Does Hating Influencers Really Mean Hating Women?

Are You Anti-Influencer, Or Anti-Women? The word has become a gendered insult. We're sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please contact us at plus@slate.com for help. Episode Notes After a small business in Nantucket put a “no influencers” sign in their store, creators accused it of being sexist. The issue divided the internet, when really, both things can be true: Influencer culture is harmful, and “influencer” has become a pejorative word for any woman who posts online. On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay talks with writer Kat Tenbarge about how the word “influencer” has belittled female creators since the beginning, and how male creators have escaped the same scrutiny. This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay. Are You Anti-Influencer, Or Anti-Women? The word has become a gendered insult.