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Outsiders: Toyen
Season 6 Episode 183
Toyen (1902-1980), born Marie Čermínová, was a gender-nonconforming Czech surrealist painter. They blurred boundaries not only of gender but of artis…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Dolores Huerta
Season 6 Episode 182
Dolores Huerta (1930-present) is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement. S…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow (1911-1937) was an American actress known as the original “Blonde Bombshell.” She grew to stardom as an extra in silent films and early t…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Kerima Polotan-Tuvera
Season 6 Episode 180
Kerima Polotan-Tuvera (1925-2011) was a Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist who coined the term “mani-pedi.” Her influence is felt in the P…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Kasturba Gandhi
Season 6 Episode 179
Kasturba Gandhi (1869-1944) was an Indian political activist and leader in the movement for Indian Independence during British Colonial rule. She was…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Malak Hifni Nasif
Season 6 Episode 178
Malak Hifni Nasif (1886-1918) was an Egyptian feminist, writer, and educator, known for her advocacy work for women's rights and education in the ear…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Loretta Ross
Season 6 Episode 177
Loretta Ross (1953 - present) is an activist who has dedicated her life to advancing women’s rights. She helped coin the terms “women of color” and “…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Enheduanna
Season 6 Episode 176
Enheduanna was a high priestess, poet, and princess of ancient Mesopotamia. She is widely considered the world’s first known author by name. Her deep…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Judith Butler
Season 6 Episode 175
Judith Butler (1956-present) is a renowned philosopher and gender theorist best known for their groundbreaking work on gender performativity, introdu…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Word Weavers: Laura Mulvey
Season 6 Episode 174
Laura Mulvey (1941-present) is a British film theorist, professor, filmmaker, feminist thinker, and writer. She is best known for her 1975 piece, “Vi…
11 months ago