gender roles

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 121: Kyl Myers on “Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting”

September 24, 2020 Children, Feminism, Media and Culture, Motherhood, Podcasts

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Kyl Myers, author of the book, Raising Them, a memoir on her journey in gender creative parenting and raising her child with the freedom to choose their own gender identity.  We speak with Kyl today about raising her child, Zoomer Coyote, with her partner Brent,…

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Episode 120: Susan Bordo on sex and femininity in politics and its intersection with sexism and misogyny

September 17, 2020 Feminism, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Susan Bordo, cultural historian, professor emeritus, feminist, and author of the books, The Destruction of Hillary Clinton and Imagine Bernie Sanders as a Woman.  We speak with Susan today about her work to deconstruct woman as a cultural category, its role in the 2016 election,…

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Episode 116: Jessica Taylor on “Why Women Are Blamed for Everything”

August 20, 2020 Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Dr. Jessica Taylor, founder and owner of VictimFocus, an organization providing research, consultancy, and thought leadership in forensic psychology, feminism, and mental health.  We speak with Jessica today about her book, Why Women Are Blamed for Everything, which covers the psychology of victim-blaming and self blame…

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Episode 115: Caitlin Myer on “Wiving: A Memoir of Loving Then Leaving the Patriarchy”

August 13, 2020 Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Healing, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Rape and Sexual Assault, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Caitlin Myer, author of Wiving:  A Memoir of Loving Then Leaving the Patriarchy.  We speak to Caitlin today about her experience growing up Mormon, leaving the church, and the role of religion, gender, and sex on shaping her own experience of womanhood.  Our conversation also…

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