Feminist Frequency

Beyond True Blood's Sensationalism

Season 1 / Episode 4 Episode Archive
About this series: These are my conversations with Pop Culture. An ongoing series of videoblog commentaries from a fangirl/feminist perspective. http://www.feministfrequency.com
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From the first time I heard about the concept behind HBO’s True Blood I was a little bit horrified. Vampires are “coming out of the coffin” and want...
From the first time I heard about the concept behind HBO’s True Blood I was a little bit horrified. Vampires are “coming out of the coffin” and want equal rights? Since television producers (and especially HBO) want to make shows that are as sensational and scandalous as possible, I had my doubts about whether they could provide commentary about social justice struggles in America without being painfully offensive, ignorant and stereotypical. I am unhappy to report that, no, they completely failed.Visit http://www.feministfrequency.com for links to other great blogs and articles that discuss True Blood Less
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