The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism
Society & Culture
On this week’s episode of The Waves, we say goodbye by contemplating a key word of the podcast - feminism. Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth and original Waves host June Thomas discuss what feminism means, the historical problems with the word, who should get to call themselves feminist, and so much more.
Endorsements and Discussed in Episode:
A Place of Our Own by June Thomas
Between Two Wars by Cheyna Roth
In Defense of Lean In Feminism on The Waves
We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian
What the Hart Family Murders Reveal About Foster Care on The Waves
The Lady Vanishes
In Slate Plus: What is the most feminist holiday?
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Vic Whitley Berry with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.
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