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Ezri Dax ( Nicole de Boer) and Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor). In the alternate universe, mirror Ezri and mirror Kira share a kiss. Bianculli, David (January 10, 1997). "On 'Relativity,' a (Lesbian) Kiss is Not Just a Kiss". Daily News. New York . Retrieved November 12, 2009. [ permanent dead link] Ever since Director Sebastián Lelio's Disobedience premiered at TIFF in 2017, it's been the talk of the town among the five queer women who care about this kind of stuff. The film tells story of Orthodox Jewish lesbians in London: Esti (Rachel McAdams) caught in a loveless relationship with a Rabbi, and Ronit (Rachel Weisz) trapped in a series of meaningless heterosexual hookups.

Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) and Alex Kelly ( Olivia Wilde). Alex leaves the series four episodes later. I also love the way Sebastián chose to shoot it. It was storyboarded. All the wetness, the spitting in the mouth, the pubic hair, the vaginas, but also leaving some of it to the audience to imagine. Where is the other woman’s mouth, where are her fingers? It was important for him to focus on our faces to really capture that desire. There’s something very spiritual about their sex. I’m really proud of it." Peyton Sawyer ( Hilarie Burton) and Brooke Davis ( Sophia Bush). Peyton and Brooke are both regular characters. Kay, Jonathan (June 30, 2001). "Gay 'Trek' ". Salon. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011 . Retrieved November 12, 2009.Gia ( Rumer Willis) and Adrianna ( Jessica Lowndes) kiss after bonding at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Willis' character was a recurring role. Warn, Sarah (March 2003). "Interview with Michele Green (sic)". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008 . Retrieved November 2, 2008.

The " lesbian kiss episode" is a subgenre of the media portrayal of lesbianism in American television media, created in the 1990s. Beginning in February 1991 with a kiss on the American L.A. Law series' episode " He's a Crowd" between C.J. Lamb and Abby Perkins, [note 1] David E. Kelley, who wrote the episode in question, went on to use the trope in at least two of his other shows. Subsequent television series included an episode in which a seemingly heterosexual female character engages in a kiss with a possibly lesbian or bisexual character. In most instances, the potential of a relationship between the women does not survive past the episode and the lesbian or suspected lesbian never appears again. Inara Serra ( Morena Baccarin) and the Councilor (Katherine Kendall). The Councilor is a client of Inara's and she does not reappear in the series, though it only had one season. Other characters note that they were previously aware that Inara accepted male and female clients.Perhaps it’s trite to say that “representation matters,” but some things are cliché because they’re true. The first time I ever saw lesbians onscreen was when my high school’s Gay Bisexual Straight Alliance played part of the first scene of the original L Word series. (The “sweet little figs” scene, in case you were wondering—the girls who get it get it.) Even so, it wasn’t until years later, when I first saw Blue Is the Warmest Color , that I actually found a queer story that reminded me of my own. Rhonda ( Lisa Edelstein) and Suzanne ( Kristin Dattilo). [8] Dattilo's character only appeared in episode. The series was cancelled four episodes later.

As am I. Representation always matters, whether it's in the Halls of Congress or at your local independent theater. Queer women deserve to have their queer female sex represented on screen, without it devolving into typical pornographic tropes: shaved vaginas, sorority sisters, giant jiggly boobs, foot-long dildos, scissoring, a well-hung neighbor guy who just "pops in" for a threesome, etc. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of these erotic ingredients, per se, but it's formulaic and not particularly representational of most queer sex. Gardiner, Jeff (February 18, 1994). "The Kiss Off". Entertainment Weekly. No.210–211. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009 . Retrieved November 12, 2009.Jordan Cavanaugh ( Jill Hennessy) and Detective Tallulah "Lu" Simmons ( Leslie Bibb). Episode hints at the possible bisexuality of lead character Jordan. Bibb was a recurring cast member.