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playing this really reminded me of a play i read a few years back now, 'death of a salesman' with the woman vs. the wife ending. in the play theres two women: one is the salesman wife and mother of his kids and one is his affair partner, who is only ever referred to as 'the woman'. which then reminded me of the madonna v the wh*re complex, this game was an incredible way to talk about the way women are viewed in society within relation to men (married v. unmarried, childless v. having children, etc.) 

im now going to cut myself off before i write a whole essay but my point is: this was amazing, filled me with dread, and (clearly) very thought provoking for me !! loved it to bits <33 I've never seen a game like this so if any1 can recommend similar id be a happy camper!

Ohhh now this is very interesting ๐Ÿค” Admittedly it has been a hot minute since I read Death of a Salesman (I should really give it a reread sometime), and I never thought to view it through that kind of lens - but it makes a lot of sense ๐Ÿค” I've been reading quite a few books recently (Anna Karenina, most recently), where the "Madonna-wh*re complex" seems very apparent ๐Ÿ˜‚ and I think that this kind of mindset has been historically prevalent (even among women, who desperately want to play the role of the "Madonna" - and "not like the other girls" - another topic that I hope to tackle sometime soon, haha!).

I'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU ENJOYED IT, and especially that you thought it was thought provoking - and connected it with other media! I have a really strong personal interest in this kind of cross-media analysis ๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm always writing little mini essays for myself (like the nerd I am...) so knowing that the little game I made was thought-provoking to someone else fills me with a lot of joy ๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm so honored ๐Ÿ˜ญ Thank you for playing and taking the time to comment!!