Virgins and villainesses (part 1)

07/28/16 • 38 min

Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Have you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this trope and its inherent sexism, along with a few tangents. For those trying to keep up [...]

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Interview with Janine Ashbless/Keris McDonald

This week, Charlotte talks to erotica and horror (as Keris McDonald) author Janine Ashbless. No topic is off limits with this wordsmith. They discuss pornography vs erotica, what frightens a horror writer, and pacing stories as a kind of ‘teasing’. If you blush easy, this might be one to save for when you get home. In September, The [...]

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Virgins and villainesses (part 2)

It’s a bit of a long one this week. Get the three of us together and we can’t shut up about female villains! While I might be biased, I have to say that this is one of our best episodes yet, with Lucy spouting such gems like ‘speaking of psychos...’ and ‘I mean, Gary Oldman... [...]

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