For years, the "gay bt iend" trope existed televisn as a stereotypil and offensive form of reprentatn. But 's been reclaimed recently.
Contents:
- HISTORY PLAYGWH / GAYBTFRIEND
- CONTEXT MA / GAYBTFRIEND
- THE EVOLUTN OF THE “GAY BT FRIEND,” FROM HARMFUL TROPE TO TV GOLD
- THE TROPE OF THE ‘GAY BT FRIEND’ MOVI AND TELEVISN, EXPLAED
HISTORY PLAYGWH / GAYBTFRIEND
Love him or hate him, the Gay Bt Friend (GBF) plays a big role pop culture. * gay best friend tv tropes *
While straight people haven't always been supportive of our rights, there's nothg they want more than a sassy and stylish gay bt iend to give them advice, read them when necsary, and never be aaid to speak the tth. And while the trope was already old and ed up at this time, the show did help a whole segment of Ameri bee more fortable wh gay people, even if Will was played by a straight NBC.
CONTEXT MA / GAYBTFRIEND
While the real world, LGBTQ+ persons are jt as varied personaly and tras as straight/cisgenr on, has sued televisn wrers to e mon stereotyp for their gay characters li of actually makg them "real people".
THE EVOLUTN OF THE “GAY BT FRIEND,” FROM HARMFUL TROPE TO TV GOLD
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However, 's later revealed that Tanner's parents knew he was gay all along and might have been pokg fun at him, and Topher is a closeted gay, so he was most likely tryg to sce Tanner.
THE TROPE OF THE ‘GAY BT FRIEND’ MOVI AND TELEVISN, EXPLAED
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Often an important first step troducg queer storyl to mastream dienc, the GBF trope had a tenncy to rerce stereotyp about gay men: that their only terts are makeovers, shoppg and drama, that their stggl and relatnships fa to the background unls they're supportg a straight person's story, and that they only exist to be wise oracl about love and LGBTQ+ reprentatn Hollywood improv both onscreen and behd the mera, movi and TV shows are gettg creasgly self-aware, creatg gay characters who provi the ic relief we love while tearg down outdated ias.