Talk:Tina Kennard

Synopsis

It seems like there is someone on this wiki who is actively trying to hide the hard truth about Bette's narcissistic tendencies and Tina's role as a battered woman throughout the series and primarily in Generation Q season 2 where the synopsis has been altered to make it look as if Carrie was the villain who was scared off by Bette and Tina's "strong bond" while it was very clearly Bette's bad behavior towards Tina, Carrie and even Angie (hence even why she fussed over Angie wearing Carrie's cufflinks) that destroyed the engagement, as well as Shane lying to Tina about Carrie's cold feet and then instead telling Bette. Here are the used sources:

"Bette struggles to accept Tina and Carrie's relationship and co-parent with Carrie from the beginning despite claiming to no longer have feelings for Tina, and eventually her snooty behavior coupled with Tina's failure to stick up for Carrie causes Carrie to call off their engagement".

Deliberate attempts to make Carrie unlikeable based on her weight, appearance and love of food, constituting fatphobia.

"What follows is a violent scene with Tina as the victim of domestic violence and rape. Tina eventually gives in to her aggressor, but right before the credits roll, we find Tina in Alice's apartment where she uses Alice's web of relationships, to tell her that Bette cheated on her. The entire scene between Bette and Tina was uncomfortable to watch, but is most problematic in that it is never addressed in the second season, nor in Tina's conversation with Alice. The two, of course, break up, and almost everyone is angry with Bette, but the violence of the situation is overlooked and the two eventually get back together. Domestic violence is a serious problem in queer and straight relationships and The L Word does well to present it as a storyline, but to both not acknowledge it as such and ignore the complexity and magnitude of the situation demeans society's concern over violence and rape."

"Not long ago, I was thinking about The L Word and realized this stems from the Bette/Tina sex scene in the season 1 finale. That scene is dubcon at best, sexual assault at worst. Though Tina eventually got into it and took her anger out on Bette sexually, she initially refused but was overpowered by Bette. I think if that scene had aired this year rather than in 2004, it would have seen a lot more pushback. The writers probably would have thought better of it, anyway. But since it aired so long ago, it’s still lurking in our collective subconsciousness as something that’s hot and maybe even romantic. Sure, angry sex can be hot. But it’s not necessarily something we should aspire to. I think if we all experienced it in real life, lots of us would be disappointed. Like all kinks, it’s not for everyone."

These sources have all been used to cover the same issue on the Bette Porter page in the controversy section and it has not been altered at all. The Tina Kennard page is not owned by anyone, this is a public wiki and all pages should show accuracy with the correct sources, and just because it is an LGBTQ+ matter, it does not give it any special priority. Before reverting the page, come to discuss it on the talk page, otherwise I will report you to administrators for edit warring. 2A02:C7C:84CC:9F00:A894:731B:CD11:C9EB (talk) 14:20, 21 April 2024 (UTC) 2A02:C7C:84CC:9F00:A894:731B:CD11:C9EB (talk) 14:20, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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