The Gist The Gist List Live with Kat Rosenfield
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Jun 14, 2025 
Kat Rosenfield, a writer for the Free Press and co-host of the Feminine Chaos podcast, dives deep into the complexities of the Me Too movement. She explores the interplay between justice and emotional satisfaction, while critically assessing high-profile cases like Harvey Weinstein's. The conversation doesn't shy away from the nuances of societal perceptions regarding consent and women’s agency. It balances heavier themes with lighter moments, including humorous anecdotes about hairless cats and the quirks of pet allergies.
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Me Too's Justice Conflicts
- The Me Too movement embraced new definitions of consent that conflict with traditional justice ideals.
- Attempts to protect women sometimes inaccurately portray them as unreliable or permanently vulnerable.
Consent Era's Unrealistic Standards
- The 'yes means yes' consent era created unrealistic expectations about female consent during sex.
- It wrongly suggests women are always on the edge of trauma, which is damaging to women.
Me Too and Societal Shifts
- Me Too coincided with societal shifts in default beliefs about believing women.
- The movement may have helped, but was also a symptom of broader cultural change.