In this episode, Prue and Gen discuss the nuances of our sexual culture by giving a review of Promising Young Woman before deep diving into New South Wales' new affirmative consent laws.
What did we love about the movie, what did we find questionable, should there be scope for redemption and should Bo Burnham be the next guest on our podcast? Check out some of our favourite reviews of the movie here:
'Promising Young Woman' Review: Courting Dangerous Liaisons - The New York Times
How "Promising Young Woman" Refigures the Rape-Revenge Movie - The New Yorker
Promising Young Woman Review - Vulture
(Also, Paris Hilton's Stars are Blind is an absolute banger).
Are the new affirmative consent laws enough to deal with the complexities of sexual assault and unwanted sex under patriarchy? Tune in for this discussion, and please see the resources below should you be struggling with experiences of trauma or sexual violence or distressed by anything that you hear:
1800 Respect - National sexual assault, domestic and family violence hotline (1800 737 732)
NSW Rape Crisis Centre (1800 424 017)
Full Stop Australia - Confidential trauma counselling for sexual, domestic and family violence (1800 385 578)
Lifeline (13 11 14) - Mental Health Support
There are also free, in-person sexual assault clinics in most cities - for services in each state, visit Reach Out.
If you're interested further in how sexual assault intersects with queerness, race and class, take a look at:
The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
Bad Girls: On Being the Accused by Jane Ward
When Does a Watershed become a Sex Panic? by Masha Gessen
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Disclaimer: Discussions of sexual assault in the context of the R v Lazarus; Lazarus v R cases are based only on allegations which have not been proven in court.
Trigger Warning: This podcast contains in-depth discussion of sexual assault. Please feel free to click off if you are likely to be affected by this.
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