They're saying that gay and trans characters are put in stories because writers think that simply being gay or trans is interesting. Gay and trans characters aren't interesting because being a complex, interesting character is only possible if the person is a straight, cis, White guy. Writers think they're being inclusive for writing about people other than straight, cis, White guys but actually they're being discriminatory because they're not thinking about all them straight, cis White guys who need more representation in culture because they're the only ones who buy novels/movies/video games.
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u/DarthArtero 6d ago
I read that three times and I still have no idea what they're trying to say.
Are they saying that writers who use LGBTQ+ characters lack empathy? That's the part I can't wrap my brain around.
The same writers also actively refuse to understand racist transphobic incel chuds??