For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity.
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The Movies:
Directed by Drew Barrymore
Written by Shauna Cross
Based on the novel by Shauna Cross
iMDb Rating: 6.9
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra & Paul Mayeda Berges
iMDB Rating: 6.7
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Content Warning:
Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, and suicide.
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