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February 27, 2026
Kathy Lette: ‘Women need to get organised and angrier. We’re far too nice’
The novelist, TV presenter and professional bon vivant on coming back to Cronulla, women’s rage and finding frivolity in a challenging world
TL;DR
- Kathy Lette reflects on her past trauma related to Cronulla and the sexism she experienced, contrasting it with the positive generational shifts she observes today.
- Her novel 'Puberty Blues' brought overnight notoriety but also resulted in anonymous misogynistic calls, likened to early internet trolling.
- Lette's latest book, 'The Sisterhood Rules,' focuses on familial dynamics and encourages women to embrace a 'sensational second act' after 50.
- She believes life after menopause is liberating, freeing women from the male gaze and empowering them to know and ask for what they want.
- Lette uses humor and joy as tools for building resilience and advocates for women to become more organized and 'angrier' in the face of political and social challenges.
- She sees her books as 'how-to manuals' for surviving life stages and finding humor, drawing extensively from her own experiences.
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