The Misandrists (2017) 〈2027〉

LaBruce uses the film as a "plea for female solidarity" that transcends biological determinism, advocating for a feminism inclusive of all women regardless of their gender assigned at birth. The Threat of the "Oppressed Becoming Oppressor"

The narrative challenges a movement that defines "woman" solely by anatomy. The Misandrists (2017)

Bruce LaBruce’s The Misandrists (2017) is a satirical, campy exploration of radical lesbian separatism that simultaneously celebrates and critiques feminist ideologies. Set in a fictionalized "Ger(wo)many," the film follows a cell of the Female Liberation Army (FLA), a goddess-worshipping commune led by the charismatic "Big Mother". While the film is wrapped in a "dirty eye" aesthetic typical of LaBruce's "queercore" roots, it delves into complex questions regarding gender essentialism, trans-inclusion, and the cyclical nature of oppression. The Satirical Lens of Radical Separatism LaBruce uses the film as a "plea for

The film uses high-fantasy and camp to spoof second-wave feminist idioms and lesbian-separatist fantasies. The FLA lives in an isolated villa, viewing men as the "cops of the world" rather than mere humans. By exaggerating these tropes, LaBruce creates what reviewers from 4Columns describe as a "low-budget, high-fantasy tale" that burlesques radical rhetoric while taking its underlying motivations seriously. Excavating the "TURF" of Gender Essentialism Set in a fictionalized "Ger(wo)many," the film follows

A trans enlistee within the FLA forces the group to broaden their narrow "essentialist praxis".

Critics from Film Inquiry and itp Global Film note that the film's graphic sexual and surgical content—including a detailed reconstructive surgery sequence—serves to shock and provoke discussions on bodily autonomy.