MARIKA MOISSEEFF : MONSTERS AS A SYMBOL OF HORRIFIC MOTHERHOOD,OR FEMALE INITIATION FOR THE USE OF ADOLESCENTS
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Adolescent sexuality has become an overriding concern
: it seems essential, these days, to guard against its unfortunate consequences,
the foremost of which is pregnancy. At the same time, motherhood and adolescents'metamorphosis
into virtual procreators are among the favorite subjects of American television
series aimed at this age group. The feminine reproductive function is
presented in these series as a potentially deadly, parsitic phenomenon,
a demonic force that threatens humanity. The redeeming hero is a female
and the path she follows is comparable to an initiation. |
Key-words Sexuality, Motherhood, Science-Fiction, Parenthood,Initiation. |