Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Identities in Orange Is the New Black
Title:
Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Identities in Orange Is the New Black
Author:
Michaela Weiss
Abstract:
The paper analyses the image of various gender identities in the first two seasons of the American Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. The show reflects a variety of social issues related to gender-variant identities in an American prison, including the concept of a woman and access to medical treatment, creating a complex view of what the term “woman” signifies. The main attention is paid to the categories of femme, butch, and transgender, as well as the way they are presented, with the focus on stereotypical or biased imagery.
Keywords:
Orange Is the New Black, gender identity, homosexuality, prison writing, butch, femme, trans identity
Source:
Moravian Journal of Literature and Film 5, no. 1 (Spring 2014): 45–62. ISSN 1803-7720.
Address:
Michaela Weiss
Institute of Foreign Languages
Department of English and American Studies
Silesian University in Opava
Masarykova 37
746 01 Opava
Czech Republic