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Queerness Shines in “She-Ra” and Other Animated Shows

The message out there for young people was that straights get to have fulfilling personal growth and relationships—and queers and queer romance don’t exist.

“She-Ra’s” Nuanced Take on Abuse and Trauma Is Its Real Power

The show understands that acknowledging how hard things have always been for Catra doesn’t invalidate Adora’s suffering. Read more »

Her Own World: The Unsettling Objections to Teen-Girl Cartoon Reboots

The cultural expectation that young girls should uphold the beauty standards imposed on adult women is a slippery slope. Read more »