Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Podcast discussing women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom. New episodes every other Thursday.
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S03, E12: Toxic Masculinity
We started this podcast to highlight the issues around the representation of women in genre fiction. But women aren’t the only ones who suffer at...
S03, E11: Women’s ghost stories with Melissa Edmundson Makala
Ghost literature written by women in the 19th century was more about social commentary than pure entertainment, argues academic Melissa Edmundson Makala....
S03, E10: Idealised characters and Mary Sues
Mary Sues are idealised characters with no real flaws. They are dull, irritating, and strangely prevalent. We look at what it means to be a Mary Sue,...
S03, E09: Fighting oppression with Paige L Christie
We ask Paige L Christie about sacrificial tropes, using education as a kind of rebellion, and how cultural myths are used to oppress and establish social...
S03, E08: Describing women with Gwen C Katz
Why is it such a problem that men write poor descriptions of women? And what makes them bad descriptions in the first place? Breaking the Glass Slipper...
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