lucy–moon:
fizzylimon:
I think the thing that bothers me about the conversation surrounding Shane Dawson’s coming out is that it’s indicative of so much of the way people talk about celebrities and political events now - people are either heroes or villains.
His coming out doesn’t suddenly make him a leader in the movement of equality. It makes him one more celebrity coming out. It’s great for (white cis) bi representation. He still does shitty oppressive stuff on a regular basis that we need to be critical of. We don’t need to glorify him; we don’t need to erase his achievement either.
It was great that he came out, but all he did was come out. He needs to make up for a lot before I, at least, am willing to call him anything more than a problematic celebrity who also happens to be bi.
Building on what Stephen said, I think the positive outcomes from sharing his coming out story will be monumental due to his widespread influence online. However, that influence has led to some of his audience believing that it is okay to make really offensive comments in the name of humour. Be critical of your creators! People are multifaceted.