FFR 277: But I'm a Cheerleader

Feminist Frequency Radio by Feminist Frequency

Sep 3, 202600:44:38TV & Film

In the canon of "camp" cinema, there are so many examples of movies that are queer-coded, so we wanted to make sure we focused on a textually-gay example of the genre: Jamie Babbit's 1999 satire BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER.

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