TV Show Rated TV-14 Executive Producer 50 Cent Reviewed by Sarah Erani The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0.4 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Yes The show is about a Black man who is wrongfully incarcerated and becomes a lawyer while in prisonContinue reading “For Life”
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The Henna Wars
Book Young Adult By Adiba Jaigirdar Reviewed by Anonymous The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 4 Own Voice: Yes The Henna Wars is a really fun enemies to lovers story that centers a gay couple. It’s cute but also exploresContinue reading “The Henna Wars”
But I’m A Cheerleader
Movie Rated R By Jamie Babbit Reviewed by Mia The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 3.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 1 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 2 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: Yes. Both the director and the screenplay writer are members of the lgbtq+ community. But I’m A Cheerleader is a story aboutContinue reading “But I’m A Cheerleader”
iambeckyd_
Instagram account Becky Dee Reviewed by Anonymous This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: Race, LGBTQ+, Body Size, Gender Becky Dee posts fun and serious content about liking girls and being queer, feeling comfortable in certain clothes, body image with working out, and being Guyanese. Sources: Image
team2moms
Instagram account Denise and Ebony Reviewed by Valerie This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: Race, LGBTQ+, Gender team2moms showcases a family with 2 moms loving each other and their identities. They are LGBTQ+ advocates and especially work to inspire people to come out and destigmatize LGBTQ+ families. Their daughter Olivia and one ofContinue reading “team2moms”
Orange is the New Black
TV Show TV MA Created by Jenji Kohan Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 4 Body Size Representation: 5 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 3 Own Voice: No **Contains Mild Spoilers** Orange is the New Black features tons of diverse characters living veryContinue reading “Orange is the New Black”
Expectations
Album Hayley Kiyoko Reviewed by Valerie This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: LGBTQ+ There is a reason Hayley Kiyoko is known as the Lesbian Jesus. Her songs are not only extremely catchy, but incorporate positive wlw (women loving women) themes. Both the music videos and songs in this album show women unapologetically lovingContinue reading “Expectations”
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
TV Show TV MA Directed by Lynn Shelton Based on the book by Celeste Ng Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No Like the book it was based on, thisContinue reading “Little Fires Everywhere”
The Adventure Zone: Balance
Podcast By Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, and Clint McElroy Reviewed by Alex Kolodney Racial Representation: 2.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 1 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No **Contains Spoilers** The Adventure Zone is a Dungeons & Dragons podcastContinue reading “The Adventure Zone: Balance”
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