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subject matter

noun as in theme

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When news outlets treat trans lives as controversial subject matter rather than communities under attack, they contribute to the very climate that makes violence and discrimination more likely.

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The subject matter is worthy of serious dramatic interrogation, and there’s a good movie in here someplace.

The book’s complex subject matter benefits from historical detours and more contemporary material, including an account of how the participants in the popular TV show “The Biggest Loser” have fared through the years.

It’s a serious film with ambitious scope, reflecting on subject matter that could easily be dismissed as woeful.

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Natalia Bryant has made her debut as a creative director with a short film that features a subject matter with which she’s very familiar.

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