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Episode 127: Jess Hill with a Domestic Violence 101 Primer and What to Do About It

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jess Hill, an investigative journalist who has been researching and writing about domestic violence since 2014. We speak with Jess today about her book, newly released in the US “See What You Made Me Do:  The Dangers of Domestic Abuse That We Ignore, Explain Away,…

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Episode 118: en(gender)ed Reflections on sex, womanhood, and femininity–Part 1

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 Tomboyland–an exploration of sex, womanhood, and identity, Episode 115: Caitlin Myer…

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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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When Cultural Policing Becomes a False Antidote to Accountability

Excerpt from bell hooks’ “Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life” Yesterday, John McCain, long-time Republican Senator from Arizona, passed away after a long battle with cancer. It was sad that he died, but death and mortality are a part of the human condition, however, his passing was particularly sad in that it was due to a…

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Episode 8: en(gender)ed Reflections on abuse, control and gender-based violence–a look back with our guest, Michael

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners: We are sharing a new episode format where my friend Michael joins me as we reflect back on the first six episodes of the podcast.  Michael and I used to work together and served many students who were not in school or not working and were looking to develop skills to go…

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