Lydia Shepherd

Sixteen year old with lots of opinions. I like Ghostbusters and I don't like being disrespected by adults. I'm really not very interesting.

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By Lydia Shepherd • 7 years ago

Women and LBGTQ+ people vs. Hollywood

Generally speaking, men, heterosexual, and cisgender people usually enjoy the upper hand when it comes to role models and representation in the mainstream media. I’m frustrated in a way, that it is 2016 and there is STILL a considerable lack of representation regarding the LGBTQ+ and strong, independent women in the TV and films we watch. When have you ever seen a film in which the protagonist struggles with their gender identity, and saves the world, at the same time, single handedly? Probably never.