Spooky Sexy Lamp: Does Horror Pass The Diversity Test?
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Does your favourite horror movie pass the test? Maybe it does with you, but what if we're talking about representation and diversity in film (and we are!) Tests like the Bechdel, Mako Mari and the Sexy Lamp test aim to call out lack of representation of race, gender (happy pride!) and disabilities so that we're not left with superficial and flat characters. We want more from our horror, right? Join me to see who will pass or fail miserably [HINT: it's not who you think!] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spookyscholars/message
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