It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps and Carrie.
REQUIRED READING
Carrie. Dir. Brian De Palma. (1976) [DVD]
Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. (2000) [DVD]
EXTRA CREDIT
Monster Pains: Masochism, Menstruation, and Identification in the Horror Film by Aviva Briefel. An analysis about the internal pain of the monster figure.
On the Rag on Screen: Menarche in Film and Television by Elizabeth Arveda Kissling. An in-depth examination of the menstruating monster and its effects on society.
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