Adam asked this question about One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest:
I have long thought of this book as one of my favorites, but noticed some heavy racist and misogynistic undertones when I re-read it. Much of this was left out of the film. Does old fashioned sexism sully an otherwise great work of literature?
Mary Ratched is now on Netflix.
And the misogyny in this piece is about to be under a microscope.…more
Ratched is now on Netflix.
And the misogyny in this piece is about to be under a microscope.(less)
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