"We've reported on every shirtless gay hunk, queer silver-screen lip lock, and butt-showing-sequence for 20 years, and we've got to admit: They aren't all great. For every Oscar winner or authentic sexy sequence, there's been an onscreen LGBTQ+ hookup that could've stayed on the cutting room floor. Don't get us wrong; we're glad that (most) of these gay sex scenes existed in their eras. But there's a time and place for everything, and now, theirs is on this list."
"Call it the finger bang heard 'round the world. Although this spontaneous kitchen moment between Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez) was likely an earnest attempt to put the "sex" back in the since-canceled Sex and the City spinoff, it rang more cringeworthy than anything else. And don't get us started on what And Just Like That did to Carrie Bradshaw, who was literally peeing the bed while this all happened."
LGBTQ+ representation, visibility, and onscreen sex in film and TV evolved significantly over two decades, yet many gay sex scenes remain awkward, exploitative, or ill-conceived. Twenty specific scenes are highlighted for being the worst examples of queer sexual depiction, spanning comedies, dramas, and reality-style productions. Examples include a cringeworthy kitchen encounter in And Just Like That, an over-the-top mockumentary sequence in Brüno, and a taboo faux-family hookup in The White Lotus Season 2. Criticisms include bad comedic taste, shock-for-shock's-sake moments, implied harm to character arcs, and scenes that felt unnecessary or damaging to queer visibility.
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