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HTB (Helen “Troy” Bolton), or High School Lesbian Musical

Originally posted on The Niche:
THE FULL SCREENPLAY About two hours into a very long car ride to see Tegan and Sara in Portland, Maine, and one hour into the High School Musical 3 soundtrack, I turn to my friend Sam and say, “You know, when you think about it, Troy’s struggle in the first…

Book Recs: LGBT Graphic Novels (II)

Originally posted on Reads Rainbow:
I’ve made a rec list for LGBT graphic novels before (funnily enough, it was on Christmas Eve two years ago) and you can check it out here. But the truth is, you can never have too many of those in your life! Which is why I decided that part two…

Book Recs: Gender in SFF

Originally posted on Reads Rainbow:
A while back, Anna asked for rec list suggestions and one of the ones that came up was nonbinary SFF. Now, she passed that onto me, since that’s not really her ballpark, and I sort of changed the rules ever so slightly. Instead of solely nonbinary rep (although most of…

RecLists + My Watchlist: Sapphic Movies #1!

FYI, we’ll be moving on to TV shows, web comics, web-series’, short films and maybe even music next (we’ll also inevitably get to books in good time, don’t worry! there’s a lot of choice material there), so do stay tuned! I will also probably be doing a part two and three for this post ifContinue reading “RecLists + My Watchlist: Sapphic Movies #1!”

Anger. (The #QueerIndianTeenVisibilityProject)

my particular brand of expression generally involves a very liberal usage of words, commas, ellipses, parentheses, and…more words. succinct is almost never how I tend to work. short & sweet just isn’t my style. I’ve rambled on for paragraphs over the most pointless of posts on this blog before. this post is going to beContinue reading “Anger. (The #QueerIndianTeenVisibilityProject)”

#Sapphicathon: TBR, Forums and Stuff

So…hi, people! I’m choosing to spare you from a classic (aka rambly and embarrassingly long) intro with this post because while I most definitely hate cutting to the chase, it’s sort of proving to be a necessity right now because a) it’s 11 pm here at the moment and I have a crap ton ofContinue reading “#Sapphicathon: TBR, Forums and Stuff”

Far From The Tree by Robin Benway: A Spoiler-Free Review

Okay. Ignore the title of this post because here’s a spoiler for you: you will fall in love. Ahem. I need to calm down. My personal life’s going fine – pretty great lately, actually. The news hasn’t sprung any crazy surprises on us all week – a new record, probably. The Earth definitely hasn’t stoppedContinue reading “Far From The Tree by Robin Benway: A Spoiler-Free Review”

Why Appropriation is Generally Positive, Its Misinterpretation by the Media and the Actual Significance of the Bindi: Should Everyone Be Allowed to Represent Everyone?

This is my first significantly controversial post on this blog! A lot of you are bound to disagree with me on some of these points, but let’s all try to keep it civil. I’ll try not to rant, I promise. And I do understand the other points of view on this issue. I’m just notContinue reading “Why Appropriation is Generally Positive, Its Misinterpretation by the Media and the Actual Significance of the Bindi: Should Everyone Be Allowed to Represent Everyone?”

The Raven Cycle: An Aglionby Analysis/ Mega-Discussion Post (and/or Semi-Review, Part I)

PROCEED WITH CAUTION: THIS POST WAS INITIALLY SO LONG I HAD TO SPLIT IT UP INTO TWO NEAT LITTLE POSTS. SO. BEWARE. (So…this is my third post this week! A new high for me. I sincerely hope I can keep it up, because I’m practically forcing myself to write this because it’s a Friday (sort of. IContinue reading “The Raven Cycle: An Aglionby Analysis/ Mega-Discussion Post (and/or Semi-Review, Part I)”

Problems I Have With Sapphic TV and Literature: An Analysis on the Tropes, the Trends and the Intolerable

GENERAL DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A POST I’M MAKING TO CRAP ON SAPPHIC LIT. SAPPHIC LIT IS AMAZING, AND THERE ARE TONS OF BEAUTIFUL SAPPHIC BOOKS OUT THERE – BUT MORE ON THAT LATER. A LOT MORE ON THAT LATER, SINCE APPROXIMATELY 85% OF MY READING IS SAPPHIC. IT IS…(MOSTLY) ABOUT SAPPHIC REP IN MAINSTREAMContinue reading “Problems I Have With Sapphic TV and Literature: An Analysis on the Tropes, the Trends and the Intolerable”

Book Recs by Genre 2K19: The Best Contemporaries I Read This Year…So Far (Part I)

CAUTION: This is an extremely long, rambling post. Because…contemporary lit. Feel free to skip over to the actual recs/list/whatever, although you WILL miss…uh, never mind. When it comes to books, I’ve always been a huge contemporary reader. Don’t get me wrong – I love thrillers and fantasy as much as the next person, but contemporaryContinue reading “Book Recs by Genre 2K19: The Best Contemporaries I Read This Year…So Far (Part I)”