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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In this “Reflections” episode Part 1, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the “Mirrors and Windows” theme: Episode 138: Caitlin Garvey on navigating grief through âThe Mourning Report,â Episode 139: Kenya Hunt on her book, âGirl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic,â and Episode 140: Shu…
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On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Karen Gosbee, domestic abuse, coercive control survivor, advocate for policy and system reform, and author of her memoir, A Perfect Nightmare: My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life. The book chronicles Karenâs journey to consciousness about her abuse, the roles her family and…
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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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On this episode of en(gender)ed our guest is Shu Matsuo Post, feminist advocate and author of his memoir, âI Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism,â which chronicles his journey as a Japanese man who took white American wifeâs surname when they got married. Our conversation explores how this experience…
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