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TikTok comments responding to the film Obsession

The scariest thing about Obsession isn't the monster. It's the comments section.

A woman spends an entire film trapped inside her own body, screaming for help, her consent stripped away from her. Men watched it and called it relationship goals. Cinema didn’t create this, but it’s been reflecting it for decades.

By Giulia Bono · Opinion · 7 min read

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The scariest thing about Obsession isn't the monster. It's the comments section.

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The scariest thing about Obsession isn't the monster. It's the comments section.

Welcome to WO/.

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Are You Being Manipulated?

It Doesn't Look Like the TikTok

Performative Protection: Clare's Law and the Illusion of Progress

How Modern Slavery Targets Women

This Number Hasn't Changed in 16 Years

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