Episode 55: Heartbreak High aka All Hail Queen Chloe Hayden (with Zoe Simmons)

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Welcome to Hartley High, where the kids are much much cooler than we ever were but also more relatable than they’ve ever been. Join disability advocate, journalist and copywriter Zoe Simmons, as she discusses with Steph what she related to in Netflix’s 2022 reboot of iconic Australian series, Heartbreak High. Steph and Zoe discuss how the writers really strived to provide appropriate representation, what landed and what didn’t, and ok spoiler - how the character of Quinni played by Chloe Hayden is hands down the best autistic representation we have seen to date. Also, learn what an Eshay is! Kids these days, amirite?

Follow Zoe on Twitter @ItBeingsWithZ & Instagram @SomethingBeginningWithZ and check out her copywriting website here: Zoe Simmons

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, racial violence, drug & alcohol use, sexual assault, ableism, suicidal ideation

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REFERENCES:

• Unmasking Female Autistic Representation on TV — Kill Your Darlings.
• What the Heartbreak High reboot gets right about Fi... | NIT
• Heartbreak High has the best representation of autism I've ever seen
• Hannah Carroll Chapman, Heartbreak High writer: I jumped so high my neck almost snapped | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data
• Heartbreak High: Australian drama wins hearts around the world with its authentic representation | SBS News
• Ayesha Madon On How Heartbreak High Flips The Narrative
• PEOPLE OF NOTE: ASHER YASBINCEK, WILL MCDONALD & TOM WEATHERALL BY ROBBIE FIMMANO
• Heartbreak High has the best representation of autism I've ever seen

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