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Missing the Mark: Where Are the Trans Women on “The L Word” Reboot?
We need the most mainstream lesbian show in the world to actively normalize trans lesbians.
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Pure Heart: How “Jane the Virgin” Turned Empathy into Power
Resistance onscreen can be as simple as giving space to characters who aren’t normally visible.
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Eat or Be Eaten: Pollyanna McIntosh Brings Barbarism to Her Directorial Debut
Percentage-wise there’s more women watching horror than men, so it’s about time that there are more female voices.
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From Representation to Tragedy Porn: Did “OITNB” Fail Its Marginalized Viewers?
Did Orange is the New Black accurately represent marginalized people, or simply expose them to pain via tragedy porn?
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Backtalk: A Racist by Any Other Name
This week, Dahlia and Amy agree it’s about time for mainstream media organizations to label racists as racists. Recently, Trump tweeted to four congresswomen of color that they should go back to where they came from and accused them of being un-American. While his vile tweets were unsurprising, it... Read more »
Airing Authenticity: Does “Ramy” Need to Be Real to Be Fun?
Ramy Youssef chooses not to adhere to a collective narrative, instead homing in on his personal experience.
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Viewers Over Decency: How “The Bachelor” Franchise Keeps Failing Its Leading Ladies
The Bachelor franchise is willing to toss women into the flames of abuse for bigger ratings. Has it even earned the right to tell the stories of these women if it won’t protect them?
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Gazed and Confused: How Do We Define the “Female Gaze” in Film?
A female gaze can’t simply be found in the deliberate desexualization of women, or in clever quips about smashing the patriarchy.
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May Hong on Bringing a Queer, Asian American Lens to “Tales of the City”
“I was thrilled to see that an Asian American character was specifically written into the show to be a complex and compassionate person [who is] part of a loving chosen family.”
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From Lovable Brute to Aggressor: How “Stranger Things” Turned Jim Hopper Into an Abuser
The issue with Stranger Things is that its depiction of abuse seems unconscious and uncritical. A series that doesn’t recognize abuse only normalizes... Read more »
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