Is feminism dead—or just shadowbanned? In part 1 of the Gender War Games miniseries, host Cristen Conger and Diabolical Lies co-hosts Caro Claire Burke and Katie Gatti Tassin dissect how feminism got hyper-commodified, beauty became capitalism's favorite control tactic, and reactionary gender politics took center stage. From antifeminist burnout to algorithmic aesthetics, what's behind the right-wing, conspiratorial rebranding of women and gender—and who's profiting off it?
(00:00) Feminism Under Siege
(01:34) Womanosphere Rising?
(02:56) Diabolical Lies podcast
(04:12) A Femininity Crisis?
(07:40) Feminine Hierarchy and Gender Panic
(13:45) Reactionary Feminism and Its Roots
(19:33) Evie Magazine and Far-Right Women's Media
(23:50) Antifeminism's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
(28:24) The 90s Evie Magazine
(29:32) Echo Chambers vs Reality
(41:27) Don't Underestimate Far-Right Women
(43:18) Conclusion and Call to Action
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