{"id":702,"date":"2021-09-15T21:07:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T01:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/?p=702"},"modified":"2021-09-15T21:07:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T01:07:36","slug":"queer-chloe-whelan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/2021\/09\/15\/queer-chloe-whelan\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer- Chloe Whelan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queer, although multifaceted in its definition, is primarily used in the LGBTQ+ community as an umbrella term for those whose sexual and gender identities are not cisgender or heterosexual. Queer media, which promotes the fluid nature of queerness, has become increasingly more prominent on various platforms such as television, streaming services, film, and social media. Promoting queer culture through various media platforms has allowed for numerous people with underrepresented identities to express themselves confidently and challenge traditional cultural\/societal norms. The rise of queer media is especially apparent through several pre-existing and recent shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO Max. An example of queer media that I’ve enjoyed is HBO Max’s reboot of the show\u00a0Gossip Girl\u00a0<\/em>(2007). Although the original show’s characters were almost exclusively white and heterosexual, the 2021 reboot has challenged this completely. Firstly, the style of the characters is incredibly bold. As a review of the show on the website Queer Queue states about the protagonist, “…Alexander\u2019s Julien is a revelation of a character. The fluid style that feels truly inspired by herself is a breath of fresh air from all of the stuffy couture we\u2019re used to. There\u2019s a queerness to her style…” Her style is bold and edgy, and her work as a social media influencer showcases how the lifestyle and perception of New York City’s elite has changed immensely since the original show aired. Another example of the show’s fostering of queer culture, is the inclusion of a pansexual character, Max Wolfe. Chuck Bass, a character from the 2007 cast, was well known as a womaniser. Although the reboot’s character’s aren’t meant to be the same (more so reflections of characters from the original show) the new “Chuck Bass” character named “Max Wolfe” shows interest in men, women, and gender fluid partners. Although he possesses the same “drive” as the original Chuck Bass, he has his sights set on a much greater variety of people than just the heterosexual women of New York City’s elite. Critics of queer media applaud the fluidity and “queerness” of the show, acknowledging the value in the realism of the diversity in race, sexual orientation, and gender of\u00a0the characters.<\/p>\n

Original Cast (2007)<\/p>\n

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Reboot Cast (2021)<\/p>\n

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Queer Queue article:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/thequeerqueue.com\/hbo-maxs-gossip-girl-reboot-hot-take\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Queer, although multifaceted in its definition, is primarily used in the LGBTQ+ community as an umbrella term for those whose sexual and gender identities are not cisgender or heterosexual. Queer media, which promotes the fluid nature of queerness, has become increasingly more prominent on various platforms such as television, streaming services, film, and social media. Promoting queer culture through various… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5397,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68046],"tags":[68046],"class_list":["post-702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-queer","tag-queer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":705,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions\/705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}