Very different links

[elisi]

CONNOR (to Faith) So, vampire slayers. I was told about them. How come you're always girls?
FAITH I dunno. Better at it, I guess.

Would you know, Faith was right! ^_^

The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence

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No One Doling Out Award Nominations for 'Poor Things' Talks About Its Ick Factor

(Sorry, I forget who linked to this!) ETA: It was mecurtin!(Post here.)

ETA: And via sea_thoughts:

Poor Things is one of the most misogynistic films I’ve seen

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Also realised I never posted the link to the newest chapter of 'Breakages':

Chapter 14: The Butterfly People

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And via jerusha:

We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
Very very VERY long and incredibly upsetting buzzfeed article about the abuse that went on at Catholic orphanages in USA (and Canada).

Comments

[elisi]

I haven't seen Poor Things but the synopsis reads like the Born Sexy Yesterday trope on speed so I'm intending to avoid it. A shame because I love Lanthimos's films normally and I like Emma Stone.
Same here. :( Someone commented that it was the classic Male Fantasy of Female Emancipation Through Prostitution... So yeah, going to stay clear.

Here's someone who didn't think it was a feminist masterpiece: one of the most misogynistic films I've seen
I don't have a subscription, so I can't read it. But I like the headline.

[sea_thoughts]

I don't have a subscription, so I can't read it. But I like the headline.

Try putting the link into this: https://12ft.io/ 12ft doesn't work for EVERY subscription site but it's always worth a try.

EDIT: I found the MSN link, you can read it here

Someone commented that it was the classic Male Fantasy of Female Emancipation Through Prostitution...

Mmhmm.

[elisi]

Oooh thank you! The second link worked! I shall add it to the post.