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Coming out on "Grey's Anatomy": Industry scandal, constructing a lesbian story line, and fan action

Author(s) -

Tanya D. Zuk

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

transformative works and cultures

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1941-2258

DOI - 10.3983/twc.2017.0980

Subject(s) - lesbian , mainstream , action (physics) , representation (politics) , inclusion (mineral) , coming out , gender studies , art , sociology , political science , law , politics , physics , quantum mechanics

This analysis focuses on a series of industry scandals that created a need for and the development of a lesbian story line on Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 2005–), resulting in the creation of a lesbian-focused fan group dedicated to the lesbian pairing, Erica_Callie on LiveJournal. The resulting constructed representation portrays authentic lesbian and bisexual characters on mainstream broadcast television, promising inclusion to those who identify with these characters.

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