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Fleeting Frustrations #1: Heteronormativity in Urban Fantasy Revisited

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Content warnings for cis- and hetero- centric worldbuilding. Back in June 2016, I wrote a whole Urban Fantasy 101 piece on the heteronormativity present in much of the genre (and I am including contemporary paranormal romance in this wide umbrella). … Continue reading →

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Urban Fantasy 101 – It’s A Heteronormative World Out There

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

Notes: Content warnings for brief (but nondescriptive) mentions of sexual assault, mentions of homophobia in the text and a linked article), and just general heterocentrism/heterosexism. One of the recurring tropes common to the urban fantasy genre is the idea that … Continue reading →

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