CrimeCon and Columbiners with Rachel Monroe
American Hysteria
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Exploring the Complex Themes of True Crime
This chapter delves into the implications of true crime as a women's genre and its connection to women's liberation. It examines the progressive and retrograde aspects, the focus on taboo issues like domestic violence, the victim's rights movement, and the lack of representation of non-white victims and serial killers. The chapter also discusses the disturbing subculture of 'column binders' and the concept of teenage transgression and rebellion.
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