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An otherwise bleak semester turned decidedly sunnier last week with the return of “Succession” for its final season.

According to multiple local news outlets, Vanessa and Jose were in a romantic relationship for about a year. Although not much detail was given about their situation, Vanessa’s death speaks the truth of our current time, that we live in a violent, misogynistic society where women are abused and murdered every day.

Although the Dreamhouse does exist, it’s only home to the 1% of Barbies and Kens, protected in their luxury and freedom of expression by systemic discrimination and capitalist structures.

Remember through poetry how far you’ve come with the months and moments of 2021.

This is the American media’s concept of a perfect woman. In some ways, even today, it gives me hope. More than that though, it frustrates me.

Not all queer media needs to have sex scenes, but whether or not the characters have sex, I want that decision to be made with me and other queer people in mind.

The media is able to create an image for a person that takes on a life of its own: There’s Britney Spears and there’s “Britney Spears.”

The lack of sexual support in the media for young women is disappointing but not surprising. Step one is learning to be cognizant of the media we consume. 

Having neurotypical people represent neurodiverse roles feels belittling to me. It reduces something so complicated, so nuanced, so weird and beautiful, into a personality trait. Suggesting that autism is a definitive personality trait that anyone can portray, even if they aren’t autistic, isn’t authentic representation.