This Glass Shovel Brigade

5/25/18 - We let our aggressive word nerd selves out to play. Why the Glass Cliff is an imperfect metaphor for women who get promoted after men fail (glass shovel, anyone?). Al Franken and what's next for #metoo men. Plus, your questions: is it okay to call a group of women "hey guys"? And how to deal with a fragile male ego at work.

Transcript below.

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Producer: Gina Delvac

Hosts: Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman

Theme song: Call Your Girlfriend by Robyn

Composer: Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

Visual Creative Director: Kenesha Sneed

Merch Director: Caroline Knowles

Editorial Assistant: Laura Bertocci

Ad sales: Midroll

“The glass cliff”

Laura McGann on Al Franken + letters she’s gotten from men who miss him

Kate Manne on what misogyny is really about

Leeann Tweeden’s statement

What’s next for ‘Me Too’ men?

#MeToo doesn't lack nuance. Its critics do

The writings of Andrea Dworkin

We’re reading fiction, nonfiction, essays and anxiety-producing novels.

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