Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Sexuality in Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol

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Monday 12th March 2012

• Subtext and Shipping: The Lesbian Community Online

  by Elisa Kreisinger and Trish Bendix

  Jo and Blair on Facts of Life; Cagney & Lacey; Marlene Dietrich and any woman she shared the screen with. Before lesbians were allowed to be part of mainstream pop culture, gay women lived for subtext. As visibility increases, queer women dominate blogs, forums and social media sites like Twitter and Tumblr, “shipping” or “slashing” these fictional female couples (and the actresses who play them). The result is a whole new kind of relationship between online content and users. AfterEllen.com editor Trish Bendix and video remixer Elisa Kreisinger will discuss how cultivating these female-heavy fandoms though editorial and video has encouraged a consistent demand for new content for this active and ever growing niche audience.

  • Community
  • Online Community
  • Sexuality
  • Women

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Creekside I & II, Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol

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