“Baby Reindeer”: Entertainment or Destruction of Lives?

The Netflix series exposing the dangers of turning real trauma into fiction

Mary Carter
3 min readSep 21, 2024

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Today I want to talk about something that’s been really bothering me.

You know that Netflix series, “Baby Reindeer”?

Well, it’s been making waves, and not for good reasons.

The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across a news article about the real-life “Martha.” I was shocked!

The woman who supposedly inspired the character is in a terrible state, according to her friends.

Can you imagine having your life exposed like that, without filters, for millions to see?

Fiona Harvey, the woman behind the Martha character, is suing Netflix for an astronomical amount: 128 million pounds! Her main arguments against the platform are defamation and invasion of privacy.

She claims the series completely distorted the real events, portraying her as an obsessive stalker when…

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Mary Carter

I share candid reflections on love, sex, and life's ups and downs, no holds barred and no taboos.