The Women's March (or, why the only drama problem is no drama at all)
Call Your Girlfriend
Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow
4.7 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2019
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
We discuss the very real concerns about antisemitism within the leadership of the Women's March. In a Kardashian-level internet investigation, we provide the backdrop of the past two years: from its initial organizing, centering of white women, framing principles, fallout from Charlottesville, and the recurring role of Louis Farrakhan. So while the New York Times is not incorrect to note the divisions "roiling" the Women's March, fighting for freedom and justice isn't a pretty and pleasant task undertaken by nice ladies. Anger, hurt, and fear are all valid emotions when building a movement.
READING LIST
- 2018: “Women’s March Roiled by Accusations of Anti-Semitism”
- 2016: “Amid Division, a March in Washington Seeks to Bring Women Together”
- 2017: Day Without a Woman strike platform
- Op-ed, “Does feminism have room for zionists?”
- Linda Sarsour response in the Nation
- Adam Serwer, “Why Tamika Mallory Won’t Condemn Farrakhan”
- Collier Meyerson’s Twitter thread on anti-Semitism and racism
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long distance festies everywhere. |
| 0:04.8 | I'm Amina Tussel, and I'm Anne Friedman. |
| 0:08.3 | I think it's worth like in talking about this specific headline, |
| 0:13.2 | Women's March, Royaled by Accusations of Anti-Semitism, |
| 0:16.6 | talking about some historical context for the Women's March, |
| 0:19.2 | and like what has really roiled it since day one. |
| 0:22.2 | We did a research dive for this episode. |
| 0:30.0 | I'm |
| 0:32.0 | you |
| 0:34.0 | had the talk. |
| 0:36.0 | Give your reasons. |
| 0:38.0 | Say it's not her fault. |
| 0:42.0 | But you |
| 0:44.0 | just met somebody new. |
| 0:48.0 | Tell her not to get upset. |
| 0:52.0 | Hello, Anne Friedman. |
| 0:54.0 | Hi, hi. Happy 2019. |
| 0:56.0 | Again. Always. |
| 0:58.0 | I'm just going to, what if I just say that every podcast of the entire year? |
| 1:02.0 | You know, I would enjoy it. |
| 1:04.0 | I love being reminded what year we're in, so I stop signing things 2017. |
| 1:08.0 | Thank you. I do think it is important in January to be constantly vigilant of what year it is. |
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