Supernatural had the opportunity to do something great. To send a message of love and validation to a whole community. Not only to the part of the community that liked their show, but to all of us. But instead they decided to pander to the people, who never had to question their representation.
I support #TheySilencedYou, #TheySilencedThem and #TheyWillNeverSilenceUs and I’m in awe of all of you. And I feel like your message goes beyond this particular TV show and the CW.
It’s about protesting a pattern of disrespect towards otherness in Mainstream Media. It’s about demanding meaningful, unmistakably queer representation, that enables discourse and furthers understanding in a heterogenic Audience. It’s about asking Networks to not only hire diverse staff but to also give them the freedom to tell their stories the way they want to. It’s about telling creators to own up to the inherent messages they leave us with in the end.
And that’s inspiring and should be celebrated.
Stories matter.
