Chasing Amy: Deep Thoughts About Bi-Erasure, Neurodivergence, and Well-Meaning White Men in Pop Culture

Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Podcast

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Emily was very confused by the 1997 film Chasing Amy when she was an undiagnosed neurodivergent 18-year-old–in part because she was (and still is) crap at reading subtext and in part because the film accidentally illuminates the reality of bi-erasure. This week, Emily tells Tracie about what this well-meaning film about a cis-het white man learning to let go of his insecurities gets right about LGBTQ representation in pop culture, what it gets wrong, and how it reinforces the gendered division of emotional labor in textual and metatextual ways. The sisters also talk about the documentary Chasing Chasing Amy by Sav Rodgers that really helps contextualize the good and bad of this film and the era in which it was made. Finally, both Guy girls agree that Ben Affleck’s Holden really is mid.

If you’ve ever wondered what a Nubian is, throw on your earbuds and take a listen.

CW: Mentions of homophobia, homophobic bullying, Harvey Weinstein, and sexual assault

Mentioned in this episode:

Sav Rodgers: The Rom-Com That Saved My Life TED Talk

Chasing Chasing Amy: A Film by Sav Rodgers

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We're hella smart and completely unashamed of our overthinking prowess. We love movies and tv, science fiction, comedy, and murder mysteries, good storytelling with lots of dramatic irony, and analyzing pop culture for gender dynamics, psychology, sociology, and whatever else we find.

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1. Deep Thoughts About Chasing Amy (00:00:00)

2. Chasing Amy (00:07:16)

3. Exploring Betrayal and Self-Discovery (00:21:57)

4. Exploring Bisexuality in Chasing Amy (00:32:13)

5. Documentary Reflections on Chasing Amy (00:47:22)

6. Discovering Multiple Realities in Film (00:51:41)

7. Reflections on Chasing Amy Impact (00:57:12)

8. Exploring Gender, Sexuality, and Growth (01:02:37)