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The Guilty Feminist

383. Heteronormativity with Jessica Fostekew and Mary O’Connell

The Guilty Feminist

The Spontaneity Shop

Comedy, Feminism

4.812.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

The Guilty Feminist 383. Heternormativity

Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guest Mary O’Connell

Recorded 3 November 2023 at Soho Theatre. Released 8 January.

The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.

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1:21.3

I'm a feminist but a gay male friend messaged me yesterday,

1:26.0

saying his hotel was on fire and 30 firemen had turned up.

1:31.0

And I replied, I replied, oh, a calendar of firemen, I believe that's the collective noun.

1:38.0

I love it.

1:42.0

I know full well that I've had emails on the show before.

1:47.0

Is it and I'm a feminist but because you didn't say firefighter?

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