Part 4 – The Dark Power of Monstrous Identity

"May you discover the enlivening power of darkness within yourself." – Susan Stryker. In her monologue "My Words to Victor Frankenstein," Stryker harnesses her rage as a transgender woman to redefine the monstrous and deprivilege the natural. In part four, we examine the subversive power of the Emperor's monstrosity through the lens of Stryker's monologue, and what it reveals of the efforts and institutions that seek to enforce strict, conservative boundaries on gender, sexuality, embodiment, and desire.   Citation Time Stamps  1:00 - 4:52 Stryker, "My Words..." 245-247 5:43 - 5:50 Stryker "My Words..." 248 6:24 - 6:32 Stone 3 6:50 - 7:12 Stone 8-9 7:12 - 7:26 Stone 13-14 7:26 - 8:02 Stone 12 8:15 - 8:54 Stryker "My Words..." 253 9:33 - 9:44 Stryker "My Words..." 254 9:45 - 9:58 Westengard 102 15:28 - 15:50 Little Monday, May 20, 2024 17:03 - 17:18 Rigby 42 19:22 - 20:20 Little Monday, "Patch 7..." Sept 15, 2024 25:54 - 26:50 Stone 11 26:51 - 27:19 Stryker 249 Full List of Sources https://littlemondaywrites.libsyn.com/sources Little Monday on Medium https://medium.com/@littlemonday Special Thanks To - Glen Eastman who voices both Frankenstein and the Monster. W. Reader who voices both Captain Robert Walton and Withers Luis Saniger as Swen Vinke, Kelly Green as Chrystal Ding, and Foxspitt as Adam Smith. And a special thanks to Moss/Magmethius (magmethius.tumblr.com) for providing necessary lore. And thanks to both Moss and Ben for providing their feedback on this project.