Reductive Resistance

First off, I'm digging this conversation about Angela's post. Nice work, folks!

Secondly, my argument for the day is admittedly reductive and concrete, but it's hump day, so I'm begging for a little slack. Upon listening to M83's Before the Dawn Heals Us last night (and BTW, Dawn is the messiest post-shoegaze masterpiece out there, so pick it up promptly), after our class met, I was reminded of this Pitchfork article that calls attention to Anthony Gonzalez's own brand of resistance to power. It was probably a dumb move on his part, which is why he eventually apologized. Regardless, we now have some hump day fodder. Which leads me to all of these points:

After yesterday's conversation, I wanted to call all of your attention to some of the examples that I can conjure which suggest that heterosexual relationships--that frequently normalize heterosexual, childbearing sex--are still at the center of contemporary representations of romance. It's also fitting to note that many of these representations emerge from "reality" and "family" television, so make of that what you will.

Let's start with the uber-example.

Then there's this one . . .

and this one . . .

and this one . . .

and we can't forget about this one, no matter how "secret" these lives are . . .

and this one . . . (How perfect would it be if Casey and Cappie get together?!?!? I mean, their names rhyme! How cute!!!!) . . .

and this one . . .

and we'd be remiss if we didn't look here--no matter how horrifying--too . . .

and here . . .

and here, to be thorough about all of this . . .

and here, at least.

So I ask again, progress anyone?