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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
by Claire Dederer
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
I thoroughly enjoyed Dederer’s casual discussion of the Monsters of the Art world. I do think she comes off as hypocritical at some points, but overall I agree with what she had to say. My main critique is in the way the female monsters were addressed, simply discussing their crimes as matrons. I also think Jodi Mitchell and Sylvia Plath were put on a pedestal of sorts, refusing to acknowledge what truly makes them monstrous. Mitchell was an active defender of black face, and Plath wrote racist remarks into her works. This is why I view them as monsters, not because of their failures as mothers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion