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Pseudo-Intellectual with Lauren Chen

Ep 136 | 'Birds of Prey' Review: MEN BAD, WOMEN GOOD

Pseudo-Intellectual with Lauren Chen

Lauren Chen

News Commentary, Society & Culture, News

4.31.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In this "Birds of Prey" Review, we look at Harley Quinn's previous criticism and current embrace by feminists. Plus, we examine the new film's woke messaging, which includes chastising misogynists and avoiding the male gaze. Go to https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/LAUREN and enter the code LAUREN for 20% OFF your first order Schedule your free NetSuite demo RIGHT NOW - and receive a FREE guide! https://www.NetSuite.com/LAUREN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Okay, the Harley Quinn pigtails are fun, but they are like impossible to get even. Is this what what drove her crazy?

0:16.8

Trying to get them to match? Hey guys welcome back to the show. Today we're going to be

0:21.5

talking about birds of prey and more broadly the current

0:24.8

state of female-led action movies. Now if you didn't know Birds of Prey and the

0:29.7

fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn, which, yes, is the film's full title, is a spin-off of 2016's Suicide Squad.

0:38.0

And if you keep up with entertainment news, you'll know that Birds of Pray has been the center of some controversy in that

0:44.2

progressive activists and fans have once again kind of found themselves at

0:48.4

opposite ends of either loving or hating a new adaptation of an existing franchise.

0:53.0

So in this episode, I'm going to do my best to explain what's been behind all the bickering we've seen online,

0:59.0

and although I wouldn't necessarily call this a standard review of the movie because we have a lot more to talk about than just that.

1:07.0

I will be discussing the film's actual content because I did go see it opening day.

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