(And to be clear, some brands make authentic, thoughtful connections. When we first started seeing a handful brands attempt to make inauthentic, expedient connections to queer people, let’s call that a Three.
The third and final time should take that same comedic thread and amplify it to a Ten: totally absurd. The next iteration should build on the first, but be a Seven: just a notch more absurd. The first time you make a joke, it should be at a level Three: a funny comment, but nothing crazy. So what is it about them? Why do they get me every time?īack when I did improv in college (a story for another time) (oh stop it! oh please!) (ok, fine, fine! I’ll tell you all about it!), we talked about this rule of comedy called Three, Seven, Ten. That’s why this pride I’m partnering with GLAD trash bags I was called homophobic slurs and once a kid picked me up and threw me in a trash can. In all honestly I was bullied so bad in school for being gay. That’s why this month I’m partnering with IKEA to build my dream closet That’s why this Pride month I’m partnering with the Employment Development Department of California to file for unemploymentĪs a gay black woman who grew up in a cult, I was afraid to come out of the closet. Tweets like this:Īs a gay teen, I didn’t really know what my future held. Tweets that followed a formula, and so long as they followed the formula, I laughed.īy now, I’m sure you’ve seen them. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All TimeĮarly this month, I started seeing tweets.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.