Feminine Chaos Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield

Kat and Phoebe discuss a very horny theater critic, an uncommonly hot historian, and Uri Berliner's critique of NPR from inside the house.

LINKS:
Lea Ypi: "Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the @spectator libido section."
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. | The Free Press
The Real Story Behind NPR's Current Problems
Emily Yoffe's reporting on l'affaire Sonmez: 'I'm Radioactive'
Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez to cease Twitter rants: 'Please stop'
Felicia Sonmez: Washington Post reporter fired after a week of feuding with colleagues | CNN Business
Kat and guest Amna Khalid discuss the Sonmez-Weigel conflict: https://femchaospod.substack.com/p/thats-not-funny
Jeet Heer pulls a “nobody is talking about this” and gets community noted:
https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/1780225893257945196


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Kat and Phoebe discuss the mass bisexuality of Gen Z and the BookForum takedown of Lauren Oyler.
LINKS:
Kat on the bi boom: Gen Z-ers Are Identifying as Bisexual En Masse. Why? - Air Mail
Phoebe on straight women: Straightness Studies | Who Do We Think We Are? | Issues | The Hedgehog Review
Statistics! LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6%
Rod Dreher fre…

Kat and Phoebe discuss sexually adventurous podcasting, unwanted heirloom dining sets, the phenomenon of "divorce rings," the latest viral Cut essay about age gap relationships, and what to do when your foyer is too narrow to hold your collection of body parts in jars. 

LINKS:
Kat and Phoebe on BARpod
Twitter: Won’t someone think of the boomers’ furniture?
I Inherited a Nazi Helmet From My Husband. What Should I Do With It? - The New York Times 
Divorce Rings Are Having a Moment Thanks to Emily Ratajkowski - The New York Times
Age Gap Relationships: The Case for Marrying an Older Man


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Kat and Phoebe discuss the moral quandary of missing royalty.
Links:
Kate announces her cancer diagnosis:
https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1771235267837321694
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me | Ben Sixsmith | The Critic Magazine
Opinion | The Real Royal Scandal Is on Us - The New York Times
-“I will NOT be scolded into feeling …

Kat and Phoebe discuss breast aesthetics, 90s nostalgia, and whether we're all taking too many drugs.  
Links:
Are We Sunsetting Ass and Entering a Golden Age of Boobs?
Sydney Sweeney has brought boobs back - The Spectator World
Katherine Dee: “I think benzos and SSRIs are overprescribed for the same reason antibiotics and birth control are. Pharmaceuticals are a lucrative industry and being sick is a lifestyle brand.”
Meghan Murphy: “Popping pills won't actually address your feelings of depression or anxiety. Go outside, get some exercise, interact with humans or nature.”
Are You Asexual Or On Antidepressants? - by Freya India
Abigal Shrier on Bad Therapy: Honestly with Bari Weiss: Why the Kids Aren't Alright on Apple Podcasts
Kat on drugs:
Why Ozempic is cheating - UnHerd
Women are pawns in the contraception war - UnHerd
All in Her Head is in bookstores now: https://www.amazon.com/All-Her-Head-Medicine-Matters-ebook/
Mary Harrington’s pill musings
https://twitter.com/Heritage/status/1662534135762624520


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Kat and Phoebe talk about the sandwich anecdote that melted the internet, how they got jobs in journalism, and the one-way feud between two memoirists.
Links:
The origins of Sandwichgate: I Was a Heretic at The New York Times - The Atlantic
Phoebe on sandwich discourse:
Kat on the battling memoirists: https://unherd.com/2024/02/polyamory-is-a-luxury-belief/