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May 2024
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Amy Schumer & the Plague of White Femini...

Matt Bernstein
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Girlbossing too close to the sun can cause a real trainwreck. Today, we examine the unstable foundation of Amy Schumer's feminist brand of comedy and how it all fell apart.

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