Where the femslashers are: Media on the lesbian continuum

Authors

  • Mel Stanfill University of Central Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2017.0959

Keywords:

Homosociality, Lesbian potential energy, Structurally lesbian media

Abstract

Some texts are femslashier than others. Drawing on Alexander Doty's argument that television shows with primary relationships between women are "lesbian sitcoms," I argue that media driven by relationships between women are "structurally lesbian media" that generate femslash fandoms.

Lexa as a haloed saint, with social media icons surrounding her

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Published

2017-06-15

Issue

Vol. 24 (2017)

Section

Symposium

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