Topic: Career Women

2 chapters across the catalog

82: High Value Target
• 1:16:49 - 1:23:15

82: High Value Target

Institutional Power and the Hierarchy of Motherhood

Naomi Wolf argues that the pressure on men and women regarding beauty and status comes from male-dominated institutions safeguarding political power, rather than individual desires. The conversation also explores a perceived social hierarchy among women, where mothers are viewed with more "supremacy" than non-mothers. It is noted that many female world leaders do not have children, reflecting a historical trade-off between career and family.

18: Shero to Zero
• 1:39:54 - 1:42:44

18: Shero to Zero

Alicia Johnson and the "Sisterhood" Group Text

Alicia Johnson, a staffer for Elizabeth Warren, describes the emotional toll Harris's exit took on black women in politics, mentioning a "group text" where staffers from rival campaigns mourned the loss. Mo interprets this as the political class realizing their value to the Democratic Party is diminishing if they cannot deliver the black vote.