EPISODE · May 27, 2025 · 58 MIN
Intersectional Feminism vs. Girlboss Feminism: Chatting about Lindy West with Paige Worthy
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Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/This week’s text: ✍️ “What No One Else Will Tell You About Feminism” by Lindy WestThis week’s guest:Paige Worthy (she/her) is a writer, editor, and brand messaging strategist for progressive entrepreneurs. Known for her spicy takes, thoughtful wordcraft, and zero tolerance for misogynist bullshit, Paige shows up in business and life as a truth-teller and cat-loving rage queen. She’s currently on sabbatical—joyfully making pottery, resisting capitalist productivity, and embracing rest as rebellion.Find Paige: 🌐 paigeworthy.comDiscussed in this episode:What this essay gets right—and all the ways it misses the markRage, burnout, and taking sabbaticals in a broken worldWhite feminism, exclusion, and the danger of ignoring intersectionalityWhy catty jokes and sarcasm aren’t the revolutionHow our feminism has evolved since “girl power” and Jezebel daysWhy trying to “educate men” isn’t the job of feministsThe difference between calling in vs calling out—and when each makes senseHow to keep growing, even when learning out loud is scarySubstack, internet rage, and nostalgia for the blog eraResources mentioned:“White Feminism” by Koa Beck: https://amzn.to/42UtHrU“Abortion, Everyday” Jessica Valenti’s Substack: https://jessica.substack.com/ 📺 Shrill on Hulu🚨 Sign up for Becky’s newsletter, Feminist Rants Are My Superpower: https://beckymollenkamp.com/rants🎤 PROUD MEMBER OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE 🎤http://feministpodcastcollective.com/
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Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/This week’s text: ✍️ “What No One Else Will Tell You About Feminism” by Lindy WestThis week’s guest:Paige Worthy (she/her) is a writer, editor, and brand messaging strategist for progressive entrepreneurs. Known for her spicy takes, thoughtful wordcraft, and zero tolerance for misogynist bullshit, Paige shows up in business and life as a truth-teller and cat-loving rage queen. She’s currently on sabbatical—joyfully making pottery, resisting capitalist productivity, and embracing rest as rebellion.Find Paige: 🌐 paigeworthy.comDiscussed in this episode:What this essay gets right—and all the ways it misses the markRage, burnout, and taking sabbaticals in a broken worldWhite feminism, exclusion, and the danger of ignoring intersectionalityWhy catty jokes and sarcasm aren’t the revolutionHow our feminism has evolved since “girl power” and Jezebel daysWhy trying to “educate men” isn’t the job of feministsThe difference between calling in vs calling out—and when each makes senseHow to keep growing, even when learning out loud is scarySubstack, internet rage, and nostalgia for the blog eraResources mentioned:“White Feminism” by Koa Beck: https://amzn.to/42UtHrU“Abortion, Everyday” Jessica Valenti’s Substack: https://jessica.substack.com/ 📺 Shrill on Hulu🚨 Sign up for Becky’s newsletter, Feminist Rants Are My Superpower: https://beckymollenkamp.com/rants🎤 PROUD MEMBER OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE 🎤http://feministpodcastcollective.com/
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