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Why Does Baby Reindeer's Martha have to be Fat?

Why Does Baby Reindeer's Martha have to be Fat?

A few—possibly controversial—reactions to the hit Netflix series

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Kate Manne
May 01, 2024
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Content warning: This post discusses sexual assault, stalking, harassment, abuse, and also contains all the spoilers.

Sigh. I started watching Baby Reindeer on Netflix with a great deal of trepidation. Given the central story—a fat woman stalks, harasses, and abuses the protagonist—and the character it centers—the protagonist is a thin white cis man play…

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