were defining a range.

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