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Showing posts with label transphobia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transphobia. Show all posts
September 7, 2015

Queer Issue: On the Upcoming Stonewall Film and the Absence of Historical Transgender or Transsexual Characters on Film

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By now, the fact that the soon to be released Stonewall movie directed by Roland Emmerich minimizes the contributions of transgender women o...
March 4, 2015

Queer Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)

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Jupiter Ascending Directors: The Wachowskis Writers: The Wachowskis Cast: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatumn, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas...
February 3, 2015

Queer Issue: The Box Trolls, Same Sex Parents, and the Never Ending Parade of Gender Transgressive Villains.

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In the grand scheme of things, there are plenty of little details that can escape my attention. I didn't know until last night, for exa...
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October 20, 2014

Queer Review: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)

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Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde Director: Roy Ward Baker Writers: Brian Clemens. Allegedly based on the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Rober...
September 29, 2014

Queer Issue: Moral Dilemma: Would You Work For a Homophobic or Transphobic Employer?

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Recently, my partner and myself moved from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, due to a job my partner was offered teaching Corrections for Minnesota...
July 24, 2014

Queer Issue: Gay Nazis and Transgender Serial Killers: How Filmmakers Queer up Historical Villainy

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Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, is a film that depicts 4 Italian fascists torturing, and ultimately murderi...
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July 19, 2014

Queer Issue: The Unfortunate Straightening Out of Hollywood Redux

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It is easy to get caught up in analysis of LGBTQ related films that focus on movies in isolation without consideration of larger patterns. ...
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May 26, 2014

Setting the Record Queer: Stonewall - Those Who Forget History Are Doomed to Repeat the Same Myths About it

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I can recall back when I was a young teenager having breakfast one morning when my mom, while flipping through the newspaper said, "I s...
March 13, 2014

Queer Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

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Dallas Buyers Club Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Writers: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared ...
October 24, 2013

Queer Issue: Stealing the Sisterhood - The Love Affair Between TERFs and the Hollywood Patriarchy

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There is an argument to be made that as a cis-gendered queer man, I am not the best person to discuss the issue that I am about to. But as ...
September 14, 2013

Queer Issue: Sex Evil! Violence Good!

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Alright, it's no secret that violence is practically worshiped in our culture, while anything related to sex or sexuality is shunned. Ho...
March 9, 2013

Queer Review: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Director: Tom Shadyac Writer: Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, and Jim Carrey Cast: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sea...
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December 21, 2012

Queer Review: The X-Files - I Want To Believe (2008)

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The X-Files - I Want To Believe Director: Chris Carter Writers: Frank Spotnitz and Chris Carter Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, A...
May 5, 2012

Queer Issue: Transgender/Transsexual vs. the Gay: Let the Oppression Olympics Begin!

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I realise that I'm probably going to offend at least a few people with what I'm about to say, but so be it. Back when marriage equ...
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April 11, 2012

Psycho Addendum

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I don't usually do this but after having given the matter some though, I going to revise/take back what I wrot for my review of the film...
March 28, 2012

Classic Review: Psycho (1960)

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Psycho Director: Alfred Hitchcock Writer: Joseph Stefano. Based upon the novel by Robert Bloch. Cast: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet...