![]() Discomfort and fear doesn’t deter women from finishing a true crime story “I only view it as a space that offers some psychic relief,” she says. Interestingly, Gandhi vocalises the opinion that apart from this, women indulging in this genre doesn’t really change anything in their reality. She suggests that women are enacting tips and tricks that they observe during shows, without realising that it’s their very need to protect themselves that could be drawing them to the genre. For instance, double-checking door locks and carrying mace and pepper sprays is more common now than ever before. That sense of justice we feel at the end of a true crime film or series reflects our desire to be a part of social and legal systems that work tirelessly towards women’s safety and protection.” It can also directly impact women’s behaviours, and help them pick up survival techniquesĪccording to Vicary, women have claimed that consuming true crime content led to a conscious change in behaviour to ensure safety. ![]() ![]() “As women living in a deeply patriarchal society, feeling unsafe and frightened is almost a constant state of mind, and perhaps, our deep desire to feel safe and protected by legal systems is sublimated when we watch stories where justice prevails. ![]() Perhaps we are drawn to this genre in search of a sense of justice,” she postulates. “In reality, women are often the victims or survivors of crime, rather than perpetrators. Gandhi, on the other hand, focuses more on one particular feeling-of justice. ![]()
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