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Welcome to the Double X Gap Fest for Thursday, April 2nd.

Monica makes a joke edition.

I'm Hannah Rosen, a writer at Slate.

I'm joined in the New York studios by June Thomas, editor of Outward Slate's LGBTQ blog. Hi, June. Hey, Hannah. And Noreen Malone of New York Magazine. Hi, Noreen. Hi. Let's jump right in. Our three topics for today. First, Monica Lewinsky, she's back talking about her last 20 years. Does she make a good spokesperson for cyberbullying and why now just when Hillary is about to run?

Second, is flawless our new feminist term. It seems like just another beauty standard, but a writer at the New York Times argues that it perfectly captures this feminist moment.

And third is calling someone a cat lady sexist. A conversation that I imagine will just devolve into a debate about whether cats are awesome.

They are.

Or annoying.

Annoying.

Annoying.

And you can already see what the sides are going to be.

All right.

Before we get going, I just want to say that you should all go watch the premiere of Mad Men with Slate's TV Club. I'm actually going to do the TV club this year. This event is free. Julia Turner, John Swansberg, and a special guest from the Mad Men TV Club is going to be there. It's happening Sunday, April 5th at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Doors open at 9 p.m. for general admission,

but Slate Plus members get early access at eight special happy hour with preferred seating.

Either of you going to be there? I don't know if I'm a special guest, but I am actually going

to be part of the discussion after the premiere. So yes, I will be there. I hear you have a three

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