The Importance Of Pose
Examining the Cultural Phenomenon Years Later During Pride Month
The world-renowned and critically acclaimed show POSE had everyone talking from 2018 - 2021 while it aired subsequently on FX alongside Hulu. POSE delivers the best on-screen drama – the kind of drama that is touching and meaningful. Bringing in a large audience every week it airs. POSE stands as one of the greatest shows of all time. A show that is unafraid to confront the real issues of the past and make people more aware of various stigmas, this show is one that many can look to when wanting education as well as entertainment.
POSEÂ is set in the 1980s and 1990s focusing primarily on black and brown underground ball culture, as well as the downtown luxury and social scenes. POSE focuses primarily on the trials and tribulations faced by the gay and trans characters shown on the show. One of the primary issues being tackled is survival during the unfortunate AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.
POSE touches on these thought-provoking topics and is even able to connect the unfortunate reality of what is currently going on within the world at large. POSE does a great job of changing the often sad tone of the show through the use of the ballroom scenes. Viewers can watch the different fashions being worn as well as the remarkable moves each character does on the ball floor. The show engages viewers in a way that most modern-day television shows do not.
POSE is executively produced by Ryan Murphy as well as co-produced, written, and directed by Janet Mock, who made history as the first trans woman of color to be hired as a writer for a television show. The cast is composed of various queer and trans actors who have had these experiences first-hand. In watching different cast interviews, you will often find that different cast members will reflect on their own life experiences while portraying their respective characters.
The show does an incredible job of showing the life experiences of queer people of color. POSEÂ does a great job highlighting this intersection and the different experiences contained within the spectrum. The show was created and completed with extensive research and care for various marginalized communities.
Lastly, POSE financially benefits organizations that do more to spread awareness and exposure about issues the LGBTQ+ community experiences. Show creator Ryan Murphy openly stated that the profits from POSE go directly to non-profit charitable organizations that work directly within these communities. These non-profit organizations include the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, and the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.
In conclusion, POSE is very much the future of television and entertainment. When creatives and directors try to implement more diversity within their upcoming creations, POSE will be studied and looked at directly. POSE has hired individuals who have gone through the actual experiences written about on the show. POSE provides necessary representation for anyone interested in learning about ballroom culture and who wants to watch a remarkable show.
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