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Despite this, the film does explicitly deal with queerness in two subplots with positive representation. This highlights the dichotomy of identities that are expected of diasporic Indians when it comes to queerness. To have an intersection in these identities, thanks to Western imposition of homophobia, is unfathomable.

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Oh god, the gazing. Like, she hides behind trees and ogles her from park benches. If I had a nickel for every time I gay gazed at a woman from across a field…. In the end, after a brutal bout of jealousy between the two girls, Jess gets her ooey-gooey, romantic airport kiss with Joe—which is such an eye-roll.

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A love letter to Bend It Like Beckham

One, because their chemistry is so forced. I mean, I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers as much as the next, but at the end of the day, Joe is just some broken sad-boi with daddy issues who fell for one of his players. Grow up, Joe. So there you have it. By Stephen Andrew Galiher. By Matt Jancer.