PWP 31: Sexuality and Spirituality in "It" (Chapter 2)
Palsys With Palsies
English - October 19, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSociety & Culture Comedy disability community friendship lgbtq Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Opening & ending music: "Skeletons in the Closet" by Bobby Cole
TW: mention of homophobic violence, sexual assault
Our second part in discussing Stephen King's "It" focuses on three main things; the LGBTQ+ representation, Beverley's sexual trauma, and how spirituality is handled. As with every issue we discuss, we don't have answers for the issues and frustrations we bring forward. What we hope for is that by having open discussions we can have better representation and greater communal compassion for those around us. "It" in all its forms is not perfect, but it does touch on trauma, both personal and communal, in a way that forces the viewer or reader to look at the world around them. Indifference is the true evil, and only by acting can we defeat it. That could be stepping in when someone is being bullied or assaulted; volunteering at a shelter; reaching out to someone who is suffering; and in very rare instances, going into the sewers to beat the shit out of an evil space entity disguised as a clown.