Potential unpopular opinion, but it needs to be said. All of the Gleeks on Tumblr will probably be really excited about this, but I’m not. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t dislike the show by any means. What I dislike is cissexism. I would prefer to get the derailing out of the way ahead of… [Read more…]
This week’s Glee episode, “Night of Neglect”, perpetuated two bigoted myths regarding sexual minorities. The “predatory gay” remark was here before, so I’ll only touch on tangentially. The other was the use of the “Hermaphrodite” not one, but twice in the episode. It’s safe to say that the atmosphere on “Glee” is toxic when it… [Read more…]
April 14, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Silly Gleek linked to a fantastic interview with Dot Marie Jones who plays Coach Shannon Beiste. While the interview also showed us how incredibly funny and cool the actress is, it also brought up some very interesting stuff about Ryan Murphy’s past addressing trans issues. I know there has been a lot of discussion about… [Read more…]
April 2, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
I am writing this in parts, because it is getting very, very long and nobody will read it. (please do) And now, I turn to Glee. Very, very gay Glee. You know, I’m that person who all my friends say is the gayest person they know. I’m super-gay. I love everything gay. So obviously, I’m… [Read more…]
March 25, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
I had a fantastic conversation on Twitter recently with a fan who was disappointed with the cissexism and biphobia in Glee. I’ll address both separately, because I think the instances are very separate. While I initially thought it wasn’t all that bad, my rewatch of the Rocky Horror Picture Show episode (and some others) is… [Read more…]
March 23, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
“Stereotypical” is a word I find popping up in a lot of negative conversations about Glee. From Wikipedia (don’t look at me that way; this is not a term paper!): A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of “stereotype” and “prejudice” are often confused with many other… [Read more…]
August 30, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
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