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'My Policeman' and the Importance of the Reader

This article will analyse the idea of the reader and its importance in the creation of a novel taking as an example the text "My Policeman"

Queer Protest Poetry: 1960’s More than the Stonewall Uprising

Protest poetry can be simply defined as topical verse that aims to criticize and shed light on social and political events. Within the...

U.S. Queer Protest Poetry

The first in a series of articles to introduce and examine LGBTQIA+ protest poetry in the United States.

Transgender Representations 101: “The Transgender Tipping Point”

As shown in the previous article (here) about New Queer Cinema, transgender representation at the down of the 21st century was not...

Transgender Representation 101: The 21st Century: Have Things Changed?

In the previous article (here) of this 101 series, I delineated how trans* individuals have been (re)presented in thrillers, which is...

Transgender Representation 101: The Thriller Genre

In the previous article (here) of this 101 series, it has been illustrated how trans* individuals are (re)presented in comedies, which is...

Transgender Representation 101. The genre: comedy.

An Introduction: Why Representation Matters The Media Coverage of the Life Story of Christine Jorgensen The Genre: Comedy The Genre:...

Transgender Representation 101: The Media Coverage of the Life Story of Christine Jorgensen

This second 101 article will deal with the role that mass media had creation of the trans identity, beginning with Christine Jorgensen.

Transgender Representation 101: An Introduction "Why Representation Matters"

Introduction to the 101 series on transgender representation on screens. Why this topic matters?