Melanie KreitlerMelanie Kreitler is a research associate at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen in the department of English and American literary, cultural, and media studies. Her research explores popular culture's influence on public perceptions of marginalized grous and focuses particularly on mental illness and LGBTQ+ communities. She has published on complex films and television shows, video games, and the intersections of medical and media discourses. Read More Read Less