#queer notions

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SLYTHERIN: “If you can’t raise consciousness, at least raise hell.” –Rita Mae Brown (Queer Notions)

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My Aesthetic: being sloppily drunk and STILL asking people what pronouns they use.

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"Queer Notions" by The Solomon Douglas Swingtet.

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Analysis Post: Girls

The show Girls is an excellent example of several subcategories when discussing the topic of enlightened sexism.  Girls is a show that displays female characters who are supportive in each other’s lives opposed to the relationships between groups of women that many other shows express where the women are frequently competing with each other, more often than not, over a man.  Because of this, Girls can be viewed as less discriminatory in ways were men have that sexual power over women.  In the pilot episode, there is an uncomfortable sex scene where the main female role does not appear “empowered” through her sexuality even in the slightest which can be viewed as a scene that does not support enlightened sexism in media.  That being said, it also should not be viewed as a positive representation of the typical women’s sex life.  The male role in this scene displays a character who has very little interest in this girl outside of their sexual encounters but the feeling is not mutual.  She obviously wants a deeper relationship with this main but continues to be the weaker more submissive partner of their relationship, allowing him the control to call all of the shots.

The Pilot episode of Girls also relates to our current topic because of the fact that it has several scenes that express queer notions between heterosexual characters.  Queer notions in heterosexuality can be summed up as any acts or exchanges that regularly are viewed as normative, but could easily be seen as queer acts if one was oblivious to the rest of the situation.  The two female leads have a very strong bonded relationship and seem to have a comfortable understanding of each other and therefore frequently are found in situations that could be viewed as a queer.  Physical signs of these queer notions include the scene of them walking up in the morning spooning with one another and also the scene where one shaves her legs in the very same tub that the other continues to bath in while naked.  But aside from these physical signs, these two women have emotions signs of queer notions.  They discuss their specific troubles in their current situations with each other much like a person would do with his or her partner.  They seek solving their issues together opposed to turning to their partners of the opposite sex for insight which displays a stronger bond between the two of them than the separate bonds they have with their significant others.

In conclusion, Girls may not be a perfect example of healthy romantic relationships and sex lives, but it does show women who have strong relationships among each other opposed to the constant search for the perfect man and perfect heterosexual relationship.