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"text": "As an out-and-proud bisexual woman myself, I found this representation extremely distasteful. Not only does it perpetuate the sleazy, noncommittal stereotype of bisexuals, but it also more generally just has absolutely no bearing on the film. With or without Kai, the plot would be exactly the same – and, I hate to say it, I would have liked it more without the forced (mis)representation.",
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"text": "When will producers get it right? Well, some of them already have. Killing Eve, Game of Thrones, and Jane the Virgin are just a few great examples of how to integrate queerness into your story without having to stereotypes or having to force a place in the plot for it.",
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