EPISODE · May 15, 2018 · 34 MIN
23. Talking Feminism
from Talking Tachlis Podcast · host Talking Tachlis Podcast
This week, Uri and Rivky discuss the winner of Eurovision 2018 - Netta Barzilai. They then present some pushback to the new Amy Schumer movie, "I Feel Pretty," especially Amy Hess' fascinating takedown in the New York Times about "beauty standard denialism." They discuss some of the history of feminism, and how different approaches to feminism have dealt with issues of beauty standards and women's empowerment. Catch up on everything below: Netta Barzilai, "Toy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc Amy Hess, ‘I Feel Pretty’ and the Rise of Beauty-Standard Denialism: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/movies/i-feel-pretty-amy-schumer-beauty.html Emily Ratajkowski in Spaghetti Video (NSFW): https://www.instagram.com/p/BcO-ubGgyjh/?hl=en Amy Schumer on being "brave": http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/dont-call-amy-schumers-nude-photo-brave/news-story/d1224c218ccad41481143f9c86f1e178
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This week, Uri and Rivky discuss the winner of Eurovision 2018 - Netta Barzilai. They then present some pushback to the new Amy Schumer movie, "I Feel Pretty," especially Amy Hess' fascinating takedown in the New York Times about "beauty standard denialism." They discuss some of the history of feminism, and how different approaches to feminism have dealt with issues of beauty standards and women's empowerment. Catch up on everything below: Netta Barzilai, "Toy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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