Barbara Creed
Academic / Scholar
Australian · 20th–21st century
Australian feminist film scholar and author of 'The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis,' a foundational text on how femininity is constructed as monstrous in horror cinema.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Uncle Jerry uses Creed's concept of monstrous femininity as the central analytical framework for understanding the witch imagery and feminist themes in 'Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?'
Notable Works
- The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Phallic Panic