“White Feminism” with Koa Beck
Directionally Challenged
Kayla Ewell
4.9 • 4.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 March 2021
⏱️ 71 minutes
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This week we’re joined by Koa Beck, author of “White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind,” to talk about the movements and history of feminism, intersectional feminism, and what we can do.
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Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/White-Feminism/Koa-Beck/9781982134419
Website: http://www.koabeck.com/
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, it's Candice. |
| 0:10.1 | And Kayla and we are directionally challenged. |
| 0:12.6 | Yeah, we thought we'd have it all figured out by the time we're in our 30s. |
| 0:16.2 | But surprise, we don't. |
| 0:18.0 | No, we don't, but it's cool. |
| 0:20.6 | That's fine. |
| 0:21.6 | It's totally fine, right? |
| 0:23.1 | And you know what? |
| 0:24.1 | It's especially fine because today we are sitting down with Koa Beck. |
| 0:29.3 | Koa is the former editor in chief of Jezebel and co-host of the hashtag MeTooMemos on WNYC's |
| 0:36.2 | The Takeaway. |
| 0:37.2 | She was the executive editor of Vogue.com and the senior features editor at MarieClair.com. |
| 0:42.8 | For her reporting on gender, LGBTQ rights, culture and race, she has spoken at Harvard Law |
| 0:48.0 | School, Columbia Journalism School, the New York Times, and the Metropolitan Museum |
| 0:52.6 | of Art among other institutions. |
| 0:55.0 | She's also been interviewed by the BBC for her insight into American feminism. |
| 0:58.9 | In her book White Feminism from the Suffragettes to influencers and who they leave behind. |
| 1:04.2 | Published in January 2021, she boldly examines the history of feminism from the true mission |
| 1:09.0 | of the suffragettes to the rise of corporate feminism. |
| 1:12.4 | Without further ado, here is our conversation with Koa Beck. |
| 1:18.6 | And we are here with Koa Beck. |
| 1:20.0 | Koa, thank you so much for joining us. |
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