Top 10 LGBTQ+ Character Cliches
VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu
WRITTEN BY: Zack Sims
These cliches turn complex human beings into one-dimensional figures. For this list, we'll be taking a look at tropes in television, film, and novels that are typically used to characterize members of the LGBTQ+ community. These stereotypes are not only found in fiction, but are very present in real-life as well and can have a very negative impact on those who are on the receiving end of them. Our list includes asexuality doesn't Exist, bisexuals on't Exist, They Have a Lot of Promiscuous Sex, The Gay Best Friend, Characters Are Reduced to Their Sexual Orientation, and more! Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Cliches of LGBTQ+ Characters.
- #11: Gay / Lesbian Characters Are Often the Villains
- #10: Your Sexual Orientation Affects Your Fidelity
- #9: Asexuality Doesn't Exist
- #8: All It Takes Is the 'Right' Man / Woman for Them to Switch Teams
- #7: Bisexuals Don't Exist
- #6: They Have a Lot of Promiscuous Sex
- #5: The Gay Best Friend
- #4: Lesbians Are 'Butch' & Gay Men Are 'Effeminate'
- #3: Characters Are Reduced to Their Sexual Orientation
- #2: Gay Characters Die
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