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The Waves: Can Feminists Visit FBoy Island?
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On this week’s episode of The Waves, Waves producer Cheyna Roth and Slate senior culture editor Allegra Frank take a trip to FBoy Island. They discuss the ups and sexisms of HBO Max’s newest dating show and question why the narrative of women saving men persists. Later in the show, Allegra and Cheyna talk about the deception inherent in these shows and ask why everyone is the same type of beautiful.
Recommendations:
Allegra: Keeping your hands busy during the final days of summer with Pokémon UNITE.
Cheyna: The children’s books authors and illustrators Lauren and Natalia O’Hara, especially their book The Bandit Queen.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.
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Recommendations:
Allegra: Keeping your hands busy during the final days of summer with Pokémon UNITE.
Cheyna: The children’s books authors and illustrators Lauren and Natalia O’Hara, especially their book The Bandit Queen.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.
Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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