Intersectional Feminism vs. Girlboss Feminism: Chatting about Lindy West with Paige Worthy
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This week’s text:
✍️ “What No One Else Will Tell You About Feminism” by Lindy West
This week’s guest:
Paige Worthy (she/her) is a writer, editor, and brand messaging strategist for progressive entrepreneurs. Known for her spicy takes, thoughtful wordcraft, and zero tolerance for misogynist bullshit, Paige shows up in business and life as a truth-teller and cat-loving rage queen. She’s currently on sabbatical—joyfully making pottery, resisting capitalist productivity, and embracing rest as rebellion.
Find Paige:
🌐 paigeworthy.com
Discussed in this episode:
- What this essay gets right—and all the ways it misses the mark
- Rage, burnout, and taking sabbaticals in a broken world
- White feminism, exclusion, and the danger of ignoring intersectionality
- Why catty jokes and sarcasm aren’t the revolution
- How our feminism has evolved since “girl power” and Jezebel days
- Why trying to “educate men” isn’t the job of feminists
- The difference between calling in vs calling out—and when each makes sense
- How to keep growing, even when learning out loud is scary
- Substack, internet rage, and nostalgia for the blog era
Resources mentioned:
- “White Feminism” by Koa Beck: https://amzn.to/42UtHrU
- “Abortion, Everyday” Jessica Valenti’s Substack: https://jessica.substack.com/
- 📺 Shrill on Hulu
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