[Tokumonkey]

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Originally Posted by IndigoArms

At the end of the day, it's a KIDS show. Kids don't want current year politics shoved in their faces, why do think kids watch things like Avatar TLA, Boss Baby and Trollhunter. Because they want entertainment with the current day progressive politics, not shows that appeal to the 20's 30's something Tumblr crowd like Netflix She-Ra.

I recognize that you probably think this was a reasonable thing to say, but trust me: it's not. This kind of thinking is actively harmful to young queer people.

Gay kids exist. I know; I was one of them. Gay kids are usually born to straight parents. Said parents are likely to assume - most of the time correctly, but sometimes very much not - that their kids will also be straight. They'll speak to their kids on the assumption that said kids are not queer, and if they believe nonsense like "mild queer representation on TV is somehow inappropriate for children," they're may well say things that are incredibly hurtful to their children, and have no idea that they're doing so. The question is not whether queer kids are going to be queer, but whether they'll *feel safe* expressing that part of themselves.

Also, please be aware that young queer people, if they're raised in a homophobic environment, are disproportionately likely to commit suicide. Cause -> effect. Whether young people feel safe being themselves is literally, in some cases, a matter of life and death.

When I was growing up, there was no gay representation available to kids whatsoever. It would have made a seismic difference to me if I'd seen a casual representation of queer love in a kids show. If my parents hadn't believed homophobic nonsense, my path through growing up would've been a lot easier. I grew up and came out in a fundamentally homophobic environment. It thrills me that some kids these days might not have to go through that.

This is the direction in which the world is moving. The genie will not go back in the bottle, nor should it. You don't gain anything by treating this thing, which is not about you, as though it's an affront to your sensibilities. Having a negative attitude about queer folks is never going to bring you any kind of happiness. All it will do is bring you frustration and a sense of being left behind.

Fortunately, you have a choice in this. You could, if you wanted, decide that maybe a mild representation of lesbian love on Power Rangers isn't an attack on you or your values. I imagine that no one here would think less of you; if anything, I expect you'd gain a little respect. I know I'm always impressed when people manage to overcome their biases.