How teen films construct lesbian sexuality.

In her article , Tricia Jenkins considers many modern American movies , specifically those aimed at teens (American Pie , Wild Things Cruel Intentions , and Not Another Teen Movie , among others ) and asks two main questions about them . The first question is concerned with whether or not the recent influx of lesbianism in the movies named serves to promote homosexual relationships (especially between women ) in a positive light , therefore contributing to the societal acceptance of such relationships , or if the creators of these movies are merely capitalizing on the heterosexual male fantasy of seeing two women together . The second question asks why these

lesbian sex scenes are specifically aimed toward teenagers rather than a more generalized population . After considering these questions , Jenkins concludes that these movies...