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'Cuties' & The Hyper-Sexualisation of Young Girls
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Revolting Women by J R S Z

Episode notes

This episode we discuss the French coming of age film ‘Cuties,’ directed by Maïmouna Doucouré which was released on Netflix in September 2020.

The film garnered controversy for its misleading advertisements and was labelled as ‘paedophilic material' which prompted a #CancelNetflix campaign.

In this episode we discuss everything ‘Cuties’ got right - from its accurate portrayal of what its like growing up as a young girl with social media to the hyper-sexualisation that is thrusted upon adolescents.

We also discuss; the importance of amplifying and listening to black stories, how Qanon hijacked the films debut, victim-blaming culture and the links between unethical porn and the hyper-sexualisation of young girls.

We refer to these resources in this episode:

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