The ‘Heartstopper’ Eating Disorder Storyline Fails Queer Youths in a Major Way

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Netflix’s queer teen romance “Heartstopper” is a life-affirming triumph. That’s why it’s so disappointing that it handles an important eating disorder storyline so superficially.

A photo illustration of Joe Locke on Netflix's Heartstopper.
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