Ep. 64: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Eye Contact

Published: Dec. 31, 2019, 10 a.m.

b'Happy New Year! This week, your favorite ghouls discuss the controversial, feminist crime classic: 1991\'s The Silence of the Lambs. Topics include: The use of psychology and Rites of Passage in TSOTL, the male gaze, feminism, and transphobia. \\n\\n---\\n\\nThanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com\\n\\n---\\n\\nResources:\\n\\nSilence of the Lambs Wikipedia\\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film) \\n\\nWhy the Silence of the Lambs in a Feminist Fable by Nicholas Barber\\nhttp://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170307-why-the-silence-of-the-lambs-is-a-feminist-fable\\n\\nSilence of the Sexes: Gender Inversion in Jonathan Demme\\u2019s The Silence of the Lambs\\nhttps://urj.ucf.edu/docs/Evans.pdf \\n\\nCultural analysis of Jonathan Demme\'s "The Silence of the Lambs" by Arthur S. Almquist\\nhttps://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2971&context=etd \\n\\nBefore we knew better: Silence of the Lambs is a win for women\\u2014but fails LGBTQ culture by By Annaliese Griffin\\nhttps://qz.com/quartzy/1566136/silence-of-the-lambs-is-a-win-for-women-but-fails-lgbtq-culture/ \\n\\nThe Enduring Feminist Vision of \'The Silence of the Lambs\' by Madison Brek\\nhttps://filmschoolrejects.com/feminist-vision-silence-of-the-lambs/ \\n\\nFeminist Forensics in The Silence of the Lambs\\nhttps://thefilmstage.com/features/the-silence-of-the-lambs-and-the-intuitive-feminism-of-jonathan-demme/ \\n\\nFeminine Perspective And Power In THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS by CH Newell\\nhttps://www.filminquiry.com/feminine-perspective-power-silence-lambs/ \\n\\nOver 25 Years, Clarice Starling\'s Impact on Film Heroines Still Resonates by Sarah Marshall\\nhttps://www.bitchmedia.org/article/over-25-years-clarice-starlings-impact-film-heroines-still-resonates-hearken \\n\\nThe Not-So-Hidden Transphobia in Silence of the Lambs\\nhttps://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/blog/the-not-so-hidden-transphobia-in-silence-of-the-lambs \\n\\n\\u2018Buffalo Bill Is NOT Transgender\\u2019 Claims \\u2018Silence of the Lambs\\u2019 Actor\\nhttps://screenhub.blog/2018/06/05/buffalo-bill-is-not-transgender-claims-silence-of-the-lambs-actor-screenhub-entertainment/ \\n\\nMY AUNTIE BUFFALO BILL: THE UNAVOIDABLE TRANSMISOGYNY OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS\\nhttp://feministing.com/2016/03/10/my-auntie-buffalo-bill-the-unavoidable-transmisogyny-of-silence-of-the-lambs/\\n\\nA Transgender Critic Revisits \\u201cThe Silence Of The Lambs\\u201d On Its 25th Anniversary\\nhttps://hornet.com/stories/a-transgender-critic-revisits-the-silence-of-the-lambs-on-its-25th-anniversary/ \\n\\nTHE NEW FINAL GIRL OF 90S HORROR: PART 2 by DAWN KEETLEY\\nhttp://www.horrorhomeroom.com/the-new-final-girl-of-90s-horror-part-2/ \\n\\nPink pussyhats: The reason feminists are ditching them by Kristen Jordan Shamus,\\nhttps://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/01/10/pink-pussyhats-feminists-hats-womens-march/1013630001/ \\n\\nMcDermott, LeRoy (1996). "Self-Representation in Upper Paleolithic Female Figurines". Current Anthropology. 37 (2): 227\\u2013275. JSTOR 2744349.\\n\\nThe Venus of Willendorf and its Controversial Interpretation\\nhttp://scihi.org/venus-of-willendorf/'