Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry Research & Publications Spring 2019 From Desire to Obsession: Gender and Bodies in the Netflix Series "YOU" Morgan Bates Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring Part of the English Language and Literature Commons Recommended Citation Bates, Morgan, "From Desire to Obsession: Gender and Bodies in the Netflix Series "YOU"" (2019). Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry. 10. https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring/10 This Poster is brought to you for free and open access by the Research & Publications at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood University. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. From Desire to Obsession: Gender & Bodies in the Netflix Series “YOU” Morgan Bates Longwood University Thesis Abstract The show YOU exhibits how stalking is gendered and how it The intention of this poster presentation is to display a Supporting Point 3: further exemplifies the ceaseless male necessity to control personal interpretation of the show as well as the themes, • Connection to Gender and Bodies: women particularly once romantically involved. The series issues, and a connection to gender and bodies allows for the audience to see how easy stalking can be in our throughout the series. The show exemplifies how stalking is a gendered obsession modern age and how it generally involves toxic masculinity for male control over women. Joe believes, as a male, his intertwined with femininity.