'Riverdale' Jt Got Real About "Cisg" As A Gay Man And It's SO Important - PopBuzz

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• 'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT
• THE PROBLEMS WH RIVERDALE’S PICTN OF GAY CHARACTERS
• GAYRIVERDALE STORI

'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT

Riverdale centred s gay, lbian and bisexual characters 'Bizzarodale'. Good theory but, as turns out, Penelope iated the policy out of homophobia to spe Cheryl. A te Riverdale wasn't out of homophobia, though.

Bar some odd character choic (why would Cheryl out someone when her own mother is homophobic?

THE PROBLEMS WH RIVERDALE’S PICTN OF GAY CHARACTERS

Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter Leavg the creative missteps of s past behd—please, no one ever say "SoDale" aga—wh s creepy-ol Gryphons and Gargoyl murr mystery, season 3 of Riverdale also gave somethg else: It beme the Walt Whman of CW dramas, embracg homoerotic imagery like never before. " Before we get to the 5 most homoerotic moments of Riverdale season 3, one important note: Nothg on this list volv the show's queer characters. 27 PM Season 3 was homoerotic overdrive wh some of s sexit moments.

Gay or straight, nothg says "porn movie setup" like a "shirtls speakeasy livery boy. Archie and his cellmate feel the burn ("Chapter Thirty-Seven: Fortune and Men's Ey") workout The stage was set for even more homoerotic visuals after Archie—who pled guilty to the murr of a character no one remembers—was sent away to the Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Center (LOL). Did I miss any of your favore homoerotic moments, Riverdale fans?

For those that aren’t aware, Kev, played by Casey Cott, was origally tend as a recurrg character (basilly he was Betty’s “Gay Bt Friend” and ltle else). Kev’s BFF and moral csar Betty is worried about his behavur and urg him to e “Grm” (which we assume is the Riverdale versn of Grdr – a popular hook-up app for gay men) but Kev disagre, argug that, “Nobody is who they say they are onle. Wh few openly gay men around, Kev’s optns are limed.

GAYRIVERDALE STORI

This is on top of years of livg a heteronormative society where homophobia is still rife. While thgs have improved a ltle recent tim, is still monplace for gay male characters mastream TV programm and films to be ltle more than promiscuo, sex-obssed begs.

To see Riverdale attempt to give more ntext to Kev’s life and give him an opportuny to open-up about his stggl is an important tone for gay teen characters.

The lk between gay sex and murr is a mon TV & film troupe. More recently, Stranger by the Lake also featured a murrer on the loose at a gay cisg spot. From the murr of her tw to gay 'cure' therapy, Cheryl saw her fair share of tragedy before fdg support her relatnship wh Toni.