Queer Eye has been constantly criticized, mainly when it first came out, that the show was just pandering to gay stereotypes. I heard this criticism before I watched a single episode so I had an idea of the series before I began to watch it. However, since watching the show I could not disagree with these criticisms more if I tried.
Yes, the gay men on the show specialise in style, interior design and grooming but this isn't what the show is about. Of course they are advising clients and changing their homes but at its core the show is about how it is okay to just be you. Do not apologise to be you is the main message in every single episode, whether they are helping a straight man, woman, gay man or trans man. They treat everyone the same and this should be what the media focus on and I think mainstream media is beginning to get it.
The new series is what I have completely fallen in love with. I adored the fab five before, in the rebooted version of the show on Netflix, but in the first series they primarily focus upon straight men. The new series branches out and reaches people with completely different backgrounds. By doing this it allows the audience to open their minds and try to understand what people go through and that people with different backgrounds are still people who have similar experiences and that we shouldn't discriminate. The episode that I liked the most is 'Sky's the limit'. This focuses upon Skylar, a trans man, who wants to celebrate after receiving top surgery. In this episode Tan France, the style expert, sits down with Skylar and admits to not understanding trans people until sitting down with him in that moment. Transgender is something that many people in this day and age do not understand. This focus upon transgender, how they struggle to even style themselves, allows a whole range of people to start to understand them. This will break down barriers and is a step closer to equality for everyone.
This is why Queer Eye is a revelation. It is not just a makeover show, it has so many levels to it that I believe everyone can resonate with. It is one of the most important shows I have watched in a long time. Everyone should and must watch it.
Yes, the gay men on the show specialise in style, interior design and grooming but this isn't what the show is about. Of course they are advising clients and changing their homes but at its core the show is about how it is okay to just be you. Do not apologise to be you is the main message in every single episode, whether they are helping a straight man, woman, gay man or trans man. They treat everyone the same and this should be what the media focus on and I think mainstream media is beginning to get it.
The new series is what I have completely fallen in love with. I adored the fab five before, in the rebooted version of the show on Netflix, but in the first series they primarily focus upon straight men. The new series branches out and reaches people with completely different backgrounds. By doing this it allows the audience to open their minds and try to understand what people go through and that people with different backgrounds are still people who have similar experiences and that we shouldn't discriminate. The episode that I liked the most is 'Sky's the limit'. This focuses upon Skylar, a trans man, who wants to celebrate after receiving top surgery. In this episode Tan France, the style expert, sits down with Skylar and admits to not understanding trans people until sitting down with him in that moment. Transgender is something that many people in this day and age do not understand. This focus upon transgender, how they struggle to even style themselves, allows a whole range of people to start to understand them. This will break down barriers and is a step closer to equality for everyone.
This is why Queer Eye is a revelation. It is not just a makeover show, it has so many levels to it that I believe everyone can resonate with. It is one of the most important shows I have watched in a long time. Everyone should and must watch it.
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