Campy and Corrupt; Disney’s Fixation with Queercoding Villains — Unfiltered Magazine
Writer Gemma Raso exposes the truth of Disney's obsession with queercoding some of the most well-known villains we all know (and love!).
My Articles
In Two Minds: The Disconnect Between News and Film —
How is it that we so easily fall prey to biased media coverage and propaganda, while critically consuming the stories shown to us? Why is it that we’re so much happier to accept critiques of our systems if they’re shown through the lens of fiction, as opposed to a segment on the news?
Enough is Enough: Calls to End Australia’s Epidemic of Misogyny —
Eight years after Julia Gillard's infamous misogyny speech, which has racked up nearly 4 million views on youtube, Australia’s epidemic of sexism seems to be as rampant as ever. And Australian women, people and allies are making it clear that enough Is enough.
Growing Up Disabled in Australia is the Intersectional Book For All — Soul Talk Magazine
Growing Up Disabled in Australia is a collection of stories, interviews, poetry, and essays, edited by Carly Findlay. It criticises the medical model of disability, which links a disability diagnosis to an individual’s physical body and so aims to ‘find a solution.’ It instead amplifies the need for emphasis to be on the social model of disability, (post, during, and pre diagnosis), which focuses not on ‘fixing’ the individual, but rather identifies systematic barriers, derogatory attitudes, and
The Evolution of the Gendered Gaze in Film — Soul Talk Magazine
The term ‘male gaze’ was coined by feminist theorist and filmmaker Laura Mulvey in 1975, and is characterised by films tendency to objectify or sexualise women, through the perspective of and often catering to an audience of heterosexual men.
Babyteeth Review — Soul Talk Magazine
Babyteeth is the story of a terminally ill teenager Milla, who falls in love with a polyabusive drug user and local dealer. With protective parents who have a relationship riddled with problems that remain under the surface, the film is a gritty comedy drama that slots right into the Australian indie film landscape.
How Historical Films Impact Desirability by Supporting Current Beauty Standards — Soul Talk Magazine
A defining characteristic of society has always been its ever changing beauty standards. And yet with each decade that ushers in an emphasis on a new body type, this specific feature still becomes the most desired objective. Despite the fact that we know in ten to twenty years it’ll be gone or completely changed, its time in the spotlight still puts immense amounts of pressure on young people, and particularly women or femme identifying people.
The Category Is: Representation Realness —
We want representation. We want new stories about POC and LGBTQIA+ communities. We want shows which navigate disabled friendships and portray the suffocating grip of the patriarchy. We want to watch plot lines unfold that are about more than cis, white, able bodied relationships.
Hi, my name is Gemma.
I'm a journalist based in Naarm (Melbourne) and I study at RMIT.
I have written about film and television, issues impacting disabled and chronically ill peoples, and intersectionality.
I also like to take photos and do write ups for sustainable Naarm clothing brands.