049: #MeToo And The Flawed Aziz Discussion

Live From America Podcast

English - January 29, 2018 11:40 - 1 hour - 88 MB - ★★★★★ - 119 ratings
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This week on Live From America Podcast, we discuss the #metoo movement with a panel of female comedians / journalists / influencers. Jena Friedman (Comedian, The Daily Show, Letterman), Eve Peyser (Writer for Vice), and Kelsey Adams (NYC LifeStyle Blogger | @koolkelsey on instagram). We are also joined by Lou Perez (Comedian, Writer, WeTheInternet.TV) .
We have an interesting conversation about the #metoo movement. The national dialogue took an odd turn in the wake of recent articles about fringe sexual misconduct . All of our guests, including some journalists, agreed that the article published on Babe.net about Aziz Ansari was very shoddy reporting.

Some questions we ask the room: How would you have handled the article writing / publishing differently? What kind of conversation should we be having with our children in a world where "hookup culture" is reaching younger and younger youths? Do the differences between men and women factor into the analysis and punishment of sexual misconduct? How much should alcohol factor into our behaviors?

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