Quick Cap #5: Fleabag monologues, Jessica Simpson's new book, Brit Marling's NYT essay, and Natalie Portman claps back at Rose McGowan**We can’t get enough of Fleabag. There were two monologues from Season Two that didn’t fit into our standard format -- we tried to let them go, but we couldn't. Kate applauds the relatability of the speech on womanhood delivered by Kristen Scott Thomas on women's awards and women's pain.“Hair IS everything!” Fleabag says to Anthony after Claire gets a bad haircut -- and yes, Fleabag, we totally hear you. Carinn gets personal about her emotional hair journey, including cutting off seven inches of her own hair with some kitchen shears a few weeks ago. -**We dissect the New York Times Opinion piece by Brit Marling with the incendiary title, “I Don’t Want To Be The Strong Female Lead”. We couldn’t resist this teaser: “In pop culture, women are often objectified and disposed of. But even when we’re not being victimized, the alternative leaves much to be desired.” We unpack Brit’s fascinating journey from Goldman Sachs to Netflix darling The OA, and of course find a way to compare Brit's ideas of the hero's journey to Fleabag and Erica Barry from Something’s Gotta Give. We also dig DEEP into what it means to have masculine and feminine traits, pulling from astrology, Chinese philosophy and Tantric tradition. (19:57)-**We recount the Natalie Portman vs. Rose McGowan Oscar’s feud over Natalie’s dress with a shout-out to the names of the snubbed female directors. Rose McGowan called out her “type of activism” as “deeply offensive” and hollow, but Natalie clapped back eloquently but with bite. (39:15)**Carinn stayed up way too late starting Jessica Simpson’s memoir, “Open Book”. It’s juicy, quirky and deep -- a rare combo! (48:20)Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. Email us at cjadebarry [at] gmail. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.comStay Complicated!Subscribe or follow for new episodes every WednesdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.