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Episode Synopsis
Join Emily and Vee as they discuss why some fanfic writers create stories centered around M/M (or "slash") romance.
Topics include: Gender expression, queer representation in media and fanfiction, and late breaking news about the patriarchy
Sources from today's ep:
Queerbaiting on Wikipedia
How Do We Solve A Problem Like “Queerbaiting”?: On TV’s Not-So-Subtle Gay Subtext by Rose
Please Do Not Bait the Queers by Emmett Scout
Ao3 Demographics survey by centreoftheselights
The Bechdel Test on Wikipedia
Performance, Property, and the Slashing of Gender in Fan Fiction by Sonia K. Katyal
Tumblr post by prokopetz
'The Tent’s Big Enough for Everyone’: online slash fiction as a site for activism and change by Lucy Neville
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
Topics include: Gender expression, queer representation in media and fanfiction, and late breaking news about the patriarchy
Sources from today's ep:
Queerbaiting on Wikipedia
How Do We Solve A Problem Like “Queerbaiting”?: On TV’s Not-So-Subtle Gay Subtext by Rose
Please Do Not Bait the Queers by Emmett Scout
Ao3 Demographics survey by centreoftheselights
The Bechdel Test on Wikipedia
Performance, Property, and the Slashing of Gender in Fan Fiction by Sonia K. Katyal
Tumblr post by prokopetz
'The Tent’s Big Enough for Everyone’: online slash fiction as a site for activism and change by Lucy Neville
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
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