The Deceptive Inclusivity of Glee
Troy Patterson of Slate, who writes that “(a)t its best, Glee is not just entertaining but elating, dramatizing Breakfast Club-quality teen angst with the aid of tight production numbers covering new and classic popular songs.” While this may be true, it misses what I consider to be a much larger and more culturally salient point, which is that the show is a mess of misogyny and concealed homophobia that makes use of cheap racial and ethnic stereotypes for laughs.
Marcel Petit’s Hookers
He looks like one, sure, but he’s not a pimp. Read on to learn more.
Feb 28, 2010 | Categories: Culture | Tags: advocacy, american indians, classcism, documentary, independent film, institutions of racism, misogyny, poverty, prostitution, sexisim, social commentary | 2 Comments »