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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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Here’s How We Stop the Next Jeffrey Epstein

August 20, 2020 Blog

Did I get your attention? That’s a start. By actually taking the time to read this piece, you’re 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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Episode 98: en(gender)ed Reflections on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle

April 23, 2020 Beauty and Lifestyle, en(gender)ed Reflections, Environmental Justice, Feminism, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Prevention, Sexism and Misogyny

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle: Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It’s All Fluff, Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products, Episode 91: Marjorie Lau on Marlo Hydroponic Skincare,…

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Episode 97: #SurvivorStories Series with “Carol” on parenting with an abuser during COVID-19

April 16, 2020 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Survivor Stories

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is “Carol.” a protective mom of two young boys.  Carol shares with us her struggles as a parent during a pandemic and how her efforts to keep her children safe are compromised by her ex-husband.  During our conversation, “Carol” shares with us examples of #abusertactics used by her…

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Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products

February 27, 2020 Beauty and Lifestyle, Environmental Justice, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lynn Power, the CEO of Masami, a vegan, cruelty-free, and botanically hydrated hair products company.  Prior to founding Masami, Lynn worked as an advertising executive and played a leading role in the launch of such brands as Clinique’s Even Better and L’Oreal’s Clinical. We speak with Lynn…

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