Today, we go on to explore the subtle way transphobia, and bigotry in general, sneaks in media even when the author most likely did not mean it, using Krampus (2015) as an example.

Content Warnings

for the episode:

discussion of transphobia,

problematic language in reference to agab

for the film:

implied pet death

snake-like monster

reference to weed use

alcohol abuse

shaving/cutting

teeth damage

eye mutilation

finger/toe mutilation

broken bone(s)

parent death

child death

kidnapping

clown-like toys

a child's toy is destroyed

jumpscares

misgendering (of cis people)

transphobic line (discussed in the podcast episode)

ableist language/behaviour

bullying

struggle breathing

hanging

gun violence

mild gore

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