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riverdale’s lgbt representation 
and the bad/weird stereotypes they play into
and the bad/weird stereotypes they play into
kevin keller (gay)
- constantly characterized as ~promiscuous~ (underage in the p*rn industry, doesn’t report a conversion therapy camp so he can hook up w guys from it, etc.)
- no personality/plotlines outside of being gay :-(
-GBF
- homewrecker to some degree (moose/midge)
- constantly characterized as ~promiscuous~ (underage in the p*rn industry, doesn’t report a conversion therapy camp so he can hook up w guys from it, etc.)
- no personality/plotlines outside of being gay :-(
-
GBF- homewrecker to some degree (moose/midge)
cheryl blossom (lesbian)
- stalked and threatened to kill a girl she liked (the whole “predatory lesbian” trope)
- admitted to emotionally manipulating her girlfriend (even said the word “gaslighting”)
- i think that is enough.
- stalked and threatened to kill a girl she liked (the whole “predatory lesbian” trope)
- admitted to emotionally manipulating her girlfriend (even said the word “gaslighting”)
- i think that is enough.
toni topaz (bi)
- almost had a threesome for literally no reason at all (heathers ep)
- almost had another threesome (that time with hermosa) also for no reason at all
- almost had a threesome for literally no reason at all (heathers ep)
- almost had another threesome (that time with hermosa) also for no reason at all
fangs fogarty (bi)
- homewrecker (to moose and midge)
- doesn’t get enough screentime for me to add anything else here
- homewrecker (to moose and midge)
- doesn’t get enough screentime for me to add anything else here
moose mason (bi)
- cheater (for, like, 2 full seasons)
- cheater (for, like, 2 full seasons)
charles smith (gay?)
- evil?
- evil?
chic (???)
- evil.
- killed people.
- evil.
- killed people.
hermosa lodge (???)
- evil?
- yet another strike for an almost-threesome (extra points for it being weird because cheryl and toni are still in high school)
- evil?
- yet another strike for an almost-threesome (extra points for it being weird because cheryl and toni are still in high school)
marcus mason (moose’s dad) (???)
- attempted to murder his son and his son’s boyfriend to get back at the guy who didn’t like him in high school
- attempted to murder his son and his son’s boyfriend to get back at the guy who didn’t like him in high school
joaquin desantos (???)
- dead
- his plot relevance is like, he helped bury a teenager, stabbed archie, was gay, and died.
- dead
- his plot relevance is like, he helped bury a teenager, stabbed archie, was gay, and died.
peaches n cream (???)
- most screentime she got was in that almost-threesome scene
- there’s def something to be said about the poc in this thread getting fucked over x2 and i feel like it’s appropriate to point that out here
- using the 2nd pic to prove my point sorry bernadette
- most screentime she got was in that almost-threesome scene
- there’s def something to be said about the poc in this thread getting fucked over x2 and i feel like it’s appropriate to point that out here
- using the 2nd pic to prove my point sorry bernadette
mary andrews (???)
- i literally forgot about her having a gf which is why she’s last on this list. she doesn’t play into any specific bad stereotypes so actually good for you mary
- i literally forgot about her having a gf which is why she’s last on this list. she doesn’t play into any specific bad stereotypes so actually good for you mary
in conclusion: i’m tired of pretending their lgbt representation is good 
it sucks. maybe question why like half the ppl on this list are framed as unequivocally bad + why the poc on this list are only used as their white s/o’s “voice of reason” (toni, fangs). thanks
it sucks. maybe question why like half the ppl on this list are framed as unequivocally bad + why the poc on this list are only used as their white s/o’s “voice of reason” (toni, fangs). thanks
