- Until now, Netflix remains the streaming platform with the most users in the world, accumulating 221 million subscribers worldwide.
- The company was born in 1997 but since 2007 it has adopted its current subscription model to instantly access a large amount of digital content.
- As a result of the cancellation of an apparently successful program, Netflix is now being accused of lesbophobia.
The entertainment industry was completely transformed with the appearance of streaming platforms. Within this category the absolute winner is Netflix though is not without controversy and the most recent is an accusation of lesbophobia. But is this a legitimate complaint or is it just fan hype?
From physical films to digital format
To begin with, the history of this company from Los Gatos, California, is older than many think. It all started in 1997 as a DVD movie rental service through conventional mail. At that time the idea was heavily criticized, although it managed to last for a few years thanks to modest growth.
It was not until 2007 when the service changed and it was all thanks to digitization. from that moment the company abandoned the physical format to create a digital platform for audiovisual content.
Thus, by paying a monthly subscription each user can view a wide variety of content in digital format. At first it was an exclusive modality for computers but a year later other options such as video game consoles, televisions and tablets were added.
Regarding the present, the Statista database states that Netflix has 221 million users worldwide. With this you are above your competition. Although the reality is that during the last year its growth rate has decreased and it has even lost subscribers for the first time in its history.
Added to the above, now Netflix is going through another problem and it is a massive accusation of lesbophobia. All part of the platform’s announcement to cancel the second season of the series The first death (First Kill).
The drama was only released on June 10 of this year on the platform. In fact, during its first week of projection it appeared among the first 10 places of the most watched programs in various countries around the world. Although it seems that in the end he did not manage to get enough numbers to obtain the approval of the company and have continuity.
Regarding its plot, the fantasy-tinged series focuses on the love relationship between a vampire and a vampire slayer. It has a strong influence from the classic story of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare but now starring two people of the same sex.
Precisely because of the above is that some fans claim that Netflix suffers from lesbophobia and censored the show. They also affirm that it is a serious mistake because with this decision it does not allow sexual diversity.
What is lesbophobia?
In its simplest definition, it is homophobic and sexist discrimination towards lesbians as individuals, couples or social groups. This negativity toward lesbians based on categories of sex or gender, sexual orientation, and gender expression includes prejudice, discrimination, and abuse, as well as attitudes and feelings ranging from disdain to hostility toward lesbian identity and lesbianism. invisibilization, due to the supposed usurpation of the masculine role, in the face of patriarchal insubordination.