The Great Feminization (Did Women Cause Wokeism?) - The Deep

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In this episode of The Deep, Erika responds to a recent viral article by Helen Andrews titled "The Great Feminization." Andrews claims that the increasing number of women holding positions in institutions has directly led to those institutions becoming "woke." But is Andrews missing the point? Is it true that women caused wokeism? Or is the real explanation something deeper?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: “The Great Feminization”
3:52 - The origins of “woke-ism” 
7:35 - Is cancel culture unique to our moment?
9:22 - What Andrew’s theory is missing
12:04 - Changing the demographics is not the simple fix
14:34 - The solution: re-feminization

Sources

Ahern, Erika J. “As Critical Race Theory Thrives, Author Takes on the ‘Woke Elite’.” National Catholic Register, August 9, 2021. https://www.ncregister.com/news/as-critical-race-theory-thrives-author-takes-on-the-woke-elite.

Greco, Ivana. “Is Academic Cancel Culture Driven by Women?” The Home Front (Substack), 2024. https://thehomefront.substack.com/p/is-academic-cancel-culture-driven.

Roy, Helen. “The Flourishing of the Female Soul.” Fairer Disputations, March 24, 2023. https://fairerdisputations.org/the-flourishing-of-the-female-soul/.

“Letter to Women.” Pope John Paul II, June 29, 1995. In Vatican.va. https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women.html.

Laverty, Rhys. “Lady Scrooges.” First Things, December 1, 2024. https://www.firstthings.com/lady-scrooges/.

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