But true crime also helps create and perpetuate those fears. American men are much more likely to be murder victims than are women, and yet women are much more likely to see themselves reflected in the media as victims of violent crimes. These comedy podcasts help listeners process the true crime genre itself. True crime operates on a plane of feminine stereotype more than it does reality. On a recent “My Favorite Murder,” Ms. Kilgariff ridiculed Ms. Hardstark for using the term “upper legs” when describing a body part stuffed into a suitcase:MS. KILGARIFF Did you just call her arms her “upper legs”?

Source: New York Times February 16, 2018 16:00 UTC