# Misogyny and pop culture: don't yuck my yum! (Spoilers for the movie Poor Things)

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**Created:** [February 4, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107 "2024-02-04T22:16:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107/29 "2024-02-05T02:12:31Z")

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To be fair, some of those who _have_ seen the film, and see a male fantasy narrative, do acknowledge the intent; they dispute still what they experience as delivered.

> [@Poor Things - movie. Open spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-things-movie-open-spoilers-after-first-post/996425/12):
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> The _intended_ message of Poor Things – as @DSeid convincingly explains – is one of female empowerment. But @JohnT has a point in that the film’s _actual_ message is problematic at best.

I can disagree with that opinion and respect it, even try to appreciate how we both saw the same thing and experienced it differently. My take is that every work of art is completed in the experience of its receiver, even if that was not the artist’s intent.

The difference between that comment and other negative comments in the thread, and uninformed finger wagging lecturing on the film’s misogynistic male gaze pandering message is pretty obvious.

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