Tomboyland

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

September 3, 2020 en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

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

August 6, 2020 Body Literacy, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

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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