“The femme fatale seems to have it all – she is independent and enjoys sexual fulfillment, but this comes at a price: rejected by society, she is the focus of male aggression and is ultimately always destroyed. As such she is a cautionary tale warning women not to want too much.”

“The femme fatale seems to have it all – she is independent and enjoys sexual fulfillment, but this comes at a price: rejected by society, she is the focus of male aggression and is ultimately always destroyed. As such she is a cautionary tale warning women not to want too much.”

— Catherine McCormack