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How the Fall of Bitch Media is a Sign of Disastrous Things to Come.

How the Fall of Bitch Media is a Sign of Disastrous Things to Come.

FromThe Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism


How the Fall of Bitch Media is a Sign of Disastrous Things to Come.

FromThe Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re reflecting on the impact of Bitch Media, which started as a zine in the 90s, and grew into a print publication and website . Slate staff writer Heather Schwedel is joined by Bitch co-founder Andi Zeisler to talk about the history of Bitch. Then, they explore why feminist media is struggling, despite maybe being more necessary than ever. 

In Slate Plus: Is asking if things are feminist, feminist?

Recommendations: 
Heather: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
Andi: Time Zone J by Julie Doucet

Mentioned in the Show: 
“Bitch and the End of Independent Feminist Media” by Jude Ellison S. Doyle 

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and Alicia Montgomery.
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Released:
May 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Waves is a weekly conversation about news and culture examined through the lens of gender and feminism. Every other Thursday, join the hosts—Slate staff writer Christina Cauterucci, Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University, Thirst Aid Kit's Nichole Perkins, and Slate Podcasts' June Thomas—for frank discussions about the ways gender shapes everything. Our new name reflects generations of women from the various waves of feminism, the sound waves that carry us to your ears, and the waves we intend to make.