TV Show TV MA By Micheal B Jordan, Gray Haddok Reviewed by Jesse King Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 2 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 3 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 2 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes and no. While the team is diverse, the story’s focus isn’t necessarilyContinue reading “gen: LOCK”
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Our Dreams at Dusk
Book By Yuhki Kamatani Reviewed by Alex Kolodney Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Yes, the author is Japanese, like the characters, and shared an LGBTQ+ identity with one of the characters **ContainsContinue reading “Our Dreams at Dusk”
Little Fires Everywhere
Book By Celeste Ng Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Kind of The book focuses on the seemingly perfect town of Shaker Heights where the author Celeste Ng grew up.Continue reading “Little Fires Everywhere”
The Half of It
Movie PG-13 Directed, Written, and Produced by Alice Wu Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4.5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4.5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes The Half of It is a coming of age movie focused on EllieContinue reading “The Half of It”
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Movie TV-14 Directed by Susan Johnson Based on the book by Jenny Han Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 2.5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 0 The story focuses on Lara Jean, a mixed race high schooler whoContinue reading “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Diversify the Media Narrative 