043: “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte

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In this episode, we discuss “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte. What can we learn from a story that delves so deeply into contemporary social issues? What can we learn from a protagonist that confidently refuses to acknowledge his own shortcomings? How does he nevertheless remain sympathetic? What can we learn from a story that spans more than thirty years? How does a summary style help span those years? How does this story handle the show-tell dichotomy? How important to fiction and storytelling is empathy?

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