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Historian's Take
What Is Pansexuality And Why Is It So Popular In Modern TV
Season 1
Episode 4
Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. All fabulous identities along with many more are housed under the LGBTQIA+ community. And yet, in recent film and TV, there’s one identity that has been particularly visible: pansexuality. Professor Bainbridge along with special guests Megan Townsend and Fran Tirado take a look at the history of queer representation to tell us why pansexuality has become so popular.
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