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Representing lesbians in film and television

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Author	Beirne, Rebecca
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Lesbian sexuality has a history of invisibility in moving-image media. Lesbian representation in television series has also frequently followed similar themes. One of the potential outcomes of increased lesbian representation in the media is offering points of identification for lesbian and bisexual women. Identifying and articulating definitional boundaries in lesbian and gay media studies is not quite as simple as it may initially seem, with associated terminology coming under fire where it is seen to exceed its relevance. Feminist film theory's intensive focus upon the gaze has resulted in much scrutiny as to the extent to which lesbian sexual representation caters to the heterosexual male gaze. When lesbian sex becomes almost invisible even in an encyclopedia entry about lesbian pornography, the most explicit of sexual representations, it shows the extent to which the discussion of lesbian sexual representation has become mired in discussions of authenticity, gender and politics. Book Name: The Routledge Companion to Media, Sex and Sexuality
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Ending Page	48
Page Count	11
Starting Page	38
DOI	10.4324/9781315168302-5
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-08-09
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: The Routledge Companion To Media, Sex and Sexuality Film, Radio and Television Invisible Lesbian Sexual Television Extent Sexual Representation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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