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Something about the timing of this less outwardly American US superhero movie feels right. One of the key concerns of the movie is the importance of justice and peace for all, regardless of trivial matters like borders between nations. While other citizens of Themyscira are sceptical about joining a fight that doesn’t concern them, Diana is compelled to help any person affected by violence, and vows to end the war. When she finds herself alongside British troops in the trenches, she is overcome by the desire to help British soldiers, Germans and Belgian civilians alike. While Wonder Woman has always been aligned with traditionally American-associated values like freedom and justice, her attitude in this film feels notably at odds with the “America First” mindset that elected Trump.

Can Wonder Woman make America great again? More on this in our latest episode.

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Violence against women and girls is often read as “gripping” or 'compelling' in both fiction and non-fictional narratives. Child abuse, too, is something our society condemns but has an uncomfortable obsession with reading about in detail - you only need to walk into your local bookshop to see a 'true life' section crowded with children’s sad faces staring up from bestselling misery memoirs.

Can we morally justify rape dramas like the BBC’s Three Girls? – Anna’s piece that we mentioned on the podcast this week. You can hear teh full discussion here.

#three girls#rochdale#bbc
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Ready yourself for a murder adventure hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, two lifelong fans of true crime stories. Each episode the girls tell each other their favorite tales of murder, and hear hometown crime stories from friends and fans. Check your anxiety at the door, 'cause Karen & Georgia are dying to discuss death.
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On episode 90, we discussed the My Favorite Murder podcast. Have a listen – it’s really good.

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Girls is hardly the only show to use pregnancy as a way to force female characters to face a trial of 'real adulthood'. It’s been a beloved device for working women on television going back at least to Murphy Brown, whose pregnancy and motherhood were less a referendum on her adulthood and more about the newfangled question of whether a single, working woman could or should choose to have children.

How TV Shows Use Motherhood to Force Characters to Grow Up.

#girlshbo#gilmore girls#gg#motherhood#pregnancy#tv#tv tropes

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