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Karen Tongson

Karen Tongson
Karen Tongson is Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, English, and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Why Karen Carpenter Matters and Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries. She also co-hosts the podcasts Waiting to X-Hale and The Gaymazing Race.


The Stars Are Hollow: On Gilmore Girls as “Normporn”

Karen Tongson Ventures to the WB Backlot for a “Gilmore Girls Holiday”
November 22, 2023  By Karen Tongson
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Big in the Philippines: Why I Was Named After Karen Carpenter

On the Odd Affecting Power of The Carpenters
July 22, 2019  By Karen Tongson
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