"The Most Hated Woman" of 1988

Unladylike

EpisodeDec 31, 202440m

"The Most Hated Woman" of 1988

Unladylike

EpisodeDec 31, 202440m

Gold digger. Ice queen. Punching bag. Why was a 22-year-old Robin Givens villainized when her whirlwind romance with boxer Mike Tyson spiraled into a living nightmare? In this bonus from the Unladies' Room, Susie Banikarim (In Retrospect) tells us the story of how their brief and tabloid-frenzying marriage ended with Robin declared "the most hated woman in America" and why she still hasn't gotten the cultural redemption she deserves. CW: intimate partner violence. . . Follow Unladylike: Instagram and TikTokJoin the Unladies' Room PatreonShop merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Where feminism meets fringe. Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes and media shaping modern womanhood—and un-womanhood. From bisexual imposter syndrome to tall girl therapy, gun culture to birth control backlash, she mentions it all—backed by deep research, sharp interviews, and just enough unseriousness to demystify the uncanny valley of 21st-century patriarchy without doomspiraling.Gender. Power. Culture. Context. Unladylike.

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