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Poor Things
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Вміст надано Clare Coombe. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією Clare Coombe або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.
In Episode 15 of Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, Clare and Masha are discussing Oscar-winning film Poor Things, which we absolutely loved.
Content Warning: suicide, sexual content, FGM
Themes in this episode include:
- brain transplants, animal and human testing, and medical ethics
- the legacy of Frankenstein, Gothic literature, and monstrosity
- identity, social mores, nature vs nurture, and growing up
- issues of sexuality, especially women's sexuality, and its depiction on screen
- childhood, curiosity, and consent
- women in STEM, intellectual development, naivety, and privilege
- the depiction of sex-work, misogyny, and the male gaze.
In this episode we reference a couple of the many reviews of the film, which you can find here and here.
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