Queer Collective

Why We See Ourselves in the Monster

13K views · 1w ago · 1:05:53

Why do queer people love horror so much? Lesbian vampires, forbidden desire, two men making a baby... this genre has some explaining to do. Cinema researcher Tamar Hanstke joins us to unpack queer horror, from 'Frankenstein' and 'The Vampire Lovers' to 'Jennifer’s Body' and 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. We’re talking LGBTQ+ representation, queer subtext, camp, and the suspiciously thin line between a monster and a gay icon.

Topics: Why Do Queer People Love Horror? · Halloween Is Gay Christmas · Why We See Ourselves in the Monster · Frankenstein: Two Men Making a Baby · Trans Rage & Reclaiming Frankenstein · Mary Shelley’s Very Queer Letters

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The Dark Truth Behind the “Masc Shortage”

94K views · 3w ago · 1:14:55

Butch lesbians were once punished for being too visible. Now the internet claims they’re disappearing. So what happened? We’re investigating the so-called “masc shortage” with lesbian studies professor Dr. Tori Smith and masc lesbian coach Raia Carey. Are masc lesbians actually disappearing, or are dating expectations, changing identities, and decades of lesbian erasure shaping who gets seen?

Topics: Where Did All the Masc Lesbians Go? · What Does It Mean to Be a Masc Leabian? · Reclaiming “Dyke”: Empowering or Painful? · Are We Actually in a Masc Shortage? · What Kind of Masc Are You Looking For? · The “Butch Flight” Panic

Can You Stay Friends With an Ex Without Getting Hurt?

31K views · 1mo ago · 1:07:41

Topics: We Dated for 6 Years... Now We’re Friends · Why Queer People Stay Friends With Their Exes · Should You Actually Stay Friends With Your Ex? · When Is an Ex Worth Keeping in Your Life? · When You Should NEVER Stay Friends With an Ex · What If Your Ex Doesn’t Want to Be Friends?

📄 Mentioned papers: Paper on researchgate.net · Paper on tandfonline.com · Paper on onlinelibrary.wiley.com