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Old 24-11-2013, 13:50
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Tina has escaped her abusive Girlfriend and followed her sister Shirley to Walford but is that the end of the storyline?

Soaps rarely do same sex domestic abuse storylines but abuse within same sex relationships exists and it would be good for EE to flesh out Tina by exploring her backstory.
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Old 24-11-2013, 13:59
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Tina has escaped her abusive Girlfriend and followed her sister Shirley to Walford but is that the end of the storyline?

Soaps rarely do same sex domestic abuse storylines but abuse within same sex relationships exists and it would be good for EE to flesh out Tina by exploring her backstory.
I want to start off by firstly saying how much I'm enjoying Tina (despite her only being on our screens for a week). She's got a cheeky, mischievous side to her which I love and I absolutely agree that this storylines should be explored more!
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Old 24-11-2013, 14:11
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I have been at a LGBT Conference in Liverpool this weekend and this was raised- often domestic abuse in same sex or bi/trans relationships go unreported.

I like Tina but she needs to be fleshed out as a character.
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:16
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like others have mentioned on here, hope its Sonia who is her abusive lover
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:19
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Has this been mentioned?
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:28
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Has this been mentioned?
think its just speculation and rumours, nothing been confirmed
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:53
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I have been at a LGBT Conference in Liverpool this weekend and this was raised- often domestic abuse in same sex or bi/trans relationships go unreported.

I like Tina but she needs to be fleshed out as a character.
Domestic violence in a lesbian relationship is indeed a very controversial/taboo topic and I would love to see it addressed in EE but I get the feeling that EE is just using it as a strategy to reunite Shirley and Tina.
It would be a very brave move if DTC were to explore female violence/domestic abuse in a lesbian relationship. We'll have to wait and see....
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:57
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knew this was one if your LGBT threads
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Old 24-11-2013, 15:59
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like others have mentioned on here, hope its Sonia who is her abusive lover
Has this been mentioned?
think its just speculation and rumours, nothing been confirmed
Sonia is coming in for
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Confirmed this morning.
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Old 24-11-2013, 16:00
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knew this was one if your LGBT threads
There are plenty of boring heterosexual threads on this forum. Why don't you annoy them?
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Old 24-11-2013, 16:49
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knew this was one if your LGBT threads
Yes it's an LGBT thread and your problem with that is?
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Old 24-11-2013, 16:50
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There are plenty of boring heterosexual threads on this forum. Why don't you annoy them?
Thank you
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Old 24-11-2013, 17:20
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LGBT conference?

WTF?

Brb, just fronting some straight pride seminar.
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Old 24-11-2013, 17:36
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LGBT conference?

WTF?

Brb, just fronting some straight pride seminar.
WTF? Rather than saying WTF try asking me what it.is about
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Old 24-11-2013, 17:39
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LGBT conference?

WTF?

Brb, just fronting some straight pride seminar.
Right, because straight people are a minority that have faced years of bullying and persecution.

Anyway, I'd quite like to see them explore this too, one of my very close friends was in an abusive relationship with another woman and she found it really hard to speak up because she didn't think anyone would care about a woman beating another woman. I think it could be a really interesting storyline, and I'd quite like them to throw some new characters in at the deep end instead of introducing them then giving them nothing to do like others I could mention!
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Old 24-11-2013, 17:46
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Right, because straight people are a minority that have faced years of bullying and persecution.

Anyway, I'd quite like to see them explore this too, one of my very close friends was in an abusive relationship with another woman and she found it really hard to speak up because she didn't think anyone would care about a woman beating another woman. I think it could be a really interesting storyline, and I'd quite like them to throw some new characters in at the deep end instead of introducing them then giving them nothing to do like others I could mention!
Abuse in the LGBT community is a lot more common than people think.
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Old 24-11-2013, 17:50
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Three words.

Brendan and Ste.
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Old 24-11-2013, 18:16
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Enders did feature this storyline, briefly, in the '90s.

The legend that was Simon (Tiffany's brother, who got off with Tony Hills) first appeared, when he left his boyfriend who used to beat him up. He also turned up at one point, but Tiffany got rid of him..
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Old 24-11-2013, 18:49
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Does she come looking for Tina ? if so wonder who plays her
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Old 24-11-2013, 18:52
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It would be a good storyline if they bring in Tina's abusive girlfriend, and the actress who play's Tina (I always forget her real name) would so pull it off.
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Old 24-11-2013, 20:08
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It would be a good storyline if they bring in Tina's abusive girlfriend, and the actress who play's Tina (I always forget her real name) would so pull it off.
This, and i don't remember seeing a Lesbian abuse storyline on a soap, so it be good to see it and cover it.
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Old 24-11-2013, 21:15
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think its just speculation and rumours, nothing been confirmed
Probaley in the same way some FM were convinced that:

Sharon was Cora's daughter

Tanya was raped by Derek and Lauren was the result
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Old 24-11-2013, 21:36
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Three words.

Brendan and Ste.
Spot on.
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Old 24-11-2013, 22:53
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Probaley in the same way some FM were convinced that:

Sharon was Cora's daughter

Tanya was raped by Derek and Lauren was the result
You talking to me Mr Plush?
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Old 24-11-2013, 23:22
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Yes it's an LGBT thread and your problem with that is?
Just you have a weekly thread. so glad they made Tina a lesbian just so I don't have to put up with your "EE Has no LGBT Characters" and complains about Danny.
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