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Is Ivanka Trump Sexist?

And what’s up with her brand of feminism? Slate’s DoubleX Gabfest discusses.

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks to guests while making a campaign stop for her father on October 20, 2016 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Ivanka Trump speaks to guests while making a campaign stop for her father on Oct. 20 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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In the Slate Plus bonus segment of Thursday’s edition of the DoubleX Gabfest, hosts Noreen Malone and June Thomas are joined by FiveThirtyEight political writer Clare Malone to discuss Ivanka Trump’s controversial brand of feminism.

Are we more forgiving of women who grew up with less-than-feminist family members? What makes Clare think that Ivanka isn’t completely sexist? And how do the hosts feel about Ivanka’s attempts to bring feminist messaging to her business?