What Squid Game Teaches Us About Feminism, Capitalism, and Gender Dynamics

In this episode of Bow Down! Reese and Dennis delve into the themes of Squid Game Season 3, including their emotional investment, deep character analysis, and the show’s implications of motherhood, sacrifice, and feminism. They also discuss gender dynamics, the impact of capitalism on women, and the representation of transgender identity in the series. The conversation highlights the complexities of power dynamics and the societal structures that influence the characters' actions and motivations, ultimately questioning how these themes resonate with real-world issues.

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References and Resources:

Watch Squid Game: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81262746?source=35

CNN Video on Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/video/christian-nationalist-doug-wilson-pam-brown-digvid

Watch The Conjuring: https://www.google.com/search?q=where+to+watch+the+conjuring&oq=where+to+watch+the+conjuring&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAYsQMYgAQyCggAEAAYsQMYgAQyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQg0MjU3ajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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Dennis and Reese