The Handmaid's Tale and Protesting - A Response To Some Ruffled Feathers
Hey Misfits!
It’s Bobbi again... this time writing to you from the hot seat (aka Lacie’s chair), because apparently yesterday’s email ruffled some feathers.
In my email, I shared my love for The Handmaid’s Tale: the show, the message, and how it eerily reflects some of what we’re experiencing in real life. I also talked about how carefully choosing where to spend your money can be a form of resistance. Apparently, the message didn't sit well with some people...
One response in particular caught my eye. So I turned on the camera and sat down to share my thoughts, and make sure my message is clear.
Because sometimes, what looks like “just a show” is actually so much more.
Sometimes resistance starts on your couch. Sometimes, watching sad, triggering TV is the thing that makes you more powerful, not less.
Want to hear the full story? Click below and watch my response. It’s part rant, part reflection, and all real.
Thanks for listening, thanks for showing up, and thanks for letting me borrow the rant throne for a day.
Stay Malicious!
Bobbi
Marketing Manager & Professional Feather-Ruffler
Comments (13 comments)
Christine
Thanks for your words. The arts are important! Books, movies, and yes, television are part of the arts. They educate, illuminate, and help us name, like you said, and they also fill our souls when we feel empty and hopeless. While I am not able to bring myself to watch the show because of how it hits me, I read the book many years ago and IT IS IMPORTANT. Thank you for sharing, and thank Malicious Women Co for your voices and products!
Tosha E.
Absolutely 100% correct. Sometimes, we need a slap in the face to MOTIVATE us to get involved. THT is a great example of what can happen when we become complacent. Thank you for your message and your follow-up. Stay Malicious! <3
Bonnie Limbird
Very well constructed, and cogent, response. I 100% agree though I’d never really thought of it from that perspective before. Education, however you get it, is never pointless. Thank you for sharing.
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