Natalie Portman explores themes of intersectionality and oppression in her first TV role as Jewish journalist Maddie Schwartz in the Apple TV+ series "Lady in the Lake." The show, based on Laura Lippman's novel, delves into the moral complexities of using others' tragedies for personal gain, set against the backdrop of 1960s Baltimore. Portman reflects on the duality of being both oppressed and an oppressor, and the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists.
A left-wing activist in the UK was mocked by pro-Palestinian Muslim women after he attempted to gain their support for medically transitioning children. The women disagreed with his views on LGBTQ issues, citing religious reasons. The incident highlights the clash between left-wing activism and religious beliefs, as well as the concept of intersectionality, which posits that individuals can be oppressed by multiple systems simultaneously. Critics argue that this ideology is a form of cultural Marxism, aiming to infiltrate institutions and reshape societal narratives.
The Broadway musical Parade, which tells the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent who was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl in 1913, is being protested by neo-Nazis. The show explores how antisemitism fits into a broader system of white supremacy, alongside anti-Blackness and misogyny. While the show has been criticized for underdeveloped Black characters and a muddled attempt to address the complicity of white women in white supremacy, it remains committed to depicting how different forms of oppression can fit together in a single case.
