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Posts by: Patricia Grisafi

“Everywhere They Hurt Little Girls”: Female Revenge in Game of Thrones

By Patricia Grisafi

August 10th, 2017

In Westeros, revenge mostly operates within the feminine realm…

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Tags: Arya Stark, Cersei Lannister, child abuse, Ellaria Sand, Elle, Game of Thrones, gender roles, gender violence, HBO, Hillary Kelly, I Spit on Your Grave, Jessica Jones, Jon Snow, Kill Bill, Leah Richards, Lena Heady, misogyny, Ms. 45, Myrcella Lannister, patriarchy, Patricia Grisafi, Ramsey Bolton, rape, revenge, Sansa Stark, sexual assault, sexual violence, television, Thelma and Louise, Theon Greyjoy, trauma, violence, Westeros

How The Keepers Reframes Confession as a Feminist Act

By Patricia Grisafi

June 8th, 2017

Critics have noted how The Keepers is similar to other prestige documentaries but with a significant difference—its focus on the victims and their stories.

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Tags: Abuse, adolescence, Catherine Cesnik, Catholic Church, catholicism, child molestation, church, clergy, confession, documentary, feminism, Film, Jean Wehner, Making a Murderer, Maureen Ryan, Michael Lehane, molestation, murder, Netflix, Patricia Grisafi, pedophile, pedophilia, PTSD, religion, Ryan White, Seton Keough High School, sexual abuse, Sister Catherine Cesnik, Stephanie Merry, Steven Avery, survivors, television, Teresa Halbach, Teresa Lancaster, The Keepers, trauma, true crime, victims

Patricia Grisafi, PhD, is a New York City-based writer and educator. Her work has appeared in Salon, VICE, Bitch, Bustle, Ravishly, The Establishment, and elsewhere. She is passionate about pit bull rescue, cursed objects, and designer sunglasses. You can find her on Twitter @PatriciaGrisafi.

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