Season 1 · Episode 46
Are We Living in a Feminist Dystopia?
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
July 25, 202548m 43sExplicit
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">This week, writer<a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/"> Anne Helen Petersen</a> unpacks the idea of<a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-great-feminist-exhaustion"> Feminist Exhaustion</a> — a term she coined to describe the burnout, backlash, and disillusionment many women feel toward the hollow promises of modern feminism. Sam and Anne explore how pop culture shaped (and warped) our ideas of empowerment through shows like <em>Scandal</em>, <em>Girls</em> and basically every recent Nicole Kidman project. Plus, they dive into the evolution from <em>girlboss</em> to <em>tradwife</em>, and ask how future generations can redefine what feminism means.</p>
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