In this case, I saw Maleficent's rape recovery narrative as being about the reclamation of her power (esp. with her wings, which are taken from her and which she regains in the end).
But yeah, 300: Rise of the Empire "this is how women become strong and fight back" thing makes me want to go live in a Joanna Russ-ish lesbian utopia, please and thank you.
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Date: 2015-01-05 09:27 pm (UTC)But yeah, 300: Rise of the Empire "this is how women become strong and fight back" thing makes me want to go live in a Joanna Russ-ish lesbian utopia, please and thank you.