In Episode 15 of Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, Clare and Masha are discussing Oscar-winning film Poor Things, which we absolutely loved.

Content Warning: suicide, sexual content, FGM

Themes in this episode include:

• brain transplants, animal and human testing, and medical ethics
• the legacy of Frankenstein, Gothic literature, and monstrosity
• identity, social mores, nature vs nurture, and growing up
• issues of sexuality, especially women's sexuality, and its depiction on screen
• childhood, curiosity, and consent
• women in STEM, intellectual development, naivety, and privilege
• the depiction of sex-work, misogyny, and the male gaze.

In this episode we reference a couple of the many reviews of the film, which you can find here and here.

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