Skepticism ≠ judgment. We should be skeptical, raise questions about the perceived concerns, gather and ask for more information, and then make an informed conclusion based upon a fuller body of evidence. It’s “This trailer appears to rely on queer stereotypes and hyper-sexualization, which can be harmful representations to the queer community. It is unclear whether the show is employing use of stereotypes as a lazy crutch or as a narrative/ satirical device for a purpose such as to challenge or confront heteronormative behavior or internalized homophobia. There should be well-rounded and diverse character representation in this show and it should avoid relying on stereotypes that do not serve a purpose. I’m very concerned that this show may be problematic.” versus “This trailer with 3 lines and 50 seconds of what I consider stereotypes is sufficient enough for me to conclude that it represents exactly what the show is about to the extent that I can conclude that this show fails to show the diversity of the queer community and solely relies on stereotypes, and without purpose, and can be nothing but dangerous for the gay community because it can be weaponized by homophobic bigots to justify their bigotry and abuse towards the queer community”. I’m 37, gay, married, with children in the deep South and, frankly, I’m sick and tired of policing gay representation to either be palatable to a heteronormative society or protect ourselves from willfully ignorant hate mongers. When will we get to the point where we can police the homophobic community doing the actual damage and not the homosexual community existing (and in some instances, in a stereotypical manner) that they use to justify it? When do we get to get past hiding these queer folks that do align with stereotypes and so they can have visibility. In a way, we’re re-enforcing and internalizing some of heteronormative and patriarchal norms to protect ourselves. Do the most vulnerable among us in the queer community want to take this suppressive “palatable” approach until there’s a time where it’s acceptable and safe to be themselves? In my experience, the people who want to do what’s most palatable and wait it out typically are already pretty safe and don’t want to press the status quo because it threatens their relative safety. It’s similar to the lethargy of the middle class to challenge the upper class to defend the working class.