On today's episode, let's talk about sex baby. This episode is a small look into a huge topic. Sex and gender span a myriad of discussions, but today we're talking about how sex serves as a storytelling device in wrestling. From Playboy's longtime relationship with WWE to professional wrestling as a tool for queer sexual awakening, this is the first part of a (possible) multipart series.
Sources:
https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/evolution-progress-report-women-wrestlers-effects-sexualization-female-athletes
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akz5x4/how-wwe-wrestling-matches-on-tv-helped-lgbtq-people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DpYz8gGhFE
https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2005/07/25/focus9.html
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