Naomi Wolf’s Vagina: A New Biography, a recently discovered fourth-century reference to Jesus’ wife, and Mindy Kaling on this week’s DoubleX Gabfest.

DoubleX Gabfest on Jesus' Wife, Naomi Wolf's Vagina, and Mindy Kaling

DoubleX Gabfest on Jesus' Wife, Naomi Wolf's Vagina, and Mindy Kaling

Slate’s weekly women’s roundtable.
Sept. 20 2012 9:15 AM

DoubleX Gabfest: The Mrs. Jesus Edition

Listen to Slate’s show about Naomi Wolf’s book, Vagina: A New Biography; a recently discovered fourth-century reference to Jesus’ wife; and Mindy Kaling.

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In this week’s Gabfest, DoubleX managing editor Allison Benedikt joins New Republic staff writer Noreen Malone and DoubleX editor Hanna Rosin to discuss Naomi Wolf’s new book, Vagina: A New Biography, and the onslaught of negative reviews the book has inspired; the recent discovery of a scrap of papyrus from the 4th Century that appears to refer to Jesus’ wife; and Mindy Kaling, whose new show, The Mindy Project, premieres on Fox next week.

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Allison Benedikt is Slate’s executive editor. Follow her on Twitter.

Noreen Malone is a senior editor at New York Magazine.

Hanna Rosin is the co-host of NPR’s Invisibilia and a founder of DoubleX. She is also the author of The End of Men. Follow her on Twitter.