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Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln (2024)

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Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln (2024)

Overview

An examination of the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, Lincoln's romantic relationships with men is detailed. The lens is widened into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the 19th century and those we hold today.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

An examination of the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, Lincoln's romantic relationships with men is detailed. The lens is widened into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the 19th century and those we hold today.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly explores Abraham Lincoln's personal life, challenging traditional heteronormative historical narratives by focusing on his potential same-sex relationships. This approach promotes a progressive re-evaluation of a revered historical figure, aligning with contemporary discourse on identity and queer history.

The documentary explores an untold history of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his identity as a lover of men. This narrative explicitly challenges traditional understandings of a major historical figure's identity, presenting a strong and central critique of conventional portrayals.

Secondary

Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln delves into the historical figure's relationships with men, presenting this aspect of his life with dignity and complexity. The film integrates Abraham Lincoln into an LGBTQ+ narrative, offering a nuanced exploration supported by insights from leading scholars in queer studies. It aims to validate and bring depth to this previously untold history.

The film explores Abraham Lincoln's same-sex relationships, presenting a narrative that challenges traditional heterosexual marriage as the sole ideal. It normalizes alternative forms of partnership and family structures.

The film explores historical interpretations of Abraham Lincoln's relationships and sexuality. It does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The available information indicates a focus on other aspects of historical inquiry, without depicting specific transsexual identities or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film explores the untold history of Abraham Lincoln. As a documentary or historical analysis, it does not feature a dramatic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln by an actor of a different gender. No historical figures are depicted with a gender different from their documented real-world gender.

The film explores the history of Abraham Lincoln. The listed cast members are academics, suggesting a documentary format where they likely discuss Lincoln rather than portray him dramatically. There is no indication that Abraham Lincoln, a historically white figure, is portrayed by an actor of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.4
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Critic Ratings

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9.1
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