And Before the Dawn kinda solidified the idea in my head that the show’s handling of its male LGBT cast just isn’t good enough, either by the standards of when RWBY began in 2013, or today in 2020 when compatively massive steps have been taken over the past decade to show a more diverse list of characters… or at least a more diverse list of female characters.
If the series’ handling of female LGBT rep is good (which… well there’s worse shows) and the general standard for how you write LGBT characters in a show like this, its handling of male rep has been… how not to.
So let’s start with a blunt statement: RWBY’s male LGBT representation has not been good. I have been sitting on this post for nearly four weeks waiting until the 15th due to the Before the Dawn spoiler rules.
