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How Pop Culture Failed Me | Reflections on Trans Geekdom

Violet revisits pop culture from the 80s through today via the perspective of a jaded transwoman, deciding which have aged poorly and which ones stand the test of time.

Jan 28, 2019

Observations from library work.

Amelia Bedelia

Narnia

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Xanth

Puns in mystery titles

Comics


Jan 21, 2019

everyone's talked about star wars

everyone has opinions about star wars

the moment you become an adult

i'll trade you a starcom for a battle beast

one good female action figure

the special editions

the prequels

the new ones

the jedi suck

religion and philosophy

everything's too long

lego

light sabers

old video games


Jan 14, 2019

Joel Vs. Mike

Characters

Formula

Pointing out the absurdity in pop culture

"Bad" movies

Shorts

I Accuse My Parents

The Undead

Satan wins

The Thing That Wouldn't Die

I said Grapes of Wrath but I meant Of Mice And Men

Take off the omelette

How it failed me


Jan 8, 2019

nes notes

 

atari - formative experiences

mario bras

zelda is definitely not gay

milon's secret castle

Memories of childhood: all video games all the time

Did I talk to anybody? I think I just played the Sega Master System

Autism?

Divorce, Metroid

This is a metaphor for your life, player

Girl, save yourself

Mega Man