reality TV
In Favor of Straight White Viewers, “Queer Eye” Lives in the Middle Ground
Many straight women love and enjoy Queer Eye. Does it hold the same weight with queer women?
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Reality Check: What Gets Left on “Queer Eye’s” Cutting-Room Floor?
Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Queer Love on “The Bachelor”
Finally, the queer love story we all deserve.
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Amara Y Mas: Race, Ethnicity, and Afro-Latinx Womanhood
What if we tore down the house that narrows our vision of Latinx identity?
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Bait and Switch: The 7 Best Episodes of “Catfish”
What a mess. I couldn’t stop watching if I tried.
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Trump is Treating the Election As His Own Terrible Reality TV Show
On The Apprentice, contestants were rewarded for bad behavior and putting profit over all. Now Trump brings those shady ethics to the campaign trail.
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“Top Chef” Star Karen Akunowicz Talks about Gender Dynamics in the Kitchen
Karen Akunowicz brings queer femme representation into the world of mainstream reality TV.
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On “The Bachelor,” Women Labor for Love—But Don’t Dare Call it Sex Work
Women are expected to perform a tightrope walk between sexy and chaste.
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