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I laughed so I wouldn’t have to cry. Wickedly funny, and full of too many moments that are all too real for a woman growing up under the boot of the patriarchy.
“Smile, Baby” takes the age old debates about women protecting themselves (should what you’re wearing matter? does it matter anyway?) and turns them on their head, highlighting the most absurd aspects of “avoiding” harassment— showing us that it isn’t the answer to these questions we should care about, but the grotesque reality that forces us to have them.
Street harassment isn’t a topic that you’d think could be funny, but the fast-paced performance by this diverse cast never felt heavy, and if the constant laughter from the audience sometimes felt angry, it also felt damn good.
