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📚Books1

King Kong Theory
Radical Feminism Anti-Sexual Violence Sex Worker Rights +1

King Kong Theory

King Kong Théorie

Virginie Despentes (2006)

Virginie Despentes' 'King Kong Theory' is a punk-rock manifesto of modern feminism. Part memoir, part critical theory, it is a raw, angry, and undeniably powerful examination of gender, sexuality, and violence. Despentes writes from the margins—as a former sex worker, a rape survivor, and a punk artist—challenging the sanitized, respectable versions of feminism to embrace the 'ugly', the 'unfuckable', and the dangerous.

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🎬Films4

MaXXXine

MaXXXine

The concluding chapter of Ti West's X trilogy, with Mia Goth returning as Maxine Minx. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, Maxine transitions from adult film star to pursuing mainstream Hollywood acting career while facing threats from a serial killer. The film deeply explores crucial issues including women's survival struggles in the entertainment industry, sex work destigmatization, Hollywood power structures, and how women fight for autonomy in male-dominated industries.

查看详情 103 min
2024
USA

MaXXXine

Ti West

Horror Thriller Crime
Sex Worker Rights Economic Empowerment +4
Anora

Anora

A romantic comedy-drama directed by Sean Baker, winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Mikey Madison stars as sex worker Ani who falls in love and impulsively marries Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch, before facing fierce opposition from his family's forces. With its authentic, nuanced performances and sharp social critique, the film deeply explores crucial issues including sex worker rights, class differences, economic inequality, and women's survival struggles in capitalist society.

查看详情 139 min
2024
USA

Anora

Sean Baker

Romance Comedy Drama
Sex Worker Rights Economic Empowerment +4
Hustlers

Hustlers

A crime comedy-drama directed by Lorene Scafaria, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Based on true events, following a group of strippers who band together to scam wealthy Wall Street clients after the 2008 financial crisis. The film deeply explores crucial issues including class revenge, female solidarity, economic inequality, sex worker rights, and the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on working-class women, presenting a complex story of how marginalized women seek survival and fight back in economic hardship.

查看详情 110 min
2019
USA

Hustlers

Lorene Scafaria

Crime Comedy Drama
Economic Empowerment Class Analysis +4

🎧Podcasts1

Frisky History

Frisky History

🎵 Spotify
Lacey & Robin
• 9 months ago

Frisky History is hosted by Lacey and Robin, a podcast exploring the intersection of sex, gender, and history with humor. The show covers the evolution of sex education, contraceptive technology development, sex worker rights, political sex scandals, and historical changes in gender norms. With a relaxed yet critical style that combines historical research with contemporary perspectives, it has a Spotify rating of 4.6 (30+ reviews) and unique influence in the intersection of gender studies and popular culture.

#Gender Norms #History of Sex Education #Sex Worker Rights #Body Politics +1
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