Women & Terror // Season 2, Episode 6
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Swerve South! Join Jaime and Theresa as they take a deep dive into a troubling sociological phenomenon: the obsession with women’s terror. In this revealing discussion, our hosts examine films that left them unsettled in their formative years and analyze the implications for our broader culture. This is a relatable and informative episode that will make you think of those lasting images and their impact on our psyches. From The Seduction and female terror to Silence of the Lambs and transphobia, Jaime and Theresa cover a lot of ground in this engaging episode that is sure to get you thinking!
Show Notes:
To start, Jaime would like to apologize for forgetting that the object used in the notorious Temple Drake scene was not a bottle but a corncob. She expects to lose her Faulkner credentials shortly by registered mail.
If you haven’t read Theresa’s newest piece—The Devil Thumbs a Ride—be sure to check it out! You won’t regret it!
Extra Links & Reading Material
Film Theory 101 – Laura Mulvey: The Male Gaze Theory
On Silence of the Lambs:
Before we knew better: Silence of the Lambs is a win for women—but fails LGBTQ culture
The Not-So-Hidden Transphobia in Silence of the Lambs
Lifetime & Women’s Exploitation
Lifetime Has a Habit of Marketing Women's Exploitation as Entertainment
Lifetime Gets Edgier With Selena Gomez, Ronda Rousey, Serena Williams and More
Thelma & Lousie
Susan Sarandon on Thelma & Louise’s original backlash and feminist legacy: ‘Why not do a cowboy movie with women?’
Thelma, Louise and Hollywood's eternal problem of gender equality
‘Older’ Women in Hollywood
Debbie Harry on heroin, rape, robbery – and why she still feels lucky
What Keanu Reeves dating 'age-appropriate' Alexandra Grant reveals about sexism and ageism in Hollywood Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant: how tabloids used Reeves’ mum to make another dig at his girlfriend
Helen Mirren has thoughts on being mistaken for Keanu Reeves' girlfriend
The Invisibility of Older Women
On the Invisibility of Middle-Aged Women