Care Feminism vs Career Feminism: Quillette Cetera Episode 20
In a culture obsessed with girlbosses, this young mother wants us to see the value of women's work in the home.
Zoe interviews Virginia Tapscott, a freelance journalist and mother of four from rural Australia. They discuss the concept of care feminism, which emphasizes the value and importance of women's care work, whether it is paid or unpaid. Care feminism is contrasted with dominant feminist rhetoric that sometimes aims to minimize or avoid care work altogether.
Additionally, they discuss Virginia's podcast, My Sister's Secrets, which explores the stories of Virginia and her late sister, Alex, both of whom were sexually abused by a family member during their infancy. Zoe is curious as to whether this abuse influenced Virginia's perception of men and her desire to have a family.
