There might not be a perfect feminist, but the "Cool Girl" feminist isn't really a feminist at all. Laura and Ruth talk about the dangers - to feminism and other women - of seeking male approval for feminism.

Side note: We also throw Trevor under the bus right at the outset. And then we do it again at the end of the episode. :-)

The problem with "Cool Girl" feminism

The Practical Feminist features Laura Ip and Ruth Unrau digging into politics, education, leadership, community, and everything in between through a feminist lens and from a practical perspective. A generation between them and waking to their feminism at different points in their lives, everything is up for discussion and critique.

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Government & Organizations

Laura and Ruth talk about what it means to not only our daughters, but also our sons to be seeing so many strong, smart, independent women in leading roles in media.

Women are the Champions of the Rebellion Now

Laura and Ruth start off discussing that women of a certain age are invisible to street harassers and end up meandering through a whole gamut of ways in which women become or are treated as invisible.

Invisible Women

Laura and Ruth discuss the value of listening to viewpoints that are contrary to your own and trying to reclaim some middle ground in this political climate.

Where did the middle go?

In fact, feminism is nothing if it isn't for everyone. Laura and Ruth discuss why it's important to raise our sons to be feminists.

Five reasons our sons need feminism too

Laura and Ruth sit down with Pati Habermann to discuss the fight for access to safe, legal abortion.

The problem with "Cool Girl" feminism

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