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in EpisodesAnne Lister Returns Full Speed In Gentleman Jack S2E1: “Faith Is All”
The following contains spoilers for HBO’s Gentleman Jack S2E1, “Faith Is All” (written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Edward Hall). “Ah, there you are. Good.” are the first words we hear from Gentleman Jack’s Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) as we are brought back into her world with a brisk power walk up to Aunt […] More
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We Rise Above It: A Tribute to Gentleman Jack and Her Fandom
Three years ago I decided to check out a little program by the name of Gentleman Jack. All I knew was that it was about Anne Lister, who is considered to be the first modern lesbian. It was created by Sally Wainwright, a writer I deeply admired from her other series which present strong females […] More
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Anne Lister: The Woman Who Redefined a Time Period
Two women enter a church. They go in with the full intent of coming out as a new, happily wedded couple. It’s nothing that hasn’t been witnessed time and time again in the last century with the passing of LGBT marriage laws. Now, what if this scenario was actually taking place in 1834 England? A […] More
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Gentleman Jack: An Open Door
There’s something magical and enchanting about reading a book or watching a film involving a period of time that is not your own. There’s a different code of ethics to society. Everything looks more like a beautifully done oil painting that one would see hanging in a museum. Things seem much more simple, and in […] More
