If Power Rangers were to have a gay ranger...
 

Yes, I know this is a controversial topic, however, I wonder if Power Rangers could have a gay Ranger in the future.

I have no issue with a gay ranger, however, if Power Rangers also has a male Pink Ranger in the future, I would prefer the male Pink Ranger not to be a gay character since it promotes the stereotype that any man who wears pink is gay, which is false (gay men are actually less likely to wear pink than straight men except in adult TV shows and movies). Yes, everyone should know I am obsessed with having a male Pink Ranger, however, I definitely would prefer for him not to be gay.

I personally think a gay Ranger would work better as a Green or Black Ranger, since it would give more focus and emphasis to those Ranger colors who normally don't get much focus.

What does anyone here think?

I think it's not going to happen for a very, very, very, very, very, very, VERY long time, status quo and society being what it is. The closest you will ever get is having a homosexual actor on the cast, which we did. Back in 1993.

I don't think this is a topic worth having in PR.
Occasionally, we'll have rangers in a relationship. It plays no part to the story.
It adds a needless amount of controversy in a series that is already considered "Too violent" to some. It won't have any relevance or reason beyond "Gay ranger because we wanted one."

It's not a topic that should just be mildly skirted over if it should be added, and PR just isn't the kind of show that can handle the weight and responsibility of such a topic.

While we have seen more homosexual characters be brought into television in recent years, with even some being the focal point of shows such as, it isn't fully something that we can expect to see a whole lot of, let alone in a show targeted towards children.

Because of this it is almost highly doubtful a gay Power Ranger would be in a show, or if there was, it wouldn't be discussed in the show but only by a person involved afterwards, like how J.K. Rowling said a while back that Dumbledore was gay. If one was to make it into the show and was noted in the show as being gay I don't believe it should become something really major to talk about. Being gay isn't really a character trait or personality, it is simply something about them, like having freckles and so on and so forth. So it really shouldn't be made as this big deal within the context of the story. Nor does the color matter of what this character would be.

There is also the probably issue of fans. You'll definitely have some that can accept it with no problem and not even care, but there will always be those certain assholes who gaybash the character and those who will get really sensitive if they see somebody not enjoying the character regardless if they don't enjoy the ranger's jokes, dialogue, etc etc. It's simply too slippery a slope in the case of Power Rangers to ever really happen from both what we're use to in children's television and how the fans would react to it.

Also this is like the millionth time you have created a discussion about this idea. Please stop rehashing the same topic over and over and over.

I don't think sexuality is something to explore in power rangers. They are a team working together, they are co workers and should stay that way. Romance in PR has allways been weird (timeforce as exception).

Also why another one of these threads?

I know its not a good topic. But I have to put my two cents in. Yes! Yes! A gay ranger would be awesome. Black or Green I agree with because those are my colors. But in all actuality we already have a gay ranger IRL. This guy.
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images.../DfxQotrp.jpeg
And coincidently I happen to have a blue triceratops pillow pet. Sheer luck, mot planned.

A gay character never in PR.

If there was a gay character, it would like be handle the same way Dumbledore, Korra, and Richie from Static was handled: after the fact, in a writer's online statement, with a ranging scale of little evidence to ship-teasingly apparent.

Which in my opinion, only really worked with Korra, because that was the most clear about who she was thinking about the most out of her friends.

Really, the only way I'd find it interesting is if they had the balls to actually have Rangers in a relationship during the season like in MMPR, unlike later where even my favorite season Timeforce had Wes and Jen only admit to liking each other in the final episode. If even straight couples are reduced to just hinting to liking each other during a season, somehow a doubt the writers will do anything more than the Alan Scott-treatment for the potential gay Ranger.

I wish that a person sexuality is not what defined him/her. he can be gay or into weird fetish or anything as long as it move the story forward, not just there for the sake of diversity.

Color you wear does not equal sexual orientation.

Tsukasa Kadoya proved that. Or did he...

Your right, it shouldn't, but it doesn't hurt to occasionally have someone like you represented in a story. Growing up not seeing a lot of Hispanic or Black characters having their own show, or being the lead in their own cartoon can get to a kid and make them feel worse about who they are, if all they see is one type of person represented as the leader, or the hero.

Why not?

Not everybody who's gay is gay because there's a "point" to it. Maybe they're gay because they're gay, y'know?

Has there ever been a gay ranger is Super Sentai? We got a gay Rider in Gaim, but I have no idea what the deal is with Sentai.

Seeing it in Power Rangers, though, is probably unrealistic for at least some years still...

^Ranger? I don't think so, but a side character was turned gay (I guess) in ToQGer by ToQ6.

I don't understand why any form of sexuality is explored in PR. Jake and Gia getting together made no sense and was pointless and I thought the same with Tommy/Kimberly, Zack and that girl he was with, and every other relationship ever explored in the show. It doesn't add anything. There is enough sexed up shows out there, why can't PR just leave it out?

Although I do agree with AgieSiamang7 about having different people for kids to relate to. I know a kid from Iran and he loved Jake because they looked similar. It is pretty empowering to have someone like you to look up to. But the target audience is 2-11 year-olds, so sexual preference could be completely left out and the show wouldn't be any different.

I am seeing a pattern with your threads, MalePinkRanger. It's cool and all, just seeing a pattern.

I know kids my age who when they where 7-11 had their first crushes on Kimberly, so I disagree with you on not having any form of sexuality in Power Rangers. Kids grew up being attracted to these characters, and the writers know this. The relationships remind the kids that their heroes are human, not just people who punch robots/aliens/monsters/robot alien monsters and then eat and sleep until the next attack. They have interests outside of fighting, which include other people.

So, if Power Rangers were to have a gay Ranger, what color should he be?

Again, I think Green or Black would be the best choices, since it would give more focus and emphasis to those Ranger colors who normally don't get much focus. Pink is off limits because it promotes inappropriate gay stereotypes to children.

Ignoring the fact that you probably didn't read our responses...

That argument has no merit since there have been a good number of rangers that were black or green which received quite a lot of focus. Almost every season we have had has featured a black or green ranger and spend the time t give them some focus and development. If you're expecting a non red ranger to be presented as the main color of the show than you're expecting a lot that won't ever really come to fruition.

I thought you wanted equality? Saying that a color if off limits does not promote equality and only serves as a way to hold back a writer from going with direction they want. Pink would also not be inappropriate. Why do you think so? Because gay people are presented as feminine and thus pink makes them seem girly? That in itself shows that you have prejudices against homosexuals. Besides, pink is indeed mainly considered a color for girls, but why do we not hear people say it is inappropriate for girls if it is so stereotypical? It could hold down a character who is a woman just as much as you suggest it would for a man. Because it doesn't. There is no color that can or can be used by certain people whether it is because of their skin or personal preferences in terms of sexuality. The age group the show is targeted for may still believe blue is for boys and pink is for girls, but they're young enough to where they wouldn't even be aware of this stereotype your saying is bad. Some gay people are feminine, some aren't. There is no one stereotype and your restriction only shows that you are as uncomfortable with the idea of a gay ranger as you believe others would be and that you truly don't want equality in Power Rangers since according to you only certain people get to use a color.

Again, these topics are unimportant and prove nothing and only serve as your platform to say what YOU want and what YOU believe, anybody Else's opinion doesn't matter and is meaningless, especially if it isn't exactly like yours. I think you really need to think about what all you truly want from the show and what isn't just an idea for a fanfic that seems to always be mentioned within your topics. Perhaps then you could think up a discussion truly worth having that won't make the other users go "Ughhh this guy again."

I honestly don't think they would give more focus to a green or black ranger just because they are gay. That would actually give them the perfect chance to ignore him by making him the third or fourth male on the main team.

I have to agree with you here as well.

MPR wants things to be a certain way but everytime we offer opinions or helpful advice he just shoots us down.XW1 summarized the point of this topic beautifully but time and time again MPR ignores us and our thoughts on his topics.

To be honest I'm getting sick of his obsession with having a male Pink Ranger. He has said nothing on why he want this so badly. If he would just take the time to give us some justification as to WHY the world needs a male Pink then perhaps maybe this could see light as something needed.

As of right now it's just another topic about something that will never happen, apart from ToQ and Gokai Changes. It's either going to just be in fan fics or remain a dream, but topic after topic about this one thing has gotten old fast.

The reason I would like a male Pink Ranger is for children to learn that pink is not just for girls. Here in Arizona, I see a lot of men who wear pink shirts, and none of them that I have met are gay. As long as he isn't gay, it would teach children a good message that it is perfectly fine for a man to wear pink.


After all, Nickelodeon has a character who wears pink, and he isn't gay:
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/...20131005001804


Yes, I know that in the series they said Timmy wears pink because his parents wanted a girl, but the true reason is that Butch Hartman's blue marker ran out of ink, thus he decided to use pink instead. Plus, in the live action movies where Timmy was portrayed by Drake Bell, Timmy still wore pink, and those were not women's clothes.


BTW, I am not gay, and pink is my signature color. Here is one of my signature looks, partly inspired by the live action version of Timmy Turner, although with a lighter shade of pink:
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So you want equality for the color pink, but only if it is to YOUR specific requirement. That is not equality, that is simply putting that specific section of people down. If you feel so confident that Power Rangers having a male pink ranger would promote a good message than it shouldn't matter what their character is like correct? I mean you've fixated on the color so much you have not even presented how you think the character should be written. The argument can be made that if it was a gay character it would bring about an "Oh of course" response, but if he's presented and written as a strong character than doesn't it get the same results? Common sense dictates that it would.

However you do not use common sense. As I have stated with others multiple times, these topics are basically your soapbox where you can spew your opinion. If any of us disagree or challenge that opinion you simply wave the possible discussion off or tell us that we're wrong because it isn't what you specifically want. You claim to want equality but constantly state that only a specific type of character can utilize what you claim needs to be showcased to show equality. It doesn't really matter if Nickelodeon has a character that wears pink, or if another network has a character wearing pink. The color does not dictate the personality or how they are written, nor does it ensue that they will be a good character from a written standpoint, acting standpoint, or fan reaction standpoint. Your logic is just plain and simply absurd.

I'm not sure why you're so fixated on sexuality when it comes to color and characters. Perhaps you're not sure of your own sexuality and your personal preferences to specific colors, so you think up these ideas as a way to dictate how something may be as a way to distract yourself or get out any ill will towards these thoughts. However in the end it doesn't really matter what your reasoning is, the fact of the matter is that you are creating topics as a way to preach your own ideology. Anybody who does not conform or meet your exact thoughts or qualifications do not matter or exist. They are not good for a forum based around discussion if you never acknowledge and discuss, you ignore and go about promoting your own thought process. These topics are all basically the same and if you limited it in the beginning to just one "What Colors Would You Like to See in Power Rangers" topic than really there wouldn't be a problem, though I suspect even there you'd put down other members' opinions. In the end I don't think this is truly about color, no, for your topics always have this overhead question of sexuality in them which is, frankly, unneeded. We may be at a place in time where we're seeing more sexuality hinted at in shows, but that doesn't mean we need it in every show or to be at the forefront of every debate. And considering you're being rather negative in how it has to be executed it just leads to nothing more than a person showing just how insecure they are with that topic, and possibly with themselves.

I ask this for all of the members on the forum who have grown very sour of your little "discussions;" please stop creating them. They lead to nothing and offer nothing. Please, once more, just stop.

FYI, you don't speak for the staff. If you have an issue, report it and then we'll decide whether or not action needs to be taken.

Now as you were people...

I can see a lot of old world parents and soccer moms rioting if this were to ever happen....

And I can see three times their numbers rallying in support if they did.

Yeah, I think the shadow of "angry parents" is going to become less and less of a hurdle as time goes on.

I mean, just a few channels over on CN you have one series in which a main character has gay parents, and another in which one of the main characters is a gay relationship. Times are changing, and the attitudes previously preventing things like this from making it to television are changing as well. CN is mostly an outlier so far, of course, but it definitely shows that a network can do this without exploding or having to worry about angry parents...

Oh yeah, that's right...I've forgotten that Flash has a character that's in a homosexual relationship, and they aren't afraid to remind people either.

I would honestly not care. It's not that big of a deal what color or preference people have.

To be fair, no matter how amazing said character could be written, that's like if Gaim had an African Rider who's lockseed was a Watermelon. There are too many negative images and words tied with the combo for it to be a good idea.

Not agreeing with MPR, but the "Oh of course" response is likely as far as most people will get when they view a gay ranger + pink. Common sense is surprisingly not as common as we make it out to be.

Sorry to bump, but on my fanmade team Power Rangers Music Force on Power Rangers Fanon Wiki, I did come up with a team featuring a gay Ranger. Andrew Bennington is the Black Music Ranger representing heavy metal music, and he hates the color pink. In fact, he sometimes asks Timmy Hughes (the Pink Music Ranger representing smooth jazz) to reduce his pink attire, but Timmy always refuses since pink represents his music.

Why does heavy metal got to be represented by black and jazz should be purple. Purple is a jazzy color.

Gah...stereotypes....

I personally associate smooth jazz with the color pink, because when I listen to smooth jazz, I immediately think of the color pink due to the calming nature of the genre.

BTW, if you wondered what genres the other Rangers represented, the Red Ranger (male) represents rock, the Blue Ranger (male) represents R&B, the Yellow Ranger (female) represents pop, and the Brown Ranger (female) represents country.

i would think pink would be more of a pop color, but the others (with purple as jazz and gun metal as heavy rock) seem pretty spot on.

No love for electronica/techno/dance music huh? *Shakes head* tisk, tisk, tisk....

Let me guess, because of the singer P!nk.

I find pop to be yellow because pop music is generally lively like the color yellow.

People generally associate pink with pop music because vibrant pinks pop out and are easy to see.

No, not at all. Because it is bright, in your face, and used to catch your attention; it is also overdone and lackluster in its overall appeal, yet people are still attracted to it. Just like pop music.

Instead of assuming, next time just ask.

This is beginning to go a bit off topic now, not to mention the reason for the bump mainly seems to be advertising a fanfic.

If you want to discuss stereotyping music into colours further be my guest, but please direct it here -> Fan Fiction Discussion

Why isn't this thread in the fan pic section?

Because initially it had some discussion of what it would mean for the show itself, rather than just haphazardly applying colours to things.