Thursday 9 March / 7.00 to 9.30pm / Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA
The appetite for True Crime on TV, podcasts, film and literature is on the rise. We’re all obsessed with violence and murder – there is rarely a TV thriller that does not start with a dead (often naked) woman in a skip, or being dragged from the bottom of a river – or running in fear for her life – as though acts of violence are merely the inciting incident before the mystery is solved – usually by a man.
But the truth is that abuse and assault cause enormous trauma and have a lasting impact on victims/survivors, and the idea that male violence against women and girls is so often a ‘starting point’ for a story is problematic and adds to cultural misogyny.
What can we do to ensure that our entertainment is entertaining without being exploitative and what does a feminist take on a thriller look like? Join Solace and our expert all-women panel for an evening of engaging discussion of these issues during International Women’s Month.
