Talk:Token Lesbian Couple

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Is this trope too narrow?

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Robkelk (talkcontribs)

There are plenty of works that have a single lesbian character, and the title of this trope is where I for one would expect to see them listed. However, the current description of this trope is for a lesbian couple in a work that is otherwise about homosexual men.

I propose we move this to "Token Lesbian Couple" and use Token Lesbian as a page for any character who is the only canon lesbian (or one of the few lesbians in works with Loads and Loads of Characters) in a work that otherwise depicts heterosexual or male-homosexual relationships (or no relationships at all).

Pinging mods and some folks who've made contributions lately, to get opinions on this: @Labster @Looney Toons @GethN7 @QuestionableSanity @Derivative @SelfCloak @Lequinni‎ @Umbire the Phantom‎ @Goo Monster @HeneryVII @Iloveicecream @ExploringEditor

ExploringEditor (talkcontribs)

I believe both terms fit the following trope on the wiki, although I was kind of confused at first with the name 'Token Lesbian' cause I've certainly never seen a Token Faggot trope on Tv Tropes other than "Camp Gay" or "Manly Gay", and never saw a trope with anything relating to the LGBT community on this wiki before.

Looney Toons (talkcontribs)

I think that's a reasonable suggestion.

Robkelk (talkcontribs)

The new definition would essentially be a new trope, if we're keeping this trope as well. It should go through the Trope Workshop. I have three examples, all from anime (Kuroko Shirai from A Certain Scientific Railgun, Kaorin from Azumanga Daioh, and Maiko Fujishima from Kokoro Connect), so we can do a new trope properly according to our rules.

Lequinni (talkcontribs)

I agree.

Robkelk (talkcontribs)

I expect it's obvious that this page has been moved. Now to work on the Trope Workshop candidate...

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