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can’t a straight guy read a little gay literature?
Idgie and Ruth are queer and you cannot convince me otherwise.
Exhibit A: Literally every outfit Idgie wears, but especially the one at Ruth’s birthday party. Like, theoretically there are straight women that dress like that, but I’ve never met any of them. Also, she literally does drag at one point and it’s iconic. Exhibit B: They have a food fight. In movies, food fights only occur in cafeterias or between the main couple of a rom com. For some reason, in Hollywood’s mind, food fights either equal love or high school.
Exhibit C: They literally co-parent Ruth’s child. They take care. Of a kid. Together. That’s some Fluff AU bullshit right there
Exhibit D: Lakescenelakescenelakescenela
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why did nobody tell me about fried green tomatoes (1991)
I supported Idgie when we all thought she killed that man
ah yes, my favorite subgenre of film: 90s/early 2000s movies so intensely queercoded you thought you were going crazy watching them and no one else was picking up on it
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
This is a book that definitely deserves more hype. I loved reading this so much because it is such a cozy read. I truly found myself wanting to live in Whistle Stop because of how sweet the characters were. Plus I looooved the sapphic storyline, it was really heartwarming. I think there’s a film based on this book that i want to watch. Anyway I really enjoyed reading this!!