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Thin ice – When queer representation breaks through men’s sports

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Sport is often framed as a site of community, identity, and collective belonging. Yet these ideals frequently fracture when confronted with queerness, particularly within male-dominated sports. It is within this cultural tension that the television series Heated Rivalry emerged, becoming one of the most widely discussed queer male-centered series to date for putting queer desire and rivalry in a traditionally heteronormative sporting context.

Source: Open Research (University of Surrey)

DOI: 10.57708/bumhannkvtzyledfnslv09w

Authors: Cristofoletti, Camilla, Schönthaler, Sophia

Language: English

Topic: Sports, Gender, and Society

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7128728658

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