Tag: Promising Young Woman
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Why Trans Women Can’t Have a ‘Promising Young Woman’ Yet: A Lesson from ‘Sleepaway Camp’
For anyone who is not a cis white woman, a justice-fueled murderous rampage is not framed as liberation. Instead, they contribute to harsh stereotypes that vilify minority women with dangerous consequences.
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‘Promising Young Woman’: Revenge Flick or Cautionary Tale?
This review will contain MAJOR spoilers. Content is highly triggering. TW/CW for rape, drug usage, sexual harrassment, death. You can view full movie warnings here. “I said, ‘what are you doing?’” The delivery of this line during one of the first scenes of the film immediately set the overarching tone for this thriller/dark comedy. However,…