ICYMI The Great Girlboss Comeback
Aug 16, 2025
Scaachi Koul, a senior writer at Slate and host of Scanfluencers, joins for a lively discussion on the revival of the 'girlboss' narrative. They delve into the controversial comebacks of figures like Audrey Gelman and Ty Haney, questioning the viability of their new projects. The conversation challenges the commercialization of feminism and examines the societal pressures young female entrepreneurs face today. They also reflect on redemption arcs for public figures and the shifting dynamics of female leadership in a post-girlboss world.
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Anna Delvey Rabbit Photo Saga
- Scaachi Koul recounts the Anna Delvey rabbit photoshoot and the rescuers finding abandoned rabbits in Prospect Park.
- Rescuers secured the bunnies and exposed posts showing the animals were likely dumped after a Soho shoot.
Girlboss As Marketable Aesthetic
- Girlboss culture packaged feminism as purchasable lifestyle goods and aspirational branding.
- That model emphasized image and consumerism over structural change, making it fragile and shallow.
Collapse Was Individual And Systemic
- Many high-profile female founders fell amid exposés revealing racist or abusive workplaces.
- Those public failures fueled a backlash that conflated individual wrongdoing with systemic investor and startup pressures.
