Results for: representation
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Laverne Cox’s “Doubt” Love Story Imagines a Better World for Trans Women
CBS already canceled Doubt, but the full first season is airing this summer and it’s breaking major ground for trans representation.
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We Relived the Black, Feminist Magic of “Living Single” and You Can Too
Unlike so many other sitcoms from the ’90s, this one really holds up.
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“One Day at a Time” Brings Even More Heart and Humor and Gayness to Season 2
One Day at a Time is the most generous, compassionate, loving family sitcom on television. Carmen reviews the season, plus a bonus interview with her mom!
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“Grown-ish” Is Here, Queer and Even Better Than We Hoped
Somewhere between Zoey’s orientation visit to California University on black-ish and the debut of grown-ish last week on Freeform, the writers decided to make her imperfect — and that’s a good thing!
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Hulu’s “Harlots” Is a Gift to Feminists, Sex Workers, Queers and Herstory Lovers
Despite taking place 250 years ago, Hulu’s Harlots manages to depict indoor-market sex work more authentically than any show or movie I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot!) — queer stuff very much included.
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“Transparent” Without Jeffrey Tambor: More Trans Women, More Potential Revolution
As cis white men are forced out of Hollywood to face repercussions for their actions, this could become an important moment for traditionally marginalized voices to tell stories in ways we’ve never been allowed to before.
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Shondaland’s “How To Get Away With A Scandal” Crossover Event Was a Black Feminist Masterpiece
Carmen and Natalie watched the black feminist television opera that was Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder’s two-hour crossover event. And they got together to tell you all about it!
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“Danger & Eggs” Is The Greatest Weirdest Queer-and-Trans Inclusive Kids Show Ever
Co-creator, Shadi Petosky is a trans woman and the cast is absolutely packed with queer and trans voice actors like Stephanie Beatriz, Jasika Nicole, Angelica Ross, Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher, Tyler Ford, Jazz Jennings, Laura Zak and Petosky herself.
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“Daytime Divas” Inspires Happy Tears With Its 8-Year-Old Trans Character and Also Janet Mock
“Just wait, as soon as the cameras start rolling, she’s gonna go all right-wing on her ass.”
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Everything Sucks! Is a Bangin’ TV Show With a Sweet Lesbian Lead
Heather and Riese talk about how much we loved the new ’90s-set teen Netflix comedy “Everything Sucks!” and why you’ll love it too and also we made you a playlist.
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We Lost One of TV’s Most Important Lesbian Characters When “Survivor’s Remorse” Got Axed
The conversation of multi-dimensional black thought, and questions of isolation or not feeling “black enough”, is one that a lot black people are familiar with. It’s smart and nuanced. It’s also a conversation that fundamentally could not be filtered through a white lens. It could not exist on a television show that wasn’t like this.
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“One Mississippi” Season Two Is a Delightfully Dark Masterpiece, Also Must-See Lesbian TV
It’s whimsical and fresh and progressive and tender in parts and hopeful in other parts and compelling throughout.
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“American Horror Story: Cult” Is a Premature Baby Screaming in the Arms of Its Lesbian Moms
Thus, much like actual life, Trump’s presence in the show casts a dark shadow over an otherwise viable existence AND ALSO OVER LESBIANS.
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I Rewatched “Lip Service” and Now I Feel a Whole Lot Better About the Current State of Lesbian TV
Is this show really only six years old? It feels like a lifetime ago.
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Indian Web Series “The Other Love Story” Gives Queer Women A Happy Ending
“The Other Love Story was such a breath of fresh air in many ways. Aadya and Aachal felt like any other regular person: they were not coded Butch or Femme, like too many of these stories tend to do, and neither were overly Westernized nor overly exotified. They just were.”
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“Gilmore Girls” Doubles Down On Its Heteronormativity By Turning It Into a Joke
The show’s meta-commentary may have been funny, but it’s ultimately pointless.
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“Steven Universe” and the Importance of All-Ages Queer Representation
Up until now, the assumption had been that Garnet was a single Gem like Pearl and Amethyst. However, the truth is much more romantic.
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“The 100” Gives Canon Bisexual Representation and A Queer Girl Ship, and It Taketh Away
In which we discuss The 100, its badass bisexual protagonist Clarke, and the heartbreakingest gay commander this side of outer space.
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Korrasami, Queer Representation and Saying Goodbye to the “Legend of Korra”
But in the end, it’s Asami that Korra holds hands with, Asami that Korra decides to vacation with, Asami who’s there for her in the end, Asami with whom Korra shares lingering glances and momentary intimacies.
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“San Junipero” Is A Beautiful, Haunting Queer Love Story With Mixed Messages About Disability
Black Mirror found a loophole through the Bury Your Gays conundrum but skirted near one of the most frustrating disability tropes in the process.