A recent Republican debate stirred up an age-old discussion about high heels: Who is allowed to wear them, how high they can be, and what they can tell us about gender politics in 2023. In this episode, Jess & Susie unravel the long history of high-heeled shoes (originally designed for men!) and how they’ve been used as a political insult and weapon.

FOR MORE:

• Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Those Stilettos (Jessica Bennett, The New York Times)
• Penis Politics, a podcast from The Waves (Slate)

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