What happens when a story that once felt modern… suddenly doesn't?
And what does that tell us about the limits — and possibilities — of the stories we tell about women?
In this solo episode, Seventh Row Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney tracks a shift in perspective — hers, and maybe yours too.
📍 How a 2021 film reopened an old question
📍 Why Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) once felt strikingly modern — and what I see in it now
📍 And what this tells us about how our expectations for stories about women have changed — fast
Along the way, I dig into:
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How the marriage plot continues to shape the kinds of stories we tell about women
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The limits of romantic "choice" when that's the only choice on offer
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Why stories that include romance aren't the problem — but centering it might be
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And how our expectations for women's stories are shifting — fast
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Join Reel Ruminators to find out — and be part of the conversation.
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