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Just occurred to me that one reason I like the horror genre is that it's a rare space in our society that allows us to explore feelings of fear and vulnerability. (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by BeamBrain@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Toxic masculinity is a fuck, the standard of fearlessness and dominance that patriarchy demands you uphold is unattainable, accept and embrace your fear as part of yourself.

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[–] Nacarbac@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You might like the Horror Vanguard podcast. It's a left political look at all kindsa horror films, and it takes an honest joy in analysing them more seriously than most of them were intended to be.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

analysing them more seriously than most of them were intended to be

Extremely up my alley, I'll check it out!

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Also this episode and this older one of the revolutionary left radio podcast has Jon from Horror Vanguard as a guest and explaining his overall outlook on the topic.