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Under Your Spell: Revisiting “Buffy’s” First Lesbian Kiss 20 Years Later
The fact that these queer women weren’t allowed sustained happiness sent the message that stability exists only in relationships between men and women.
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Hidden in Subtext: “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” Masks Bisexuality
The main character’s queerness is downplayed.
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Is the Abortion Rights Movement Becoming a White Woman’s Story?
White girl protagonists become stand-ins for a “universal” experience.
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Bravado and Branding: Instagrammable Startups Can’t Save Trans Healthcare
We can’t rely on the economy of influencers to solve a healthcare disparity.
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Preying on Predators: “Violation” Is a Measured Study of Rape-Revenge Hurt
Our protagonist is a martyr at her breaking point, someone who’s pushing through her limits to balance the scales of justice because she knows no one else will.
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“Framing Britney Spears” Is a Portrait of a Pop Star on Fire
Framing Britney Spears is a clear indictment of society’s stigmatization of mental illness.
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Bad Blood: The Quiet Misogyny of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
To understand Joss Whedon’s nerdy repackaging of entitlement toward women and their bodies, one must look no further than the subtext of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
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“I Care a Lot” is Visceral Catharsis for Women’s Rage
There’s therapy to be found in these films.
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Great American Nowhere: “Nomadland” Is the Movie “Hillbilly Elegy” Wants to Be
Nomadland actively rejects poverty porn tropes.
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