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The Siren's Scapegoat: How Hollywood Weaponizes Female Monsters Against Women || What’s the one thing Sil from Species (1995) and Jennifer Check from Jennifer’s Body (2009) have in common? They’re both supernatural Femme Fatale characters that patriarchy subtly, yet powerfully, uses as tools of control in order to vilify sexually liberated women, reinforce traditional gender roles and sustain patriarchal dominance. Here’s how fear and division are exploited among women and queer communities through sci-fi, fantasy and horror, and how we can reclaim these stories and challenge media manipulation.
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References & Resources
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love by Bell Hooks
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How to Reclaim Your Sexuality
https://vixengathering.com/how-to-reclaim-your-sexuality/#:~:text=Not%20only%20does%20reclaiming%20your,more%20confident%20and%20people%20noticed
Reclaiming Intimacy: Navigating Relationships and Sexuality as a CSA Survivor
https://www.ourwave.org/en/post/reclaiming-intimacy-navigating-relationships-and-sexuality-as-a-csa-survivor#:~:text=Exploring%20Pleasure%20and%20Reclaiming%20Sexuality&text=Reclaiming%20it%20meant%20redefining%20pleasure,no%20to%20what%20doesn%27t
Capone With Director Roger Donaldson About THE BANK JOB!!
https://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/36083
The Emergence of the Feminist Fatale in American Film Noir by Anne Dennon
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1646&context=etd
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00:00 Introduction
06:51 Patriarchy
14:03 Sexuality
29:17 Species
42:47 Jennifer
56:36 Superior
01:13:30 Conclusion
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