It's Better to be Looked Over than Overlooked: The Indomitable Mae West

Update: 2024-12-04

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Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just glad to see us? In this episode, we discuss another of history’s It Girls, Mae West. Beyond her larger-than-life persona, West was a trailblazer in the entertainment industry who deftly straddled the line between sexy and tawdry. We’ll examine her life and impact on popular representations of femininity and sexuality

CW for conversations about fatphobia and weight loss.

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