Ep. 277: The Gay Bit #17: Decoding the Anatomy of a Hate DM

Every gay content creator has a Karen. Mine has several — plus a Brent, a Donna, and a Gary with exactly six followers and one Pokémon post to his name. This week on The Gay Bit, Zach breaks down the taxonomy of the strangers who slide into his comments and DMs to inform him he's going to hell: the drive-by, the scripture bomber, the concerned auntie, and the rarest breed of all, the debate-me bro. Some of it is pure comedy (Donna's 47 public photos of her granddaughter's birthday party while lecturing Zach on family values). Some of it is genuinely moving — a mother named Linda, quietly wrestling with her faith and her love for her gay son, who had nowhere else to put her fear. Plus: the time Zach accidentally cross-posted his gay news podcast into a West African community Facebook group at midnight, and lived to tell the tale. Mentioned in this episode: BAGLY (Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth) — bagly.org New episodes of Everything & Anything...and a Bit Gay drop regularly — subscribe, rate, and share this one with a friend who's got their own Karen story. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.