This post by irresistible-revolution got me thinking about how we construct monstrousity and womanhood in gothic romance and how that reflects or challenges whiteness.
Not sure what my thoughts are yet, but I have questions:
- How do the staples of the gothic romance genre reflect and/or reinforce a white lens?
- How do ideas about monstrosity and femininity (especially when presented as separate, particularly in the case of het gothic romance) reflect and/or reinforce the white lens?
- Are there works which subvert the white lens in gothic romance?
- What are some ways we can use what works about gothic romance while challenging or subverting the white lens?
Whiteness, the monstrous feminine, and gothic romance
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Thoughts From The Peacock Angel 