Amy Schumer’s Feminism: And Then What?

Is the creation of bro-culture women really the hope of today’s semi-wave of feminism?

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Schumer’s strong, emphatic, and well-intended words once again have reduced the feminist cause to the act of sex and a woman’s appearance. She rails against sexual restrictions on women, male sexual dominance, and that weight and beauty define a woman’s worth, all worthwhile topics. But in this extremely powerful and culturally influential speech, I wonder: where is any mention of actual equality?

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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