Slate Gender and Society
A feed drawing from Slate’s podcast network, including The Waves and Outward, featuring episodes that take a critical eye to the world around us, how we define ourselves, and how gender itself is defined.
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ICYMI: The Girls Are Not All Right
Why PinkyDoll, Trad Wives and Girl Dinners are blowing up online
44 min
277
The Waves: How a Drag Queen Recreated the Ameri...
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Mrs. Kasha Davis breaks down her big moment on All Stars and how she’s turned the idea of a “housewife” on its head.
38 min
278
What Next TBD: Why Tech Lays Women Off First
Rounds of layoffs have disproportionately affected women in tech—including those on maternity leave.
27 min
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ICYMI: The Day AO3 Went Down
How a cyberattack threatened the future of fanfiction
35 min
280
Dear Prudence: How Do I Disclose to My Kids Tha...
I want my kids to know, but I'm worried what will happen to my career if this becomes public.
44 min
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The Waves: Why Barbie Lives On
Barbie has been around for generations, as Greta Gerwig takes her to Hollywood, we look at what makes Barbie a legend.
29 min
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Outward: The Pleasures and Politics of Cruising
Two new works of art focus on the realities of outdoor sexual encounters.
62 min
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How To!: Make Aging Easier for Everyone
Amy Goyer on caregiving and being cared for.
35 min
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A Word: Black Dolls Matter
Black Barbie: A Documentary traces the origin of a revolutionary toy.
26 min
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Mom & Dad: My Son Wears Skirts. My Mom Doesn’t ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on being an ally. Not a critic.
24 min
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The Waves: Watch The Women’s World Cup, Damn It!
Come for Megan Rapinoe’s last tournament, stay for the beautiful game.
36 min
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ICYMI: Has Black Twitter Found A New Home?
Plus the two actors riling up relationship Twitter
48 min
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Hear Me Out: You Need To Care About Meghan Markle
Even if you don’t care about the royal family.
40 min
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The Waves: Is the Wedding Dress Dead?
From Michigan to Brooklyn, an exploration of what makes a wedding dress special.
31 min
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A Word: The Rise of Miss Ross
Actress Angelica Ross fought racism, colorism, and transphobia on her way to stardom.
32 min
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The Waves: Can Fairy Tales Be Feminist?
How fairy tales can speak to today’s audiences and the gendered nature of telling stories.
28 min
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Outward: Despair Is a Rational Response to Anti...
Trans and queer people have always existed. We always will.
22 min
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ICYMI: Finding Queer Love Online
We hear from listeners who found love in Minecraft rose gardens and Craigslist missed connections.
33 min
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Hear Me Out: Patriarchy Hurts All Of Us — Inclu...
Gender is a verb, and the system it creates is keeping (almost) everyone down.
33 min
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A Word: Black and Proud
25 min
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The Waves: A Year Without Roe
Since the 2022 Dobbs decision ending the right to an abortion, a lot has happened. And it’s worse than we predicted.
52 min
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What Next: Is Planned Parenthood Stepping Up?
A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, we ask the head of the nation’s largest abortion provider – now what?
21 min
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Outward: What Was Corporate Pride?
We always knew that rainbow-washing was bogus. So why do we miss it?
52 min
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What Next: They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Inst...
One year after a massive sex abuse scandal, America’s largest Protestant denomination has a different concern: women in church leadership.
25 min
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What Next: After They Testified: The Rabbi Lead...
A religious community in Missouri steps up to defend their trans neighbors—and family.
25 min