On this en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Sophia, an African-American woman and public school teacher. Sophia shares with us today her experiences as a woman of color navigating the health care industry, one which we discussed in Episode 117 with Jennifer Block, treats symptoms of illness, often they create through inadequate treatment, rather…
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In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the topic of sex, womanhood, and femininity: Episode 113: Lisa Selin Davis on her book, Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different, Episode 114: Melissa Faliveno on Tomboylandâan exploration of sex, womanhood, and identity, Episode 115: Caitlin Myer…
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If you’re familiar with our podcast episodes, you know that we featured many survivors and advocates working in the protective mothers’ movement to end sexism and gender bias in family court. Abusers who engage in coercive control often continue their tactics when a survivor expresses a desire to leave. Often this can manifest threatening a…
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jennifer Block, journalist and author of the book, âEverything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution.â We speak with Jennifer today about the ways in which the health industry–from preparation and trainings of doctors, to research devoted to understanding womenâs bodies, to…
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Did I get your attention? Thatâs a start. By actually taking the time to read this piece, youâre taking the first step. I just finished watching the Netflix documentary, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. It took a while because I knew it would be triggering so I waited to watch with a friend and made sure to…
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