TW Mentions of abuse and gaslighting

That's Camp is back with another pop culture breakdown: this week, hosts Sophia and Lucy take a look back at some of the recent articles and narratives surrounding unfulfilling heterosexual relationships and female abjection. From sad girl art and trauma porn to male caricatures, they take a closer look at female agency and question why these relationships are still being sold to us.

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Reading list:

My boyfriend, a writer, broke up with me because I was a writer - Isabel Kaplan (The Guardian)

Framing men as the 'villains' gets women no closer to better romantic relationships - Moya Lothian-McLean (The Guardian)

In 2022, I walked away from the greatest love of my life so far. This is why I did it - Moya Lothian-McLean (The Guardian)

Enough With the Sad, Put-Upon Woman Essay - Rachel Connolly (Slate)

In Defence of Sad Girl Art - Katie Tobin (Dazed)

Does Trauma Porn Really Exist - Phyllis Feng (Affinity)

Standing on the shoulders of complex female characters - Rayne Fisher-Quann