This is the problem with “M/M” genre
I enjoy gay media. Books tv shows movies. I also had no problem with a story well told regardless of who is telling it.
But the proliferation of women - whatever their sexuality - taking up space to tell gay stories has led to exactly the issue in the above image.
People want to consume gay media without engaging in what it means to be gay. They want historical stories devoid of the lived reality of gay people throughout most of history where we suffered cruelty and death for trying to be ourselves.
Now these days they want gay characters who fit a specific stereotype and narrative devoid of the reality of gay life today.
Yes many of us live in places with legal equality. That’s quite recent. Many of us will know people who experience serious issues with addictions. Is that explored in any mainstream gay media that’s NOT written by gay men?
There’s no easy answers except for us as gay people to do more to seek out and highlight stories that reflect ourselves. And speak up when it doesn’t.
Otherwise this is what we will end up with. Some future gay historical blockbuster “but without any of the historical accuracy of it being illegal or anything like that.”