Female "Ghostbusters" sparked a Donald Trump-sized backlash

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Dec 21, 201600:15:16News & Politics

Amanda Marcotte talks with author Andi Zeisler about the year in feminist pop culture, and the backlash against it that helped Donald Trump win the presidential election. Go to Salon.com to read an article and watch a vi...

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