In this episode, we celebrate one of the great and glamorous muses of the early 21st century: the Shoe Diva! We discuss the importance of being 40, the ineffable poetry of Hallmark greeting cards, the death of suburban representation, and the boozy decadence of American motherhood. We conclude that you should never resist the urge to put cucumbers on your eyes, make the crosswalk your runway with ten shopping bags in arm, "ACK!" like Cathy, and have "a naughty little treat" etc.

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Links:

Shoe Diva, Aesthetics Wiki

“The Cheeky ‘Wine Mom’ Trope Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous”, Washington Post 

Sass Gallery by Alece Birnbach
Cathy by Cathy Guisewite

Shoe Diva Aesthetic Facebook Page

James Cerne’s Brilliant Ode to Shoe Divas
Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman by Brooke Hauser

Chick Lit

Cari.Institute

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