Body Literacy

Episode 145: en(gender)ed Reflections on “Mirrors and Windows” Part 2

In this “Reflections” episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the “Mirrors and Windows” theme: Episode 141: Sonya Renee Taylor on “The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love,” Episode 142: #SurvivorStories Series with Karen Gosbee on her memoir, “A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It…

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Episode 144: Hilary Levey Friedman on her book, “Here She Is:  The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America”

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Hilary Levey  Friedman, a Brown University Sociology professor, a leading researcher on pageantry, and President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women.  We speak with Hilary today about her book, Here She Is:  The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in…

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Episode 141: Sonya Renee Taylor on “The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love”

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Sonya Renee Taylor, activist, poet, and author of the NYT bestselling book, The Body is Not an Apology:  The Power of Radical Self-Love.  We speak with Sonya today about her book, her philosophy of radical self-love, and she shares specific tools, actions, and resources for…

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Episode 117: Jennifer Block on “Everything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution”

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jennifer Block, journalist and author of the book, “Everything Below the Waist:  Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution.”  We speak with Jennifer today about the ways in which the health industry–from preparation and trainings of doctors, to research devoted to understanding women’s bodies, to…

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Episode 114: Melissa Faliveno on “Tomboyland”–an exploration of sex, womanhood, and identity

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Melissa Faliveno, author of her essay collection, Tomboyland, a meditation on the influences of geography, desire, and identity on her journey as a queer woman and feminist.  We speak with Melissa about how her childhood in Wisconsin shaped her views of her conceptions of sex,…

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