# 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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**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107/416 "2024-02-17T23:02:09Z")

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> [@Spice\_Weasel](#):
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> I truly do not understand where you are getting that claim. You can say that a film has problematic aspects without the implication that people who like it are misogynist. I truly do not understand where you are getting that claim.

You _can_ just do that, but this what Eonwe actually said:

> [@Poor Things - movie. Open spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-things-movie-open-spoilers-after-first-post/996425/40):
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> But the dismissiveness and defensiveness with which you and others seem to be responding to even the suggestion that there’s even something worth being critical (as in analytical) about wrt men putting sexy women having sex on screen continues to give me the impression that this is not a movie for me.

Please don’t tell me that this is not a direct accusation of being an apologist for misogyny.

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