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Hollywood's Stalker Fetish

Why is society so mad about obsessive love? With Beyonce starring in yet another film about an erotomanic, psychiatrist Doreen Orion analyzes pop culture’s fixation on lovelorn stalkers.

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This weekend’s release of Beyonce’s movie, Obsessed, about yet another crazy broad stalking some unattainable guy she barely knows (although knows enough to be convinced they belong together), makes me obsess myself—about why our culture is so fascinated with these types of scenarios.

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