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Dec 2023
19m 22s

Rebecca Traister Postgame Analysis

Meghan Daum & Sarah Haider
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The womxn discuss their recent conversation with New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister about marriage, mating, and feminism. 

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Check out our recent podcast with Rebecca Traister here.

“The Return of the Marriage Plot: Why everyone is suddenly so eager for men and women to get hitched” for New York Magazine.

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