I Cant Really Fully Describe How Disrespectful The Netflix Adaptation For The Picture Of Dorian Gray

i cant really fully describe how disrespectful the netflix adaptation for the picture of dorian gray is, as i am not the secretly repressed homosexual man who wrote the novel and said all the characters represented him, nor am i a gay man who lived in the 1800’s, but i am queer and i do adore oscar wilde and i have studied his life.

not only is the book one of the first popular and honest representations of homosexuality, but the book is written by a man who said the book represented him. oscar wilde was a homosexual man. and after being arrested for indecency (doing gay things in simple words) wilde lost all his reputation and was pretty much exiled in british society (even beyond) - majority of his plays were phased out of the public and his name was silenced. oscar describes the picture of dorian gray’s three main characters as parts of him. Basil: his trueself, romantic, full of emotion, artistic and finds beauty extremely valuable. Henry: his public persona, the way the public perceive him and finally, Dorian: the man he wants to be - youthful and beautiful. Changing the main emotional plot in this novel, that happens to be romantic and queer, is not only disrespectful to the way Oscar wanted to represent himself, but also disrespectful towards the fact that Oscar himself was convicted for homosexuality and had a passage from the novel, where Basil confesses to Dorian, read in court as evidence against him.

leave queer historical figures alone. you do enough by just denying their identity.

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1 month ago

“why don’t you talk to me about how you feel?”

and i have tried. and i tried again. and i tried again. and i have tried since i was capable of communicating my emotions. and you didn’t listen. every-time you didn’t listen. every-time you didn’t understand and you didn’t bother to try to understand.

so i stopped trying to force a relationship where we can communicate and be comfortable communicating because you didn’t play your part.

then when im feeling like i want to end it, and you ask me to talk about my feelings - it infuriates me.

sorry guys just rambling about parents :p


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1 month ago

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2 months ago

draw fanart of Dorian gray? you mean the thing that killed Basil Hallward?

1 month ago

I absolutely will die on this hill, access to fiction that makes your skin crawl and open discussion about it is the best way to keep that skin crawling fiction from happening in reality.

It doesn't matter if it is ~positively~ or negatively portrayed. If you censor it, we don't talk about it, then we can't protect against it.

2 months ago

Trans Rights petitions in the UK

Following the ridiculous and inhumane news out of the UK yesterday, two out of the top 3 petitions on the UK parliament petition site relate to trans rights:

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Title: Popular petitions
Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services: 1,378 signatures in the last hour
Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender: 1,046 signatures in the last hour
Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship: 280 signatures in the last hour

Let me point you in the right direction!

1. Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 28 July 2025

Signatures so far: 24,709 of 100,000

2. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 12 June 2025

Signatures so far: 22,107 of 100,000

Who can sign?

Anyone living in the UK, regardless of citizenship

UK citizens living anywhere in the world

1 month ago
Damien Quoting Angela In His Insta Caption... My Loves 😭😭😭

damien quoting angela in his insta caption... my loves 😭😭😭


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1 month ago
Doing What Feels Right Or Doing What They Tell You Is Right?

Doing what feels right or doing what they tell you is right?

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