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May 31, 2023

Mad Honey - A Book Report

35 minutes

Elle discusses her personal reactions to the novel "Mad Honey" written by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boyland (click here for Amazon listing). The book was published late in 2022 and has received many positive reviews, as well as some irrational hate by "aNti wOkE" warriors. In the episode, Elle offers her reflections on reading the novel, and ideas that it brought to mind along the way.

Subjects discussed include:

Transgender portrayals in the media

The films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crying Game, Silence of the Lambs, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Boys Don't Cry

Gay Panic Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_panic_defense

"Nothing About Us Without Us" and the film Crip Camp.

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Watch the show on YouTube, where many episodes are published in video form: https://www.youtube.com/@transgenderwomantalking/videos

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