Rebecca Shaw

It’s hard to be optimistic in a society that continually lets us down. But look on the bright side – for the pessimists among us, it’s finally time to shine.

The creators of the controversial Netflix series have asked audiences to give the show a chance, to not judge it on initial appearances – but that’s a luxury fat women are rarely afforded.

Is ‘political correctness’ killing comedy? Or are the tired old guard simply being left behind in a world that no longer finds bigotry funny?

Fifteen years on from the original, Netflix’s new Queer Eye series brings a more nuanced take on queerness and masculinity to a world more willing to embrace it – particularly those who were afraid to the first time around.

Reflections on the Yes result