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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is a #MeToo backlash coming?

    New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is at the forefront of the #MeToo campaign on Capitol Hill. She and President Trump are in a Twitter war after she said he should resign.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is at the forefront of the #MeToo campaign on Capitol Hill. She and President Trump are in a Twitter war after she said he should resign. Tuesday, Trump tweeted that she “would do anything” for a campaign contribution. We talk about that, and why some worry that the punishments some men are facing are too severe -- and might cause a backlash.

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    Will there be a backlash to #MeToo?
    1. 0:00Is a #MeToo backlash coming?You’re reading this
    2. 14:25The debate over linkage fees
    3. 22:35KCRW DJs' top music of 2017
    4. 37:33Where to indulge your sweet tooth in LA
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Will there be a backlash to #MeToo?
    1. 0:00Is a #MeToo backlash coming?You’re reading this
    2. 14:25The debate over linkage fees
    3. 22:35KCRW DJs' top music of 2017
    4. 37:33Where to indulge your sweet tooth in LA
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