Hear Me Out: You Need To Care About Meghan Markle

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… royal pains. The British Royals
are far from the imperial power they once were. Whether you love
the institution, hate it, or simply don’t care, it’s hard to deny
that it feels like an artifact of another time. Which is perhaps
why Meghan Markle’s arrival on the scene – and subsequent
departure, with Prince Harry at her side – threw so many people for
a loop. Meghan continues to receive racist, sexist, and downright
fabricated harassment from the public, and particularly the
tabloids… and so do the people who defend her.  Kristen
Meinzer, culture critic and host of The Daily Fail, joins us again
to explain why we need to care about Meghan — and defend her. If
you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we
should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com Podcast
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