Femininity as an enabling alibi
In Netflix's 'May December,' marriage and motherhood are used as cover for abuse.
In the opening scenes of Netflix’s May December, we’re met with the very picture of feminine domesticity. Gracie, played by Julianne Moore, is in her kitchen wearing a fluttery blouse while smoothing the icing on a white layer cake in preparation for a Memorial Day barbecue at her house. She cautions her husband …