We’re back in the closet and kicking off Season 2 to talk about why the word ‘feminist’ can bring up some negative connotations. Even if you’re someone who believes in gender equality, stereotypes of the angry bra-burning lesbian, myths like men ‘losing’ rights, and worries about potentially doing feminism ‘wrong’ can make it difficult to identify as a feminist. We also talk about whether or not it’s important to identify with the term, and grapple with the idea of what role performative feminism has on the movement.

Links

Forbes feminism article

Canadian pay gap poll

Projected year pay gap will close by state