You’ve seen her – the desperate damsel pleading for someone to save her as she stumbles helplessly through the story. But today’s female leads in crime and mystery couldn’t be more different. They are sharp, confident, and above all, they never show their true feelings. Is this emotional regulation, or has femininity become so intertwined with numbness that feeling has become a liability? Join these authors as they discuss the aesthetics of dissociation, the rise of stoic femininity, and the one question that cuts through it all: who truly gets to be angry?

Presenter(s):

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Nidhi Upadhyay, Grace Chia

Moderator:

Tracey Morton