End of year Individual Research Projects

Snickers had posted and put on spanish tv an ad accused of homophobia and
transphobia. In the ad, spanish influencer Aless Gibaja after eating a snickers icecream
turns into a bearded man with a deep voice.
Alot of people have reported this as transphobia and some people have even tried to
boycott or remove snickers ads from spanish tv. After being accused, Snickers
deleted the advert because of “misunderstanding that may have been caused.” (bbc,
2021)
CONCLUSION
Lgbtqia+ awareness is important because in too many places lgbtqia+ people are
harassed, sued, jailed and even killed.
Media can help lgbtqia+ people to feel safe, this why having lgbtqia+ representation
is important, not only do they educate people but they can make the community
comfortable especially the youth if they aren’t accepted by their family or even if they
are. It can make them feel like they are not alone, like people are going through the
same thing they are. LGBTQIA+ youth have it really bad in some places, they can be
executed, imprisoned,or abandoned. In America transgender people can’t get the
healthcare they need to transition and binders can get really expensive, so
expensive that most teens can’t afford them.
The media can be great and terrible at showing lgbtqia+ community, sometimes they
show lgbtqia+ people as a bunch of weirdos obsessed their sexuality, which they
aren’t, sometimes they show them like normal people who have hobbies, a job,
friends, etc. just living a normal life. The media will sometimes change how we see
the community, but that doesn't mean we have to stop supporting them.
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