Amile and Phoebe discover one of the most provocative protagonists they've encountered in Imani Thompson’s debut, Honey. After a seemingly ordinary bee sting becomes a life-or-death trolley problem, they unpack Ysra's relationship with revenge and the men who cross her.

From childhood memories of learning about "bases" to the everyday realities of misogyny and misogynoir, they explore the limits of male allyship.

In Ysra, they encounter a woman who is equal parts principled, unhinged, and charming: someone determined to distance herself from what she percieves as the weaknesses of femininity, whilst imagining herself as a quasi-heroine of a deeply patriarchial world.

If you're in need of a summer read, look no further.

This episode pairs well with:

• Honey by Imani Thompson
• Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
• Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case (Netflix), 2023
• Gone Girl (2014), dir. David Fincher
• Keeping a spreadsheet of all the people who hurt you
• Stealing your protégés work whilst having an affair with her
• Counting a Pimm's as 1 of your 5 a day

Happy listening,

A&P

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