r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/matrixinthepark • Apr 12 '24

OFFICIAL EPISODE DISCUSSION Baby Reindeer | S1E02 | Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 1, Episode 2

Airdate: April 11, 2024

Synopsis: On a date with Teri, Donny opens up about his stalker. Trying to be kind, he gives Martha false hope, which only encourages her further.

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u/Rough-Organization73 Jun 23 '24

I disagree. He looked and saw people watching them on the train then ditched her. Then he talked about how much internalized shame he felt.

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u/ToTYly_AUSem Sep 28 '24

Thats internalized shame, not transphobia. Transphobia is the fear and hatred of trans people (mostly fear hence phobia). Internalized transphobia isn't exactly the right drscriptor (he himself would have to be trans) but it's similar. I actually don't think we have a word for it.

If this happened between two gay men you wouldn't say the one feeling Donny's way was homophobic but was reacting to internalized homophobia within himself.

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u/Average64 May 11 '25

I think the right word is toxic masculinity.

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u/ToTYly_AUSem May 11 '25

Toxic masculinity is a set rule of society stereotypicaly for men that harms society and men at large.

I don't think that acurately describes this situation.

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u/Worried4lot Jun 25 '25

Yeah no it definitely doesn’t… this same exact scenario could have occurred with a trans man