talk about white fragility. This is an entire movement that's oriented around ensuring that

I will sacrifice my child's exposure to accurate history because I don't want them to be presented

with ideas that may be new or uncomfortable.

Hello and welcome to the Politics Girl podcast. I'm your host, Lee McGowan. Let's get into it.

Today's pod is a candid conversation with Julie Kohler.

Julie is an acclaimed writer with a PhD in Family Social Science, whose work has appeared in CNN,

The Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, and The Daily Beast. She has two decades of experience

working in philanthropy, advocacy, and higher education, and is a fellow in residence at the

National Women's Law Center and a highly sought after speaker and topics that pertain to gender

justice, politics, and policy. Julie is also the co-creator and host of White Pick Advance,

the winner of the 2022 Communicator Award for Best Society and Culture podcast. White Pick

Advance looks at how suburban women have become some of our most contested political actors.

Over three seasons, the podcast has examined the social disruptions that have pushed this

political re-alignment among women. Julie points out that motherhood itself is being weaponized

for political gain. One side for greater justice, the other in opposition to it. I'm having

Julie on today to discuss the mobilization of white suburban women against democracy.

In the name of protecting children and parental rights, this particular type of motherhood

has been manipulated to advance some very dark political agendas. You can see the efforts of

this work on our school boards, with school choice, anti-CRT laws, and anti-LGBTQ laws.

It's the ugly underbelly of what should be a positive group looking up for White's best for kids,

but who are in reality using their identity as moms to truly undermine other people's rights.

So without further ado, please welcome my guest, critically acclaimed writer and speaker,

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