
The Problematic is Calling From Inside the House
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"Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.
In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.
Discussed:
Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:
https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists
The Personal is Problematic:
https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic
Shelf Love:
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