Hamish McKenzie Killed Someone

Hamish McKenzie Killed Someone

Bite Marks: Jennifer's Body (dir. Karyn Kusama, 2009)

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Oct 05, 2019
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When Jennifer’s Body came out, in 2009, the most “feminist” thing to do was to complain that the two female leads made out with each other. 

It was such a cheap maneuver (was what I heard, often, and from friends I respected). It was so clearly a ploy for the male gaze. It exploited queer desire. It exploited young women’s sexuality. Most importantly, it…

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