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199243 minPG-13documentary

War on Lesbians

199243 minPG-13documentary

Television talk show culture in the early 1990s is critiqued through interviews with lesbians and outdated theories on sexuality presented by supposed experts.

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Television talk show culture in the early 1990s is critiqued through interviews with lesbians and outdated theories on sexuality presented by supposed experts.

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Jane Cottisdirector

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A television talk show anchorwoman interviews supposed experts on sexuality in War on Lesbians. These experts present outdated theories about homosexuality. The documentary includes recordings of a radio talkback therapist and interviews with lesbians. It critiques the lack of positive images of lesbians and satirizes talk show culture. Released in 1992, the film runs for 43 minutes and follows Jane Cottis’s feature film Dry Kisses Only.

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