False Positive (2021) & the Horrors of Patriarchal Birth Practices

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 5:45 p.m.

John Lee\u2019s False Positive offers up thin layers of horrors around pregnancy but never actually explores them in the film. Gabe talks about the missed opportunities and many lackluster scenes that left her wanting more. Kat talks about the real-world cases that are represented in the film's ending. She also discusses the misinformation around childbirth and women, the patriarchal shift of childbirth, and how to decolonize it.

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Sources in this Episode:
\nHulu's False Positive Isn't Horror But It Will Freak You Out
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\u2018False Positive\u2019 Review: Ilana Glazer\u2019s Pregnancy Thriller Isn\u2019t a Bad \u2018Rosemary\u2019s Baby\u2019 Riff, It\u2019s Worse
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Families say a fertility doctor used his own sperm to impregnate patients. Now, he must pay them millions
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Fertility Doctor Donald Cline\u2019s Secret Leads to New Law
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Doctor is Found Guilty in Fertility Case
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Patriarchy Constructs Motherhood
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It is time to reassess our obsession with women\u2019s fertility and the number 35
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What Does it Mean to Decolonize Birth
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Male appropriation and medicalization of childbirth: an historical analysis

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Ways to Help/Get Help:
\n9 Organizations Working to Save Black Mothers | Black Maternal Health Caucus
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HEALTHCARE AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSICE \u2014 NATAL
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Research Centers and Organizations that Support Women's Health | Research Centers and Organizations that Support Women's Health

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Other Reviews on False Positive:
\n\u200b\u200b\u2018False Positive\u2019 Review: Ilana Glazer\u2019s Pregnancy Thriller Isn\u2019t a Bad \u2018Rosemary\u2019s Baby\u2019 Riff, It\u2019s Worse
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Ilana Glazer Talks 'False Positive' and Pierce Brosnan

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