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Join us as we journey back into The Matrix for part two of our series, this time discussing fatalism, race, and gender in the hit series.
Mistakes: Missy actually got Emily St. James’ name wrong two different ways—once was a typo, but she also changed her last name to St. James in January 2022.
Some Sources You Might Find Interesting:
Kinderdemon’s comment on Reddit
Back to the Future: The Humanist “Matrix” by Laura Bartlett and Thomas B. Byers
Wake Up, Neo: White Identity, Hegemony, And Consciousness In “The Matrix” by Ricky Lee Allen
The Hidden Gems of ‘The Matrix’ Are Its Black Characters by Kristin Corry
Mastering the Real: Trinity as the “Real” Hero of “The Matrix” by G. Christopher Williams
How The Matrix universalized a trans experience — and helped me accept my own by Emily St. James
THE MATRIX As Transgender Metaphor by Adam Pillfold-Bagwell
What We Can Learn About Gender From The Matrix by Andrea Long Chu
Is The Matrix a trans film? Revisiting the Wachowskis through a trans lens by Naja Later
Why ‘The Matrix’ is a trans allegory by A. Martinez
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