{"id":136422,"date":"2020-05-07T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/netflix-shoots-down-criticism-it-features-too-many-gay-characters\/"},"modified":"2020-05-07T10:25:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:25:55","slug":"netflix-shoots-down-criticism-it-features-too-many-gay-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/netflix-shoots-down-criticism-it-features-too-many-gay-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix shoots down criticism it features too many gay characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Netflix shoots down criticism it features too many <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> characters<\/b><\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-555526\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2020\/05\/jim_parsons_hollywood_netflix-670x355.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Parsons as agent Henry Willson in Netlfix show, Hollywood\" width=\"670\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/05\/jim_parsons_hollywood_netflix-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=670 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/05\/jim_parsons_hollywood_netflix-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/05\/jim_parsons_hollywood_netflix-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=880 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption>Jim Parsons as agent Henry Willson in Netlfix show, Hollywood (Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/tag\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During this time of lockdown, more of us than ever before are turning to streaming services such as Netflix for entertainment. And thankfully, the streamer has plenty of LGBTQ-flavored characters amongst its shows and documentaries. In fact, a few <em>too many<\/em> for some people &ndash; prompting the perfect response from the media giant.<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user took to Twitter this week to post a meme complaining about the amount of LGBTQ representation on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>The meme from @AdamSB___ was a screenshot from animated show SpongeBob SquarePants. Patrick Star (labeled &ldquo;Netflix&rdquo;) is seen force-feeding a pumpkin (&ldquo;an unnecessary <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> character&rdquo;) to Spongebob (&ldquo;any new series&rdquo;).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every damn new series <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zLJstwiThm\">pic.twitter.com\/zLJstwiThm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chilambo <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f49c.png\" alt=\"&#128156;\"> (@AdamSB___) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSB___\/status\/1257636448326627328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That tweet has &ndash; disturbingly &ndash; had more than 117k likes and more than 30k retweets. It also brought out the homophobes to comment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They Promoting that Sh*t they want society to accept it and start Viewing it as normal as a way of life&hellip;&rdquo; responded @Chinwike_LFC.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They Promoting that Sh*t they want society to accept it and start Viewing it as normal as a way of life&hellip; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f44e-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"&#128078;&#127997;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chinwike (@Chinwike_LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chinwike_LFC\/status\/1257669092703690756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/watch-jeremy-pope-jim-parsons-jake-picking-dish-hollywood-casting-couch-20200502\">WATCH: Jeremy Pope, Jim Parsons &amp; Jake Picking dish on the &lsquo;Hollywood&rsquo; casting couch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, when the tweet began to gain traction, many others came to the streamer&rsquo;s defense.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;So straight characters are normal but <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> characters are unnecessary?&rdquo; countered @femmenart. &ldquo;The whole point of representation is to normalize it because being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> is normal and so it isn&rsquo;t unnecessary, its important and is no less &lsquo;necessary&rsquo; than straight characters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">so straight characters are normal but <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> characters are unnecessary? the whole point of representation is to normalize it because being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> is normal and so it isn&rsquo;t unnecessary, its important and is no less &ldquo;necessary&rdquo; than straight characters<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; chelsea <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f54a.png\" alt=\"&#128330;\"> (@femmenart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/femmenart\/status\/1257713927166717953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Personally I dislike all the unnecessary straight and cis people<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Disgusting hive of sin <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f49a.png\" alt=\"&#128154;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f9ea.png\" alt=\"&#129514;\"> puppyphobic (@T0YB0NNIE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T0YB0NNIE\/status\/1257758048950587392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Netflix itself has now chimed in. Its official Twitter account tweeted a response to the original tweet, saying, &ldquo;Sorry you have yet to realize that every <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> person is very necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">sorry you have yet to realize that every <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> person is very necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xTOEcLWryc\">t.co\/xTOEcLWryc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1258156383792279552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Its tweet has had over 360k likes and 60k retweets at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/queer-eye-renewed-season-six-netflix-20200312\">Queer Eye renewed for season six at Netflix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not wishing to be overlooked, even Prime Video, from Amazon, signaled its support for LGBTQ representation &ndash; responding to Netflix&rsquo;s tweet with a gif of Spongebob and a rainbow.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3l6AM7S6y1\">pic.twitter.com\/3l6AM7S6y1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrimeVideo\/status\/1258182672100159488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others were quick to roll their eyes at the original poster&rsquo;s tweet.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh, poor straight people and their lack of representation in the media, right? <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f643.png\" alt=\"&#128579;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rao (@RaonyPhillips) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaonyPhillips\/status\/1258164268576497670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some Netflix shows also responded.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f495.png\" alt=\"&#128149;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Most (@Most) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Most\/status\/1258157980157005825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As did Netflix social media accounts in other territories.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">Oui.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Netflix France (@NetflixFR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NetflixFR\/status\/1258298685580083200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whilst we&rsquo;re all looking for show recommendations to pass the time, feel free to namecheck your favorite LGBTQ characters and Netflix shows in the comments below.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=ju5GU8vqw6w:FonM8_orcg4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=ju5GU8vqw6w:FonM8_orcg4:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/netflix-shoots-criticism-features-many-gay-characters-20200507?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/netflix-shoots-criticism-features-many-gay-characters-20200507?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix shoots down criticism it features too many <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   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