No evidence existed for me to understand what everyone knew, the thing we never talked about.
Still, to this day, representation of LGBTQ people only makes up18.2%of films from major studios.
LGBTQ narratives exist by word of mouth and are notadvertisednearly as much as their straight counterparts.
God bless the hours my mom made me sit through Mary and Edith discourse.
Its important to note the backs of giants they stepped on to get there.
The trend arguably started withCarolin 2015.
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The movie ushered in a golden age of women in corsets and petticoats kissing behind closed doors.
Lesbian period films set in the 18thcentury and early 19thcentury have been extremely popular as of late.
The creation of the term lesbian can largely be attributed to 18th-19thcentury.
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In the early19thcentury, intense relationships between women were described as romantic friendships.
Shame around lesbian culture didnt exist because lesbian culture didnt exist.
2018 and 2019 have seen an influx of movies depicting romance between women.
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In this era, adultery is the crime, not being queer.
It is a heartbreaking film that highlights how precious exploration of lesbian culture was before it existed.
With no added pressure, period pieces of this era will continue to exceed expectations through simplicity of action.
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Forbidden love exists outside of hate and exposing that visually is what draws in large audiences.
Its what makes this genre of love so important.
Do all lovers feel like theyre inventing something?
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Heloise whispers to Marianne.
Lesbian period dramas are on the rise in modern culture.
The queer takeover has just begun.
