Ep 14 – Captain Marvel and I’m Afraid of Men

Lin ventures out of her apartment and braves the real world to see Captain Marvel in the theatre! She enjoyed it and didn’t understand why some reviews were negative; let’s face it, it’s probably because of misogyny. 

Margrit read I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya, who is a multi-platform artist. She writes fiction and non-fiction, composes and performs music, and as Margrit can attest, is a delightful public speaker. In I’m Afraid of Men, Shraya draws upon her experience as a trans woman to comment on gender, gender expectations, and misogyny. 

Lin and Margrit then launch into a discussion on the social constructs of genders. 

Question of the episode: What is your view on adaptation? Do you enjoy something that is more faithful to the original text, or an adaptation where the original text serves simply as inspiration?

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