Mitch Downe From "Paranorman" Is Awesome Gay Representation
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.

A sex columnist gains popularity even while a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools is adopted by approximately a third of India’s states.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
Poor Black characters are usually surrounded by crime and violence, while poor White characters are portrayed as noble and hard-working.
The film may be a thriller, but I wasn’t thrilled by it. If anything, I was bored and annoyed.
When diverse representation is featured on-screen, it oftentimes comes with strings attached that undermine the message they were trying to send. This can be attributed to the fact that behind-the-screen, the industry primarily does not reflect the breadth of diverse difference that is present in daily life. That’s why when something as powerful and authentic as Minari comes along, it is both incredibly wonderful and needs a large audience to witness it.
“It's not ghosts. It's not supernatural. It's... It's America. And it's everywhere.”
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.