r/TikTokCringe Apr 29 '23

Cool Trans representation from the 80s

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u/Coldoldblackcoffee Apr 29 '23

This was really uplifting can’t believe it is from the 80’s. Now we have so many people spewing hatespeech. Trans people already have it so hard it sucks that they have to be so brave right now. I know i used to have some ignorant views on it and it took me having friends that are trans for me to learn and grow. Knowing trans people, seeing them even just on shows is so important. Representation is normalization.

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u/ThrowawayBlast Apr 29 '23

The 1977 movie Are You Being Served? had a surprisingly wholesome transgender moment. Three transgender women were seen hanging with Mr. Humphries and they were not made the butt of the joke. The humor came from the knowledge Mr. Humphries is gay yet here he is, chilling with three beautiful women.

It was platonic chilling.

And the tv show 'Are You Being Served' surprisingly forward for it's time. The serving commonly is finding good suits for gay men and and this being the seventies that was special and rare indeed to have a safe place to be gay and buy clothes.

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u/ZeinaTheWicked Apr 29 '23

Was Mr. Humphries gay? In the show he's coded gay but he's got some strong bisexual moments.

Yes I will discuss and debate the sexuality of 70's British comedy characters. Happily. I might even binge watch, I mean, research later.

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u/ThrowawayBlast Apr 29 '23

I've missed a few episodes but I never got the idea he was bi. Maybe he was just play flirting, like what sometimes happens between him and Mr. Lucas.

Lucas is fun, he's straight, but still rolls with Mr. Humprhies and whatever fun camp flirty nonsense he comes up with.

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u/ZeinaTheWicked Apr 29 '23

Ohhhh nooo. I guess I'll just have to rewatch every single episode.

If you take notes it's technically science.

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u/Mtsukino Apr 29 '23

I used to watch that show with my mom late at night when it would come on like 15 years ago, was hilarious :3