#938 What are women complaining about? (Feminism)

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Today we take a look at what women are complaining about. Turns out there’s a lot, and for good reason.

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Gerda Lerner - short unedited Interview - BKRenata - Air Date: 7-28-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Heirloom - The Black Atlantic


Ch. 4: Act 2: Women in Media: On Feminism - Arthouse - Air Date: 12-23-14

Ch. 5: Song 2: Things will change - Audiophil


Ch. 6: Act 3: Intersectionality Video - Giavana Margo - Air Date: 11-20-14

Ch. 7: Song 3: con·form·ist - dustmotes


Ch. 8: Act 4: Framing the debate on family-friendly workplace policies - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 5-29-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Khaf - deeB


Ch. 10: Act 5: Should Men be Excluded From the workplace? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 05-20-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: The Insider Theme - The Insider


Ch. 12: Act 6: Hollywood Boys' Club Called Out For Sexism - AJ+ - Air Date: 05-21-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: Back to the Future - Mikhola


Ch. 14: Act 7: Upworthy & Lady Parts Present: Candid Casting Calls - Upworthy - Air Date: 02-18-15

Ch. 15: Song 7: n/a


Ch. 16: Act 8: Why I'm a... FEMINIST! (gasp) - Laci Green (@gogreen18) - Air Date: 4-23-14

Ch. 17: Song 8: Without a doubt - BJ Block and Dawn Pemberton


Ch. 18: Act 9: I am Not Roof's Woman - The F Word with @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date: 6-26-15

Ch. 19: Song 9: Drifts - The OO-Ray


Ch. 20: Act 10: Caitlyn Clark's poem in response to UCSB shooting - @Making_Contact - Air Date: 4-21-15

Ch. 21: Song 10: Ennio 08-08 - Silence is sexy


Ch. 22: Act 11: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment via @ERACoalition - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 23: Song 11: This fickle world - Theo Bard


Ch. 24: Act 12: Woman on the $10 Bill - @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver


Voicemails

Ch. 25: Critiquing homeopathy - Marty from California

Ch. 26: Happiness through polyamory - Chris from Seattle

Ch. 27: Happiness through surfing - Issac from DC

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


Ch. 28: Final comments on gaining a perspective on life that will allow us to follow our bliss

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment via @ERACoalition

Take Action:

SIGN: "Pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)” via MoveOn.org

SUPPORT the ratification of the ERA: Take the Pledge and Contact Your Representatives via the ERA Coalition

Additional Activism:

Watch for the release of the documentary "Equal Means Equal” from the ERA Education Project

Sources/further reading:

"Meryl Streep Helpfully Reminded Congress We Still Don’t Have an Equal-Rights Amendment” at The Cut

"Meryl Streep Is Pushing Congress to Finally Revive the Equal Rights Amendment” at Mother Jones

"The new women warriors: Reviving the fight for equal rights” at CNN.com

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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  • Jason Sanchez
    commented 2015-07-23 13:26:12 -0400
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