User blog comment:Mirnish/LGBTQ+ Representation on Total Drama/@comment-1376932-20150731023633

I think it's ridiculous people are saying LGBTQ+ people don't deserve visibility on the show because it's "too controversial". This series has pushed tons of boundaries before and has never backed away from making jokes about sex and even showing fully nude characters (albeit censored, but still). Anything can cause controversy and showing homosexuality to our kids is perfectly natural because there's nothing inappropriate about being gay.

What ticks me off especially is people who think we're asking for too much here by requesting more LGBTQ+ representation. Even 6teen, which ended over 5 years ago, had more openly gay characters than Total Drama. This series has literally created over 100 characters and out of all of them, a total of 2 are queer (and we only know that because the producers said so on their Tumblr, whereas the straight characters get dozens of love triangles, kisses, and other romance-related plotlines).

It's time to stop thinking heterosexual is the "default sexuality": it isn't. I understand why Fresh TV is afraid of backlash but nothing is stopping them from confirming more characters as queer from their Tumblr blog as they did with Tom and Jacques. 2/100+ characters being queer is not enough and it's laughable that Total Drama's LGBTQ+ fans are being told to "be grateful". We shouldn't have to beg for visibility. This is not enough.