AM hosts Melissa Chan-Green and Lloyd Burr discussed whether the "feminism movement has done us a bit of a disservice" ahead of a New Zealand International Comedy Festival show on the matter.
Deborah Frances-White hosts The Guilty Feminist Podcast which has received over 100 million downloads over the past eight years as it tackles activism as well as a discussion about the feminist movement.
Her comedy festival show will also include Michele A'Court and poetry by Julia Strelou.
"As a society, have we become too woke?" Burr asked after Frances-White described what was in the show.
"I don't think that's the case. So many comedians are joyful and playful and fun," she said.
"There's a desire to divide - to go woke and unwoke. But the truth of the matter is most people care about other people, most people want the world to be a better place. My goal is to create a space where everyone feels welcome."
Chan-Green pondered: "Often we feel really burnt out - has the feminism movement done us a bit of a disservice. You get to a point where you think you can't do it all."
But Frances-White reckoned "feminism should refresh and empower, when we're trying to do everything, we end up feeling guilty that we're failing."
Watch the AM interview above.
