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The Best Lesbian Show Ever!: The Contemporary Evolution of Teen Coming-Out Narratives.

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This article examines developing trends within adolescent lesbian coming-out narratives in contemporary literary fiction and television shows. I argue that these texts, including ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars (2010-present), Madeleine George's The Difference Between You and Me (2012), A.S. King's Ask the Passengers (2012), and MTV's Faking It (2014-present), all experiment with the coming-out process in ways that complicate traditional narratives of adolescent queerness. By positioning their respective queer protagonists within broader queer and allied communities, these works articulate new complexities facing the young lesbian and her developing sexuality.

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0
Journal
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Journal of lesbian studies
Volume
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19
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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454-69
Date Published
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2015
ISSN Number
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1089-4160
DOI
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10.1080/10894160.2015.1057078
Short Title
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J Lesbian Stud
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