For years, women were told we were making steady progress—that equality was inevitable. But in today’s world, many of those assumptions are being challenged. Rights are being rolled back. Misogyny feels louder. And women are left asking: Was that progress real—or were we sold a version of empowerment that didn’t fully protect us?

In this episode of Girl, Wake Up!, I sit down with feminist scholar and writer Dr. Marcie Bianco to unpack what feminism looks like right now—in a moment of backlash, confusion and cultural shift.

This is not a surface-level conversation. We go deeper—questioning where feminism has succeeded, where it may have fallen short, and what women need to understand moving forward.

• Why feminism may need a reboot in today’s climate
• The difference between real power vs. the illusion of empowerment
• The growing backlash against feminism and what it means
• What modern feminism gets right—and where it needs to evolve
• How feminism shows up in dating, relationships and everyday life
• What women should be paying attention to right now
• Practical ways women can take back agency and protect themselves

Learn more about Dr. Marcie Bianco here:

marciebianco.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcie-bianco/

https://www.instagram.com/marciebianco/?hl=en

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