The Waves: Why Joe Jonas’s ‘Bad Mommy’ Story Flopped

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Host Kat Chow dives into the
public divorce of actress Sophie Turner and pop artist Joe Jonas.
But we’re not so much getting into the actual divorce, more the way
tabloid news is covering it and leaning into some seriously sexist
tropes. As news spread about the marriage’s end, articles
immediately started speculating as to who was at fault, and
tabloids reported using anonymous sources saying Turner was more
focused on partying and going out, leaving Jonas at home with their
two young kids. Kat is joined by Rolling Stone senior writer Ej
Dickson, to dig into the long history of sexist tropes about
mothers and motherhood, the “bad mommy” PR spin, and more. 
Further Reading: Sophie Turner Isn’t A Bad Mom. You’re Just A
Mysoginist by Ej Dickson In Slate Plus: Ej Dickson on why Gweneth
Paltrow is uncancellable. If you liked this episode, check out: Is
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