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Yes, romance is political too.

Yes, romance is political too.

It's Been a Minute vor 7 Monaten

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How do romantic tropes and fantasies impact how you understand
politics?

You might be a fan of Romantic Fantasy, or as the internet calls
it: Romantasy. Even if you're not, you would recognize the
tradwives or fascism. Romantasies combine supernatural characters
and plotlines with the rush of a whirlwind romance novel, and, in
this episode, we're exploring how the politics of some of these
books have an effect on politics in the real world.

Brittany is joined by Netta Baker, Advanced Instructor of
English at Virginia Tech, and Princess Weekes, video essayist and
online pop culture critic. They get into how this genre demolishes
misogyny while reinforcing conservative politics.

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