# 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:** ![Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107/402 "2024-02-17T17:20:14Z")

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> [@Riemann](#):
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> It really isn’t.

Yes it is.

> [@Riemann](#):
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> It is not thoughtful and valid to continue in such a hostile manner by describing pushback from people who have seen the movie as “defensive” and explicitly accuse them of being apologists for misogyny.

Is that what happened? This is the quote where the hostility started and mod notes started getting issued:

> [@Poor Things - movie. Open spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-things-movie-open-spoilers-after-first-post/996425/36):
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> Have you gone ahead and review bombed it on Rotten Tomatoes?

That’s some thoughtful and respectful commentary.

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