S03E08 | Nasty Women: Hillary Clinton and the Question of Critique

Nasty, sassy, bossy -- how do we criticize women? And how can we articulate valid criticisms without being accused of misogyny? In this pre-election conversation, Liz and Xine discuss Hillary Clinton, gender, and the politics of representation and, well, politics! Is it just about Hillary, or also a post-Obama moment that has transformed our ideas about hope and change? We talk political compromise, respectability, US imperialism, histories of suffrage and race, and the power of memes. Since recording this conversation, we've been in a difficult place: trying to look after ourselves and others we care about on top of our usual work in academia. Love and solidarity to our listeners from the PhDivas!