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Is it queerbaiting or are you perpetuating heteronormativity?

Is it queerbaiting or are you perpetuating heteronormativity?

Valid criticism of actual queer-baiting has been replaced by the perpetuation of heteronormativity and the harassment of individuals. This piece is an examination of several much-discussed examples of queer-baiting and whether or not the label is warranted.

By Elio Wilder (them/them)

The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

“It makes us question, therefore, if we are constantly centring male aggression with romantic love, how this is affecting the expectations of what a ‘healthy’ relationship should look like, as well as the behaviours that should be accepted by women.”

By Maggie Mackenzie (she/her)

Body Positivity and Neutrality on Film: Does It Exist?

Body Positivity and Neutrality on Film: Does It Exist?

“Do these films, perhaps, tap into long withstanding notions that women should be primarily concerned with how we look, even in stories that claim to teach us otherwise?”

By Bridget Gibbs (she/they)