Why 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is the latest to join the rank of Queerbaiting, while insulting the Bisexual Community.
Okay, I don't know if anyone else is saying this about the show. But I sure as hell am. What is Queerbaiting , you might be asking. That's easy enough to answer - Queerbaiting is when a show or movie uses the tease of a Queer character and/or Queer relationship to draw in LGBTQIA+ viewers with no intention of actually delivering. The Summer I Turned Pretty 's Jeremiah Fisher is the latest victim of this ridiculous and unethical marketing nonsense. In the books, Jere is straight. However, the tv show made a different choice. Jenny Han - whom is also the author of the book series - decided to make Jere Bisexual . This was great news for the Queer Community. Having representation in a show that was projected to be a huge hit was a great step for us. Having that character be Bisexual, a group of our Community that has been facing way too much judgement and hate, made it even better. However, we were quickly let down. In season 1 episode 2, Jeremiah poi...