The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

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The “Emotional Gold Digger” Edition May 09, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole talk about the ruling against track athlete Caster Semenya . Then, they discuss the new Netflix cartoon Tuca & Bertie. Finally, they discuss the Harper’s Bazaar article that describes men as “emotional gold diggers”.

In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people are debating the looks of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s boyfriend?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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What Next: A New Hope For the Equal Rights Amendment May 07, 2019

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The idea behind the proposed Equal Rights Amendment is simple: It would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. It’s been more than 40 years since the U.S, Senate first acted on the ERA, and now it may actually have a real shot at becoming law. Our friends over at What Next, Slate's daily news podcast, looked at the future of the ERA this week, and we here at The Waves think you should take a listen.

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The “Old Timey Lesbian” Edition May 02, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Christina fills in for Hanna and joins Noreen and June to talk about a New York Times article about “greedy employers”, Olivia Munn’s response to the Go Fug Yourself fashion blog and the new HBO and BBC series Gentleman Jack.

In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to need an app to divide chores?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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The "Communes Are Better" Edition Apr 25, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Hanna, Nichole and June talk to Rachelle Hampton about her Slate cover story “The Black Feminists Who Saw the Alt-Right Threat Coming”. Then, is marriage obsolete? The panel delves into The Cut’s package looking into that question. Lastly, the new Netflix rom-com Someone Great.

In Slate Plus: Are TSA screening machines sexist?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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The “Algorithm-y” Edition Apr 18, 2019

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This week on The Waves, June, Marcia and Noreen discuss the controversy over credit for the black hole photos, presidential candidates and parenting, and white male victimhood.

In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people don’t take Kim Kardashians quest to become a lawyer seriously?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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Outward: The "Scene" Edition Apr 17, 2019

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This month on Outward hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley discuss the queer scene. What does that word even mean? How many scenes are there? And where do we all fit in? First they’re joined by Slate’s own June Thomas to talk about the definition of scene, and how everyone found their own. Then they wade into the debate of Pete Buttigieg and why he’s such a big part of the queer conversation right now. And finally former Slatester Shirley Chan comes on to talk about the difficulty of finding bi culture, and what it one day may look like.

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The “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” Edition Apr 11, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia and Nichole talk with Yowei Shaw of NPR about her Invisibilia episode “A Very Offensive Rom-Com”. Then, they discuss the idea of having a nemesis. Finally, is country music a hostile genre for female musicians?

In Slate Plus: Is the desire for a “fresh face” in politics sexist?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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The "Handsy Joe" Edition Apr 04, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Lucy Flores' piece about her uncomfortable encounter with Joe Biden. Then, they talk to Lori Gottlieb, author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone", and then a conversation between host Christina Cauterucci and Mark Harris about her article on how Pete Buttigieg’s identity plays into his campaign.

In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that they had to cancel the first all-female space walk because of a missing spacesuits?

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The “On-brand Analysis” Edition Mar 28, 2019

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This week on The Waves, June and Marcia are joined by New York Times gender letter writer Maya Salam to talk about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, the Hulu original series “The Act” and the state of sex education in the United States.

In Slate Plus: Is the term “ragging on” sexist?

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The "Avocado Turd" Edition Mar 21, 2019

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This week on The Waves, Hanna, Noreen and Marcia talk the college admission scandal that implicated multiple celebrities last week. Then, they try and figure out the appeal of Beto O’Rourke. Lastly, they share their thoughts on the Hulu original series Shrill.

In Slate Plus: Are March Madness brackets sexist?

Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.

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