Lindy West on Seeing Women as Real People

Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

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4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2016

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

And how movies in the 80s were really kinda creepy.This week on Hari and Co. Politically Re-Active, Kamau and Hari chat with author, columnist and legendary internet-troll confronter, Lindy West! West delves into rape culture, the objectification of female Olympians, the perils of white feminism, and why her feelings on Hillary may be complicated, but her decision to vote for her isn’t. Check out Lindy’s new book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman at lindywest.net, and follow her on Twitter at #thelindywest. And come meet Hari at a venue near you! Find his tour dates at www.harikondabolu.com. That’s also where you can find his new album Mainstream American Comic. And subscribe to Kamau’s million other podcasts at www.wkamaubell.com.We’re answering your questions soon, so send us your Twitter comments and emails!: #politicallyreactive or politicallyreactive@firstlook.org

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0:00.0	It's almost like the police are working with the capitalist state to protect white people and their money.
0:06.5	Yes. I don't... Man.
0:09.9	You really get right down to it.
0:11.7	I don't have time for metaphors.
0:13.7	No, there's no messing around on Harian company.
0:18.2	Harian company!
0:23.1	From First Look Media and Penopole, this is politically reactive. I'm Debbie Camelbell.
0:28.8	And I'm former crown prince of Zamunda, Harry Cunderbow.
0:32.3	You're not a king. I know that.
0:35.7	The show where two comedians try to make sense of politics in America.
0:38.9	Which is impossible. Which is why this podcast may go on forever.
0:43.9	On today's show we're talking to our friend, Lindy West.
0:46.9	That's really my friend, but you know, she likes you. That's cool.
0:51.8	Jesus Christ.
0:53.6	Lindy is currently a columnist for the Guardian, but her writing is appeared in Jezebel,
0:57.6	the stranger, the New York Times, and she has the greatest episode of this American life of all time period.
1:03.8	I truly am sorry about that.
1:06.1	Well, you know, I get abuse all day, every day.
1:10.1	And...
1:12.1	This was the meanest thing anyone's ever done to me.
1:16.1	But you're also... You're the only...
1:19.1	Only troll who's ever apologized.
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