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Who would have possibly thought the tradwife way of life wouldn't be sustainable forever? In a series of New York Times articles and Instagram influencer pivots, we're seeing a mass exodus of women leaving the tradwife moniker behind.This week, hosts Ione and Gina discuss the way ...  Show more

What if Carrie White was a victim? And what if Cathy Ames was a girlboss? Booktok and filmtok have united this month to rally against the proposed sanitisation of some of literature's most complicated female characters.This week, hosts Ione and Gina dissect the depictions of the ...  Show more

The controversial video of Hayley Bayley's "let them eat cake", followed by her apology, raised the questions: "should celebrities be speaking up on Gaza?" And if not: "should we just block them for their silence?" (And also, "are we in District 12, living real life hunger games ...  Show more

The Israel-Gaza conflict is a local clash playing out on the global stage, with social media a weapon of war for both sides. But how did TikTok tutorials, Instagram infographics and Twitter posts become influential news sources for millions? Also in the programme, The Week Junior ...  Show more

Palestinians are increasingly turning to social media to highlight what life is like under Israeli military rule. For example, weeks before Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza, Palestinian activists in Jerusalem used social media to shine a spotlight on Israel’s ethnic cleansing of ...  Show more