Laurie A. Watkins takes on the backlash against feminism and the growing divide between Gen Z men and women in a thought-provoking NewsNation debate with Bethany S. Mandel and guest host Batya Ungar-Sargon. Laurie makes the case that women’s freedom and equality have fundamentally changed American life—from financial independence and workplace rights to women’s sports, reproductive rights, and the ability to make decisions about their own lives. And when the conversation turns to men who feel threatened or left behind by women’s progress, Laurie has a blunt message: women aren’t the problem. Better yourselves. She’s not apologizing for women’s freedom.
