Queer Awakenings
Pauline Lightburne
Video essay
On TikTok, people have been sharing their "queer awakening" characters - fictional figures from their childhood that troubled them and triggered emotions often linked to their later realization of their own sexual identities. Some characters, often mentioned on TikTok, had a higher impact than others. This video essay speculates on why they have been resonating with queer youth.
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Posted Mar 14, 2025
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