closeted people who haven’t come to terms with being LGBT yet, as represented in media: blatantly homophobic bullies who out other people and physically abuse them
closeted people who haven’t come to terms with being LGBT yet, IRL: especially compassionate ‘allies’ who are invested in LGBT issues because they feel really protective towards LGBT folks and don’t really know why
You know what I hate about that trope? It’s usually intended to shame and traumatise the bully once the twist is revealed.
Like being queer was the punishment for bullying.
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