It's important to see ourselves in media. It's also important to consume media that represents other lived experiences in honest ways. Studies have shown that people develop more empathy the more books and movies they consume about other people's lives. Rob and Michelle discuss queer representation in media with Alyx, circulation manager of the Madison Public Library. Alyx talks about Sailor Moon, their love of the Animporphs book series, and how important Alison Bechdel's memoirs have been in their life. 

Media in this episode

The Animorphs Series by Katherine Applegate

Fun Home: a family tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 

Are You My Mother by Alison Bechdel 

Music  - Story has Begun (Kielokaz 156)by KieLoKazis licensed under a      Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-NoDerivatives 4.0    License.