In this episode, we discuss the ableist dystopia of Gattaca, where perfection is everything and the scope of what counts as acceptable human variation is narrowing. What place does such a world have for queerness?

CW: Discussions of ableism, suicide, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny

Music by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/

References:

• Masculinity, Masquerade, and Genetic Impersonation: Gattaca's Queer Visions by Jacqueline Stacey
• The Disablist Nature of Desiring Perfection in Gattaca by Dom Evans
• The Adversity in “Gattaca”: Vincent Freeman’s Struggle and Triumph Over Genetic Determinism by John Jimenez

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