gender binary

Episode 140: Shu Matsuo Post on his memoir, “I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism”

March 18, 2021 Feminism, Gender (Justice), Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed our guest is Shu Matsuo Post, feminist advocate and author of his memoir, “I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism,” which chronicles his journey as a Japanese man who took white American wife’s surname when they got married.  Our conversation explores how this experience…

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Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It’s All Fluff

February 20, 2020 Beauty and Lifestyle, Children, Feminism, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Erika Geraerts,a former executive at Frank Body who started her own brand, Fluff, two years ago.  We speak with Erika today about her journey as a founder and beauty brand iconoclast, Fluff, an ethical beauty brand based in Melbourne, the state of the beauty industry, and the…

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Episode 87: Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth

February 6, 2020 Gender (Justice), Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny, The Workplace and Employment

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Edgar Villanueva, a globally-recognized expert on social justice philanthropy.  Edgar currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a Board Member of the Andrus Family Fund, a national foundation that works to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth.  We speak…

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Episode 86: Jess Hill on her book “See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse”

January 30, 2020 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jess Hill, an investigative journalist who has been researching and writing about domestic abuse since 2014.  Jess was listed in Foreign Policy’s top 100 women to follow on Twitter and one of the 30 most influential people under 30 by Cosmopolitan magazine.  We speak with Jess today…

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Episode 85: Jonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcast

January 23, 2020 Feminism, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jonathan Custodio, a recent Lehman college graduate, a New Yorker, and a journalist focused on bringing awareness to community issues around racial and cultural identify and disenfranchisement.  Jonathan joins us today to talk about the ways in which masculinity in culture and the media have shaped him–his…

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