When you first start reading about gender, arguably one of the most confusing concepts to grapple with is how the terms ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’, which may once have seemed overarching and definitive, are often discussed as plural ‘masculinities’ and ‘femininities’. These plural terms, whilst ubiquitous in academia, don’t seem to crop up too often in … Continue reading Why do we talk about masculinities and femininities?
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From Cinderella to Steven Universe: How language has shaped Trans+ and Genderqueer representation in animation across the last century
The Timeline From famous Disney villains inspired by drag queens, to the openly non-binary characters of new fantasy cartoons, the way that trans and genderqueer characters are described, voiced and treated has shifted massively over the years. This post will cover several canonical transgender and non-binary characters, as well as those who are genderqueer-coded, to … Continue reading From Cinderella to Steven Universe: How language has shaped Trans+ and Genderqueer representation in animation across the last century