***Warning: this episode contains not only spoilers but also discusses suicide and filicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, know that help is available and contact the 988 hotline.***
In this episode, we’ll unpack the 2024 movie If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, starring Rose Byrne as the character Linda, and why every woman should watch this movie.
Specifically, we’ll cover four themes:
1. The invisible labor of the feminine, or what I call the “Motherhood Tax”
This is represented by the character Linda (Byrne), who experiences the emotional and mental strain as a result of her constant emotional and physical caretaking of her child and clients as a psychotherapist.
2. Caregiver Burnout and the Failure of Institutionalized Psychotherapy/Self-Care Culture
Represented by the disgust and judgment she receives from her co-worker/therapist (played by Conan O’Brien), who appears to be constantly annoyed with her and how she herself is struggling to keep up with the demands of being a therapist and a full-time caregiver.
3. The Dark Feminine and Female Rage
Represented by the giant hole in her ceiling, which serves as a metaphor for her unintegrated dark feminine Aura function, she is pictured here looking at it with the character James (played by A$AP Rocky).
And finally 4. Filicide: A Reflection of Society’s Failed Maternal Support
Indicating how society itself sets up mothers and womb-possessing individuals to fail under the crushing weight of motherhood.
Buckle up, because this trip into the dark feminine is going to be one hell of a f**king ride!
OX
Your Dark Fairy Godmother
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