How Do We Solve A Problem Like “Queerbaiting”?: On TV’s Not-So-Subtle Gay Subtext
Once upon a time, gay subtext was a revolutionary act in media. But is it still all that progressive?
Once upon a time, gay subtext was a revolutionary act in media. But is it still all that progressive?
A hilariously less-than-communicative Jennifer Bartels puts Amy through hell on a date that’s, well, a little horrible.
The untrustworthy homosexual is a lazy way to add ‘diversity’ to your television show. Let’s talk about it!
In which Paige and Emily virtually U-Haul and Aria considered a longterm sub-dom BDSM relationship.
“Steph is making cheese sandwiches with no condiments of any kind. Lesbian moms are cruel.”
We could potentially spend more time speculating about Naomi and Emily’s future than we will spend actually watching the show when it premieres on July 1st. Potentially.
The season premiere of Pretty Little Liars finally answered all of our burning questions! Like which college will Emily and Paige UHaul off to in the fall?!
“My sister has Lhasa Apsos and one of them bit my son in the face and now I don’t like Lhasa Apsos and this is unintentional foreshadowing because it turns out I don’t like Marianna much in this episode either.”
Is “Little Horribles” the lesbian “Girls”? I don’t know. The lesbians in my neighborhood that I’ve never met seem to think so. Watch episode 2 and decide for yourself.
“Steph is wearing a worn out t-shirt and a pair of plaid pajama pants which is very similar to what I wore to drop off my kids at school this morning. #lesbianmomuniform.”
Ali Liebert and Mia Kirshner and George Takei are joining Anna Silk’s breasts and the entire cast of “Lost Girl” for its fourth triumphant season!
In a special edition of “I Just Now Saw,” I’ll be discussing a show that’s actually still on the air, “Lost Girl”!
Here at Autostraddle, we love kickass women. We’re presenting a list of 20 of our favorite kickass fictional heroines as a way to jumpstart this feelingsfest and leaving the rest up to you!
“Stef: I don’t know how but somehow Rachel managed to find one X Files episode with lesbians in it.”
Because lesbian and bisexual characters now have longer shelf lives, network TV is beginning to go beyond the same trope-tastic story arcs.
This week on Glee, everything ended. Because it was the last episode of the season. There will be more episodes next season though. So don’t worry about it. Also this episode was weird, so.
This week on Glee, everybody came back to Ohio for brunch at The Cracker Barrel and sang Stevie Wonder songs.
This week on Bomb Girls, the sunshine is gone and nothing will ever be okay again.
This week on Glee it got super dark and super awk. Also: ballerinas!
This week on Bomb Girls, Gladys continues to take mystery-solving lessons from the Pretty Little Liars team, Kate and Betty plan a wedding in which they are not marrying each other, and Vera is a flawless queen who calls out bitches when she sees them.