The Waves: In Defense of Lean In Feminism
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, why can\u2019t the feminists all get along? Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth is joined by Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR political correspondent and author of the Substack, This F**king Job. They dig into what went wrong with Sheryl Sandberg\u2019s book Lean In, why it wasn\u2019t all completely wrong, and how to stop giving anti-feminists the ammo they need to attack.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nIn Slate Plus: We\u2019re talking May December!\xa0\n\nIf you liked this episode, check out: We See Dead Girls\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\n\nClips Used:\n\u201cSheryl Sandberg: Women Must Learn to \u2018Lean In\u2019\u201d - ABC News\n\u201cI bought the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg\u201d - Sarah Tollemache\n\u201cGirl boss culture gotta go\u201d - Rachel Turner\xa0\n\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\u2014you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on How To!. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices