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Jan 2022
24m 34s

The Sleepover Club: The 'Toxic' Feminini...

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It's part two of the 'toxic' women deep dive! This week we're discussing the backlash against the 'evil' women genre and how the TikTok girlies are catapulting our obsession with these characters into a new era. From being in your 'fleabag era' and basing your whole life on the protagonist of My Year Of Rest And Relaxation, to femcels and the emerging trend of 'dissociative feminism'. We're exploring why so many people view these characters as apathetic but aspirational, and what it all says about our current cultural moment.


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The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), co-hosted by Halima Jibril (@h.alimaa). and edited by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self-published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!



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