Results for: representation
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Here Are 22 of Autostraddle’s Best Articles on Bisexuals and Bisexuality
Most of this is written by bisexual people, some is written by allies of ours on topics related to bisexual representation or experience, some is written by super amazing famous people like Roxane Gay or our interview with Mara Wilson; all of it is great.
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Fool’s Journey: What Makes a ‘Feminist’ Tarot?
“Feminism is about unlocking the bonds of separation. Seeing everyone as equals and raising up those who have been most oppressed by patriarchy. Tarot and oracle decks support this work because they give us a tool to connect to our atomic memory. A memory that knows the equality of all beings.”
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We Messed Up
We published a positive review of the queer Latina representation in the new Seth Rogen animated film, Sausage Party. It was a big mistake. Here’s an explanation of how it happened, why it happened, and what we’re going to do to make sure it never happens again.
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Team Pick: “Queer Kid Stuff” Brings Fun LGBTQ Videos to Preschool Children
Lindsay Amer is the cool Queer Big Sister you wish you had when you were a wee tot and she’s changing the landscape of kid-friendly content for ages 3-7.
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“The 100” Finale: Clarke and Lexa Reunite One Last Time
Lexa might not have seen peace in her lifetime, but her legacy will be equality in representation, in defying the tropes, and in holding creators accountable for minority representation.
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105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis
Autostraddle walks you through the entire history of trans female characters on American television from 1965-2015.
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15 Best Trans Woman Movies According to Trans Women
Who better to decide the best movies featuring trans women than the trans women who watch them?
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“One Big Happy” Gets Axed, Ilene Chaiken Gets Crowned: How Lesbian TV Fared This Renewal Season
We won a few, lost some promising ones, and where the hell is Renee Montoya?
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Fan Fiction Friday: 8 Femslash Writers You Need to Know
“I struggled with my sexuality for a long time and I think it would have been so much easier if I’d seen someone like me on TV or in a movies or in books. Femslash fan fiction gave me that; the stories I read showed I wasn’t alone because other people had to think like me if they’re writing about this stuff.”
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Glee Episode 603 Recap: To Infinity And Beyond
Brittany and Santana are going to the chapel, y’all. They’re gonna get married!
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TV In The Time of Patriarchy Traffics In Ageless Women, Age-Old Stereotypes
Do TV creators internalize the stereotypes portrayed on TV as “normal,” replicating it in their work environments and causing additional stereotyped portrayals? That’s a chicken-or-the-egg question of art imitating life imitating art.
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Also.Also.Also: Dolores Huerta is Fighting Street Harassment with Poetry and Other Stories We Missed This Week
People all over the world are mobilizing to end street harassment, fight for sustainable food, address discrimination, and secure better representation in media.
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Introducing Gayworld: Disney’s Newest Park Offers Dynamic and Educational Fun For The Whole Family!
Autostraddle has the inside scoop on Disney’s boldest show of supporting equality since Timon and Pumbaa sang “Are you achin’ for some bacon” in hula skirts! Gayworld is finally here!
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Magical Girls, Heroines and Anime Amazons: Field Notes from Otakon 2013
The East Coast’s largest anime convention had everything an anime fan could want, including some interesting conversations about representation of women in anime.
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GLAAD 2012 Network Responsibility Index: Why Do Queer Women On Television All Look The Same?
Seriously, where the hell are all the butches?
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Hey Lesbians! You, Too, Can Have Your Dress and Car Stolen By A Straight Lady
Is acting like you’re going to have lesbian sex, and then not really having it, and then stealing the girl’s shirt/dress/car the hottest new trend? This ad depressingly says “yes.”
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Paul Clement Keeping That “Defending DOMA” Gig by Quitting King & Spalding
Paul Clement was quickly hired by a law firm started by the architect of the Patriot Act, where he can safely pursue his desire to defend discrimination against gay people.
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‘OUT’ Celebrates Powerful White Men, ‘Marie Claire’ Clears Up Achele Rumors
What’s happening in the magazines, you ask? Well, it’s the 5th Annual Power 50 over at OUT and boy are they WHITE! Meanwhile, Marie Claire features the girls of Glee and I ramble on about power or something.
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Being a Bad Gay: Things That are Begging, Even Now, to be Quieted for the Sake of Good Company
“It’s just that of all the spectrum riding, genuinely evolving, delicate fixtures of flight in my life, I so love my sexuality being articulated as concrete.”
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Presenting the Winners of the 8th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards!
Yellowjackets, Agatha All Along, and The Last of Us dominated in this year’s awards, while the Comedy categories had a bit more variety. Plus, see which fandom came out on top in the fan favorites categories!