I’ve been trying to gather my thoughts on “I Kissed a Girl”, because there have been so many people with so many feelings, and on one level or another, I agree with everyone. If you’ve been reading for any length of time here, you know that I see Finn as the well-intentioned but ultimately fail-ally.… [Read more…]
November 18, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
So, intentionally or not, Finn outing Santana in a crowded high school hallway was wrong. Yes, Santana bullied him. Yes, that was bad. Yes, she should probably be reprimanded for such actions. But, no, she doesn’t then deserve to be outed. Having someone take one of the most personal decisions you’ll make in your life… [Read more…]
November 16, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Ok guys, we need to talk to the Glee writers. I’d got totally used to the Epic episode – boring – boring – Epic thing that they had going last year. And since The First Time was amazing, I didn’t even stay up to watch Mash Off. No point! Sheesh. When I woke up, everyone… [Read more…]
August 11, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Girl-on-girl pop culture queen, Dorothy Snarker, takes on the difficult subject of how lesbian audiences react to bisexual female characters in an article for AfterEllen. Here’s a snippet and a link. The portrayal of bisexual and sexual fluidity (which, mind you, are not the same and not necessarily interchangeable) on the large and small screen… [Read more…]
April 20, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
SPOILERS for last night’s “Night of Neglect” episode ahead:
March 30, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
What am I to think? Should I believe that female homosexuality is usually present in the promiscuous? Should I believe that, like all teenage boys might wish, lesbianism is simply the product of a heightened sexual drive? Is female homosexuality, unlike male homosexuality, a choice rather than a natural preference? I don’t know if it… [Read more…]
December 2, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
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