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Bodies of Horror: Episode 77 - Poor Things (2023)

Season 3, Ep. 61

In this episode, Nichole talks about the 2023 award-winning film, Poor Things. Much of the discussion around this film has focused on gender, gender roles, and sexual autonomy but there is a fair bit to say about how disability is very present in this film – particularly with the characters of Bella and Godwin.

Additional Reading:

> The Ableism of Poor Things and The Lobster | by Grace Lapointe | Medium

> Oscar contender Poor Things is a film about disability. Why won’t more people say so? (theconversation.com)

Want to share your thoughts on Poor Things or suggest a film to cover? Reach out to Nichole on @BodiesHorror (Twitter), bodiesofhorror (BlueSky), bodiesofhorrorpodcast (Instagram) or email: bodiesofhorror@gmail.com.

Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashback

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