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For many, the #MeToo movement was a pivotal moment of activism that set the stage for important matters to be spoken about publicly. Unfortunately, w…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Tragedy of Ann Cooper Hewitt
It's a feminist true crime story time! In this episode Summer tells the story of Ann Cooper Hewitt, who was involuntarily sterilized by her mother in…
4 years, 6 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the 4th Wave (Part Two)
As we wrap up our discussion on the fourth (current) wave of feminist leaders, Joy takes us through a discussion that hits on critical race theory, s…
4 years, 6 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the Fourth Wave (Part One)
As we kick off our discussion of the wave of feminism that we are currently in, Summer breaks the rules a little bit because the topic of transgender…
4 years, 6 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the Third Wave (Part Two)
In this episode, Joy tells us the story of Rebecca Walker, the author and activist responsible for coining the term "third wave" in a time when many …
4 years, 7 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the Third Wave (Part One)
In this episode, because we discuss the author of Prozac Nation, Elizabeth Wurtzel, we end up discussing mental health, clinical depression, and why …
4 years, 7 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the Second Wave (Part Two)
Arlie Hochschild was the sociologist and second wave feminist that coined the term "the second shift" in reference to mothers who had full-time jobs …
4 years, 7 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the Second Wave (Part One)
"The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan is often credited with kicking off the second wave of feminism. Both the book and the movement focused on fr…
4 years, 7 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the First Wave (Part Two)
This week Joy tells us the life story of Lucy Stone, the "Morningstar" of the Women's Rights movement. She was the first woman to graduate with a col…
4 years, 8 months ago
Feminism is Poison: Character Studies from the First Wave (Part One)
In this episode we kickoff our next feminism series! Over the next several weeks we are going to analyze some of the key women in each wave of the fe…
4 years, 8 months ago