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The Feminist Legacy of The Wicked Witch! (w/ Dr. Lona Bailey)
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Spooky season is in full swing! Luckily for me, I'm joined by Dr. Lona Bailey, author of The Wicked Witch of the West: The Enduring Legacy of a Feminist Icon. Her book explores the roots of the character in L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and how she can be an evolving allegory for systemic sexist issues like suffrage, body autonomy and more!
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