[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

No one is forcing anyone to include a gay character on a fairly conservative kid's show. If a character is conceived as gay and included in the lineup, you better believe there is intent behind it, as the creators would have to fight Toei, a major corporation that absolutely does not want to court controversy, to include him or her in the show.

I would advise elaborating on what you mean by your comment, lest you be wrongly labeled a homophobe:

It's based on tokenism.
The difference being that if Toei adds a token black to the roster, it'd just be met with shrugs of indifference. If Toei adds a token gay to the roster, they'd be fighting a lot more controversy than they're ready for.

This is Super Sentai, not a Lifetime movie of the week. They wouldn't add a gay character for an expansive story line. They'd add one because "Look! We're progressive! We have a gay character now!"