gender
“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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In It Not to Win It: Indie Game Designers Queer Time, Space, and Play
Queering virtual worlds goes beyond including LGBTQ characters or storylines.
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Slippery Soft: The Rise of the Manic Pixie Dream Boy
Manic Pixie Dream Boyism resists the clean-cut mold of macho masculinity.
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Switching Fears: “Freaky” Is an Empowering Body-Swap Horror Comedy
Freaky explores gender and body horror in a captivating (and extremely funny) way.
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In Season 2, “PEN15” Gets Real About Teenage Slut-Shaming
While the first season of PEN15 highlights teen girls’ sexuality, the second showcases the ways they’re punished for it.
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The Internet has (Literally) Accelerated Gender Reveal Parties
Gender reveal parties are killing people. Also, they’re absurd.
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Subject to Change: The Pronoun Discourse Has Always Been Versatile
The singular “they” is an important survival tool for those of us who struggle to fit into the world as it currently is.
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Meat and Potatoes: In “Tomboyland,” Melissa Faliveno Asks Who Can Explore Queerness
Given Faliveno’s commitment to honesty, there isn’t a moment in Tomboyland that feels chastising or heavy-handed.
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“Palm Springs” Taps into the Idea That Time Loops Fix Women
The pursuit of betterment means losing a part of themselves along the way.
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Pushing for More Women in the Police Force Is a Cop Out
Women are subsumed into the culture of policing rather than standing against it.
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