Gender in Game of Thrones: Its Legacy

Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

May 19, 2019Society & Culture

What will Game of Thrones be remembered for? I would argue it's not its supposed character realism, nor it's moral ambiguity. Rather, it will be its depiction of unusual gender identities in fantasy. No other major fanta...

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