Get Out (2017): Black Horror and White Liberal Villains
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Get Out is a film that effectively blends horror, comedy, and social commentary into a genuinely brilliant horror film. Gabe discusses the way Peele showcases Black history and trauma without being traumatic. Kat unpacks the harm of white liberals and performative activism. Sources in this Episode: Get Out Explained: Symbols, Satire & Social Horror | The Take Get Out – MEDIA Get Out Fact Sheet Black Trauma vs. Black Horror Jordan Peele’s Get Out Political Horror By Dawn Keetley 6 Ways I Have Faced Anti-Blackness By White Liberals in Organizing Spaces The Scariest Part of ‘Get Out’ Was The Trueness To Life by Jordie Davies Societal structures have historically prioritized race over gender, especially in the context of white supremacy When Feminism Is White Supremacy in Heels Get Out: Structural Racism and Academic Terror by Renee Nicole Allen Ways to Help: A Black Feminist Resource List (Fall 2023) the palestine academy #THESHOWMUSTBEPAUSED The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) Resources Stop Cop City Black Neurodiversity Resource List bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support
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