The theme of consent is tackled in The Stepford Wives franchise. The reason why the men in Stepford make their wives into submissive robots is that they are afraid of losing control over their wives.

The Stepford Wives, novel by American author Ira Levin, published in 1972. It has been described as the first “feminist horror novel,” with echoes of Levin’s earlier horror masterpiece Rosemary’s Baby.

Sep 3, 2025 · A “Stepford Wife” describes a woman who appears flawlessly put together, endlessly agreeable, and devoted to her husband and home. On the surface, this may sound like a picture …

Feb 6, 2025 · No, women aren’t being replaced by robots yet, but five decades after its release, The Stepford Wives reminds us just how chillingly far some men will go to keep women under their control.

Feb 12, 2025 · Where the novel wants to be coy about the science-fiction machinations at work behind the scenes, the film makes it clear: In the town of Stepford, Connecticut, housewives are being …

Feb 12, 2025 · Today, The Stepford Wives is considered one of the first films to use horror and science fiction to analyze women’s lives, using the metaphors of secret societies and android doubles to …

The Stepford Wives: Directed by Frank Oz. With Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close. The secret to a Stepford wife lies behind the doors of the Men's Association.

Jun 20, 2023 · Type B here, and with a developmental history of ADHD, APD, and language impairment as a child!

May 13, 2025 · Written by Ira Levin who is also known for his novels Rosemary’s Baby and The Boy’s from Brazil, The Stepford Wives is satirical feminist horror. Adapted twice in 1975 and 2004, the …

Joanna Eberhart, a young wife and aspiring photographer, moves with her husband Walter and their two daughters, Kim and Amy, from Manhattan to Stepford, Connecticut. She finds that the women in …