Glee

Original characters with no established source material to swap.

Strong female characters abound and Sue Sylvester dominates, but men aren't framed as the problem as a message.

• Rachel Berry's relentless ambition
• Sue Sylvester's domineering antagonism over Will

LGBTQ+ themes are central and prominent across the series with major gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender storylines.

• Kurt Hummel's coming-out and bullying arc
• Kurt and Blaine's central relationship and on-screen kiss
• Santana and Brittany's lesbian relationship
• Unique, a transgender character

Deliberately diverse ensemble including racial minorities and disabled characters as a clear inclusivity statement, though contemporary high school setting makes it plausible.

• Artie, a wheelchair user
• Mercedes, Tina, Mike Chang as diverse leads
• Becky, a character with Down syndrome

Frequently stops to deliver tolerance and acceptance lessons on bullying, sexuality, and identity through both dialogue and song themes.

• Recurring anti-bullying sermons around Kurt
• Episodes built around acceptance themes
• Speeches about tolerance and self-acceptance

Critiques jock/bully culture but doesn't frame masculinity or the West as inherently toxic as a thesis.

• Football jocks portrayed as homophobic bullies early on
• Karofsky's closeted bully arc

Original series with no source material.