In this solo episode, I break down why we need monsters and why we keep making new ones. Drawing from Frankenstein, queer horror, and modern psychology, “The Myth of the Monster” explores what happens when difference gets mistaken for danger.We talk dehumanization bias, cultural fear, and the instinct to exile whatever reminds us we’re not as healed as we pretend.Sources:Shelley, M. (1818). Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.Allport, G. (1954). The Nature of Prejudice. Addison-Wesley.Haslam, N. (2006). “Dehumanization: An Integrative Review.” Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10(3), 252–264.Benshoff, H. M. (1997). Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film. Manchester University Press.Farrimond, K. (2020). “Horror as a Safe Space for Queer Identity.” Feminist Media Studies.Cohen, J. J. (1996). “Monster Culture (Seven Theses).” In Monster Theory.Tufekci, Z. (2018). Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest. Yale University Press.

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