May Patreon Panel: Relationships Beyond Romance

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We’re only a few days from our May Patreon panel. Relationships Beyond Romance will be at 6 p.m. Eastern time (converter) on May 24th – a 1-hour, convention-style panel held via zoom for backers who support our Patreon at the $7/month, $10/month, and $25/month levels.

Description: Romance is fun to watch and read, but while it’s far from the only relationship dynamic possible between people, all too often, romance is emphasized and placed on a pedestal compared to relationships with friends, family, peers, colleagues, and others. This panel, we take time out to place the emphasis squarely on the platonic, to examine why we value relationships that aren’t romantic and why we think they’re important to feature in books, TV, movies, and other media. Topics include: what do we mean by romance, and what do we mean by non-romantic relationships; what dynamics attract us and why; what are some of our favorite stories that focus on platonic relationships; how can we diversify our media consumption and creation; and a discussion of why we think all this matters.

Panelists: Rhosyn Goodfellow, Vee Sloane, May Barros, and E. Conway

Nina Waters will serve as moderator.

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