"Ōoku: The Inner Chambers" Is A Fascinating Deconstruction of Gender
The matriarchy rises in this Netflix show set during the Edo Period
In today's pop culture lexicon, deconstructions of gender are everywhere. The dystopian TV series Handmaid's Tale, based on the book of the same name, is about what happens when theocratic Christian patriarchy dominates all aspects of the United States. And, of course, Amazonian mythology has been rehashed in everything from Xena Warrior Princess to Wonderwoman.
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