Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

White Women Are MAGA Internet's Newest Enemy


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White women have long been a core voting bloc for conservatives, so why are right wing media figures suddenly obsessed with attacking them?

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In this episode, Crooked Media Hysteria's Erin Ryan joins me to break down the growing hatred towards white women in MAGA spaces and conservative media. 

From the massive hate campaigns against Amber Heard and Blake Lively, to smearing women like Renee Good during today's ICE protests in Minneapolis, to so-called "Karens" and accusations of hysteria, to the idea of "toxic empathy," we unpack why white women who step outside their assigned role have become such a powerful political target.

We discuss the demonization of "Wine Moms" and "Childless Cat Ladies" in relation to the rise of the trad-wife fantasy. We explore why conservative media is obsessed with controlling white women and why this demographic is trending away from the Republican party. We also examine how these narratives are used to justify regressive policies around reproduction, education, marriage, and bodily autonomy.

We discuss why scapegoating white women in particular works, why it’s so effective, and what it reveals about a movement that needs the most privileged women to be silent and compliant.

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We cover: 

➤ The origins of "white woman" as an insult—from both the left and right 

➤ Why MAGA is strategically attacking their own voting base 

➤ The "toxic empathy" narrative and why caring is now considered dangerous 

➤ How this keeps conservative women in line through fear 

➤ The connection to attacks on IVF, surrogacy, and reproductive freedom 

➤ Why passport bros and the manosphere hate white women specifically 

➤ What this reveals about the MAGA vision for women in America


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