What the BBC doesn’t understand

thegrumpybi:

The BBC response to the complaints sent in by ‘Sherlock’ fans is distressing; even if you are not a person who is a part of TJLC. I don’t care if the show ‘never had the intention’ of making John and Sherlock in an explicitly queer relationship. The fact that so many queer people took their time to write in and complain about the way it was handled should be concerning to the BBC. The fact that the BBC has chosen to sweep it all under the rug with the response that there was never any romantic or sexual interest between John and Sherlock is offensive. Don’t tell queer people what queer relationships look like.  The BBC has shown that they clearly do not understand the multiple nuanced forms a queer relationship can take. The BBC has shown that they do not care to listen and respect and take into considerations the concerns of queer people. They say that they have been “long and firm supporters of LGBT rights” however; not acknowledging the real distress of queer people in regards to their program proves that to be meaningless.  I am still hoping that there will be a fix to the way that series 4 played out because I have genuinely loved the characters and spirit of ‘Sherlock’ but there is a real persistent problem in the BBC if they think that the way to handle the complaints of queer people is to tell them that they were wrong and they are delusional. And frankly, the offensive response from the BBC illuminates why viewers were so hopeful for John and Sherlock in the first place.