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I May Destroy You on HBO
I was surprised I couldn't find a discussion post on this show yet, but I just started watching it and I'm really enjoying it, even though the theme of sexual assault is upsetting.
One of the things that blew my mind was in the third episode, you see the main character (played by Michaela Coel) put on a pad, take out a bloody tampon, and you see a period blood clot. I actually gasped when they showed the bloody tampon, even though I've seen it a million times in my own life. It made me realize how shockingly little you see the reality of the female body portrayed on television and movies. Like, how have I never seen a character on screen put on a pad or take out a tampon!? It's actually crazy. This is why women need to be creating art.
Anyway, I'm only on episode 3, but I'd love to know if anyone else has seen this show, and what you thought. It has so many feminist themes...