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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, guest host Pamela Shelden interviews  Pam Munter, author of Fading Fame:  Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood.  Their conversation explores Pam's book and its themes of the systemic misogyny that has dominated Hollywood throughout its history.  They also address how women on the screen, victimized in a variety of ways, from predatory men on casting couches, to the process of aging itself, continue to be victimized today and how we as viewers can recognize those patterns and stop the cycle. Pamela Shelden, a member of the Engendered Collective, holds a Ph.D. in English/American literature. She has taught both at the university level (including Brooklyn College, City University of New York) and the high school level (including Stuyvesant High School). Today, she continues teaching through her business, College Counseling and Tutoring Services (CATS), while also mentoring young people to advocate for issues, particularly those affecting the lives of women and children. Dr. Shelden also serves on the Board of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Peninsula Section, where she coordinates several advocacy programs, including a popular advocacy-focused film series.  During our conversation, both Pams referenced the following resources: "Institutional discrimination" or sexism in media Fading Fame women including Mary Pickford, Doris Day, and many more --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, guest host Kerri Holt speaks with Lizzy Hershberger and Molly Maeve Eagan to discuss their book Behind Blue Curtains, A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman's Survival, Escape and Pursuit of Justice.  Their conversation will explore Lizzy's struggle to survive the abuse, support herself, marry and raise her own family, and seek justice.  Themes covered also include the role of religion and community in the survivor's life, its role in shaping gender norms and expectations, with particular emphasis on enabling, excusing, or permitting men's violence over women and the survivors' healing from trauma.  Kerri Holt, a member of the Engendered Collective, is a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate for a community-based non-profit (and a Credentialed Advocate through NOVA (National Organization for Victim Assistance).)  Kerri answers calls on a 24/7 hotline with survivors and police with the goal of survivors attaining safety from a current or former partner.  She also provides survivor-centered advocacy in a non-crisis capacity through community prevention and education programming. During our conversation, Kerri, Lizzy and Molly referenced the following resources: The grooming process WIsconsin v. Yoder Supreme Court case The work of Dr. Zuleka Henderson on trauma and healing --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of en(gender)ed, guest host Roman James interviews feminist lawyer, human rights activist, political philosopher, columnist and author, Rafia Zakaria about her newly released book, Against White Feminism, Notes on Disruption.  Roman speaks with Rafia about the historic domination of the feminist lexicon by upper middle-class white women, the de-centering of Black and Brown voices, and the role that patriarchy plays in perpetuating white supremacist, capitalist, imperialist feminism which often subjugates the very populations it asserts to be empowering. Roman James is mama to the most wonderful, generous, and intelligent light being she ever met. Additionally, she serves as an activist and resistor of the violence imposed on women and children in the archaic American family court system having been radicalized by the institutional betrayal of the legal system. Her purpose is to thrive in her self-possession, rise above the systemic failures and leave everyone she comes in contact with better off for having met her.    During our conversation, Roman and Rafia referenced the following resources: Rafia's journey to becoming a feminist. Rafia's perspective on women being tasked to be disrupters. 1893 World's Fair's showcase of the “White City” and the exclusion of Black people and communities The controversy behind ESPN reporter Maria Taylor and Rachel Nicols The double standard and racism behind “culturally-coded crimes” --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Dr. Karen WIlliams, a psychiatrist based in Australia, with an interest In PTSD and cPTSD , social justice and public health. Karen is the Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women, a group of 700 plus doctors from across Australia and New Zealand committed to combating domestic abuse against women, in all of its forms.  We speak with Karen today about her work, her organization's mission, and its advocacy to reform the health care system including lobbying the government to provide better, evidence-based support for the domestic violence sector and coordinating with other advocacy groups in the child welfare, education, and/or legal sectors. During our conversation, Karen and I referenced the following resources: How Karen came to found Doctors Against Violence Towards Women The gendered difference in how society and the medical industry treats men with trauma versus women with trauma The pathologization of women's trauma The Dirty John Netflix series The abuser disinformation tactic of “PAS” or responding to victims' claims of abuse by counterclaiming “Parental Alienation” The lack of regulation of forensic evaluators not just in Australia, but all over the English-speaking world (Listen to our interview with Nancy Erickson for more on this crisis) --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Roz Davidson, Director of The Positive Parenting Company Ltd and a National Consultant and Trainer in the UK implementing "CODA" a 12-week therapeutic program for women and children recovering from domestic abuse which focuses on providing skills to the Mother to support the child, and addresses self-blame, attachment, what abuse is, and emotional regulation across themed sessions.  We speak with Roz today about coercive control, its signs, impact, and what she and other advocates in Britain are doing to ensure that domestic abuse is taken seriously and perpetrators are held to account.  Roz is currently enrolled in a program to receive her Masters in Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence at Goldsmiths University. During our conversation, Roz and I referenced the following resources: Roz Davidson's interview Episode 133: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse How Roz uses “CODA” to help children exposed to domestic abuse by addressing their behavior instead of the cause. Britain's “Domestic Abuse Bill” Safety planning Objectives of the CODA program The “Timekeeper” PSA and training tool on coercive control of children Roz served as an advisor on The “Freedome” Program, “Caring Dads” Programs Domestic abuse is and as coercive control and intimate partner terrorism Timekeeper's “Grounding” techniques and trauma-informed content --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Greetings Podcast listeners…I'm your host, Teri Yuan. You've probably been wondering why the podcast has been on pause for the past several months.  Well, rather unexpectedly, I had to deal with some personal stuff and more importantly, members of the Engendered Collective rallied to organize and plan the first International Coercive Control Conference.  We will be launching tomorrow this all virtual two-day event that will feature luminaries from around the world, from a variety of sectors ranging from health and medicine, academia, law, advocacy, and government, to name a few.  This conference was entirely conceived and executed by our tireless members and our awesome intern, Abbie.  There is still time to sign up.  If you can't make all the sessions, register anyway and access the recordings later.  We will also be publishing the sessions as future podcast episodes.  Use the code “PODCAST2021” when you check out to get a 40% discount.  In the meantime, we are working with a great intern, Linda, to help us launch our podcast episodes.  If there are any listeners out there who want to volunteer to edit the podcast and help us keep to a regular publishing schedule, please reach out to me at engenderedpodcast@gmail.com. Stay tuned for a whole bunch of new episodes and guest hosts interviews coming out soon.  In the meantime, see you at the conference!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Wendy Murphy, a former child abuse and sex crimes prosecutor who teaches at New England Law School in Boston and heads the Women's and Children's Advocacy Project under the Center for Law and Social Responsibility. Wendy specializes in the representation of crime victims, especially women and children. She also writes and lectures widely on victims' rights and criminal justice policy, and published an expose of the American legal system, And Justice For Some, in 2007. We speak with Wendy today about the ERA, its implication for women, especially with respect to Title IX, and the need for a feminist revolution in public policy, law, and in our collective consciousness. During our conversation, Wendy and I referenced the following resources: Big Love's misuse of "consent" as an analytical framework for polygamy The difference between the use of "consent" versus "autonomy" in crimes involving sex-based violence The discrepancy between how the law treats sex-based harm and other forms of harm, and how "consent" is used as a criteria, versus civil rights criteria of "unwelcome" Data manipulation of gender-based violence Dawn Wilcox's work in creating a femicide database How proponents of "Restorative Justice" and decriminalization of prostitution use "consent" as a justification for coercion and exploitation The impact of "de-sexing" of language An analysis of the policy impact of conflating "sex" and "gender identity" The inability of women to talk about "sex" as a political class TItle IX and Title VI and the Equality Act's implications for members of the transgender community and for cis women The Biden Administration's tacit and explicit opposition to the ERA Wendy's support for a new "Women's Party" or union --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Christine Cocchiola, a licensed Clinical Social Worker and a tenured professor at a Connecticut community college, teaching in the Pre-Social Work Program for over 18 years. Christine began her career in social work as Certified Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Counselor for Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury at the age of 19 where she remains a volunteer today.  She is currently a doctorate candidate in Clinical Social Work at NYU studying coercive control.   We speak with Christine today about her research on coercive control, the impact that this abuse has on adult and child victims, and the advocacy and systems reform that she supports in order to generate greater accountability for abuse.  During our conversation, Christine and I referenced the following resources: Why Christine prefers the term "domestic abuse" instead of "domestic violence" in order to reduce reliance on the violent-incident model The difference between "coercive control" and "situational violence" The importance of calling "MRA" members, "male supremacists"--the sex/gender equivalent of "white supremacists" and not create a false equivalence between a systemically oppressed and unequal group and one with structural privilege Susan Weitzman's book, Not to People Like Us:  Hidden Abuse in Upscale Marriages An example of terroristic misogyny where gunman kills ex-girlfriend for allegedly not getting an invite to birthday party and why gun violence reform needs to address the root cause of sexism and misogyny Christine's testimony in support of "Jennifer's Law" for the Connecticut State Legislature --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Elle Kamihira, a multi-disciplinary director whose work has focused on using storytelling as a tool to spark conversation about women's lives and gender inequality.  We speak with Elle today about one of her current projects, Jennifer 42, an animated documentary that takes a close look at the role of coercive control in the true story of the murder of Jennifer Magnano and Elle's advocacy work supporting “Jennifer's Law,” a related proposed legislation under consideration by the Connecticut legislature. During our conversation, Elle and I referenced the following resources: How coercive control impacts victims and children How society blames women for everything, as depicted in a recent episode of A Million Little Things The public hearing for "Jennifer's Law" in March 2021 which includes testimony for over 11 hours from survivors and advocates in support of coercive control legislation How members of the "Domestic Violence Industrial Complex" are opposing the Jennifer's Law legislation that would update definitions of domestic violence to be holistic and increase accountability for abuse The distinctions between the new legislation the DV agencies in Connecticut are proposing and Jennifer's Law How some advocates who refer to themselves as victims advocates are actually "abuser apologists" or "abuser sympathizers" --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!  

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Rachel Landis, a National Policy Director at Generation Ratify, the young people's feminist movement.  The organization is a youth-led movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and advance gender equality in the United States of America.  We speak with Rachel today about her work, the Equal Rights Amendment, and how we can and must build a coalition of young people across the country to lead an intersectional feminist revolution. During our conversation, Rachel and I referenced the following resources: How the ERA benefits not just women but all people The documentary on the ERA called Equal Means Equal How the healthcare industry is sexist and needs the ERA to enforce policy and practice that treats women fairly The sexist and racist history of gynecology and obstetrics Our letter to the Attorney General about the ERA The connection between sexism, misogyny, masculinity and other fights against oppression--ecofeminism, anti-racism, gender equality How gender oppression, sexual assault/rape impact women's educational outcomes --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the "Mirrors and Windows" theme: Episode 141: Sonya Renee Taylor on “The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love,” Episode 142: #SurvivorStories Series with Karen Gosbee on her memoir, “A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life,” and Episode 144: Hillary Levey Friedman on her book, “Here She Is:  The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America.” During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: Steven Hassan's book, The Cult of Trump:  A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control The documentary, Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult Doormen fired for not helping Asian woman John Oliver's episode on beauty pageant claims --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Hilary Levey Friedman, a Brown University Sociology professor, a leading researcher on pageantry, and President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women.  We speak with Hilary today about her book, Here She Is:  The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America which is inspired by her childhood growing up the daughter of Miss America 1970, her interests in examining the culture of beauty, and her role as a former mentor to Miss America 2018, Cara Mund.  Our conversation explores themes of pageantry and its historical role in shaping definitions of femininity, beauty, and its connection and/or opposition to feminist liberation. During our conversation, Hilary and I referenced the following resources: The history of pageants and its evolution How pageants shaped conventional standards of beauty Hilary's comparison of parents of child beauty pageant contestants with parents of Kumon kids --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode Part 1, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the "Mirrors and Windows" theme: Episode 138: Caitlin Garvey on navigating grief through “The Mourning Report,” Episode 139: Kenya Hunt on her book, “Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic,” and Episode 140: Shu Matsuo Post on his memoir, “I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism.” During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The current status of the Equal Rights Amendment The Storycorps podcast The spread of media supporting the "male supremacist" movement, also known as the "MRA" or "Men's Rights Activists" The Meghan and Harry Interview with Oprah --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Karen Gosbee, domestic abuse, coercive control survivor, advocate for policy and system reform, and author of her memoir, A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life.  The book chronicles Karen's journey to consciousness about her abuse, the roles her family and friends played in her life, and the ways in which society and culture shaped her views and definitions of herself, her worth, and relationships.  Throughout our conversation, we ask Karen to share #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips. During our conversation, Karen and I referenced the following resources and topics: How masculinity impacts college cultures and male-dominated sectors like finance and brokerages Jess Hill's book, See What You Made Me Do:  The Dangers of Domestic Abuse That We Ignore, Explain Away, or Refuse to See Karen's suggestions on how gaps in law enforcement response to domestic abuse can be reformed and other policy reform ideas --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Sonya Renee Taylor, activist, poet, and author of the NYT bestselling book, The Body is Not an Apology:  The Power of Radical Self-Love.  We speak with Sonya today about her book, her philosophy of radical self-love, and she shares specific tools, actions, and resources for confronting some of our most challenging systems of oppression. During our conversation, Sonya and I referenced the following resources: Sonya's Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical How we use this concept of "radical self-love" to transform how we feel in our own bodies, how we feel about ourselves, based on the messages we receive from the world bell hooks' work on self-love such as Communion:  The Female Search for Love --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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 informed Shu's journey to becomes a feminist, the perspective his dual identity played in both revealing and shaping his views on gender and women in society, and how and why others, especially men, can benefit from and embrace feminism as a path towards authentic liberation from gender norms and gender equality. During our conversation, Shu and I referenced the following resources: His journey from not understanding "feminism" to embracing his new identity as a "feminist" The "Baader-Meinhof" phenomenon Shiori Ito's rape case and how it contributed to ushering a #MeToo moment in Japan How patriarchy is built into the Japanese language --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Kenya Hunt, award-winning writer, and author of her new book, an essay collection, entitled Girl, Gurl, Grrrl:  On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic.  Our conversation explores the lives of Black women and cultural differences within the Black community, the trials and tribulations of being a mother, especially a mother to Black children, and the meaning of #BlackGirlMagic and what it really stands for.  In short, we examine themes of belonging, connection, resilience, and identity. During our conversation, Kenya and I referenced the following resources: Joan Morgan's book, When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down CaShawn Thompson's coining of the term, "Black Girl Magic" The importance of "mirrors and windows" and diversity and inclusion in children's texts --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Caitlin Garvey, author of The Mourning Report, a memoir of her “grief journey” interviewing six people involved in her mother's dying process.  Following her mother's death from breast cancer at the age twenty, Caitlin suffered major depression and anxiety.  Through these conversations, Caitlin learns about memory, reflections, and the ways in which our experiences are interpreted and filtered through others' eyes.  We also explore the themes of freedom, agency, and authenticity. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

We are back from our hiatus and hope your year is off to a good start.  During our break, we've been thinking, resting, recuperating, and taking a much needed time off from the non-stop chaos of the past four and a half years.  To kick off our podcast in 2021, we are excited to bring you a series of episodes focused on the theme “mirrors and windows.”  Throughout the year, we will be exploring timely topics around the intersection of sex, gender, race, and its cultural, social, and political implications.  If you'd like an opportunity to engage in deeper conversations and strengthen your feminist practice, please join us in the Engendered Collective, our community of survivors, advocates and pro-feminist allies.  If you would like to volunteer to help us manage our social media engagement, our podcast, and/or our advocacy work, please reach out and email us at engenderedpodcast@gmail.com.  As always, we appreciate listener feedback and welcome your suggestions for ideas, guests, and events or celebrations for us to share.  With that, let's get to the first episode in our series. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on our series of community conversations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Episode 130: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Systems Change, Episode 131: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Police Violence, Episode 132: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Communities of Color, Episode 133: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse, and Episode 134: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and the Church. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary prevention--holistic Our interview with Angie Rivers about police violence Jess Hill's coverage of “women's police stations” and gender parity in policing as a possible response to sexism in police culture “Defund the Police” or “Justice Reinvestment” as it's called in Australia The use of “restorative justice” approaches to address accountability in domestic violence cases Teri's post on the cultural history of “PAS” or “Parental Alienation Syndrome” as an abuser disinformation tactic to discredit victims' legitimate claims of abuse Examples of coercive control of children and how that shows up in abuser behaviors and #abusertactics The documentary, What Doesn't Kill Me, which addresses systemic gender bias against protective moms in family court --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Greetings listeners….As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to thank you for your ongoing support for our podcast, en(gender)ed.  Producing, recording, and sharing our interviews and survivor stories with you has been an important part of my personal journey and growth.  Your emails and messages have offered thoughtful inspiration for guests, themes, and ways to expand our conversation beyond this medium.  Earlier this year, we launched the platform for the Engendered Collective, a community for survivors, advocates, and pro-feminist allies.  Through our private platform, our weekly podcast, our Medium Engendered publication, and a variety of other virtual events, our members engage in knowledge-sharing and knowledge-building, collective care and healing, and advocacy to increase accountability of behaviors and actions rooted in sexist exploitation, violence, and oppression.  If you think you might want to join our community, fill out our membership form.   Don't forget to follow the en(gender)ed podcast and the Engendered Collective on social media.  As always, we would love to hear listener feedback or suggestions. You can write to us at engenderedpodcast@gmail.com, share an audio recording through speak pipe on our website, or invite us to your podcast, meeting, or organization.  Be sure to stay connected so you won't miss some exciting announcements and listener engagement moments we are planning for the year.  Until next time, thank you so much, stay healthy, safe and empowered, and we'll see you on the other side in 2021. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!    

This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today's conversation deals with the intersection of domestic abuse and the Church. Our guests included Debra Wingfield and Julie Owens. Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. is an Author, Speaker, and Trainer with 46 years of combined experience working with abuse across the lifespan. She counseled children and adults who experienced family violence, abuse, and child maltreatment for over 25 years. She educates and trains professionals across multiple disciplines-mental health, advocates, attorneys, and court professionals on the impacts of coercive control, domestic abuse, and family violence. A former faculty member in psychology and counseling at Regis University and the University of Southern Colorado. The author of healing from abuse books for adults and children include Eyes Wide Open: Help! with Control Freak Co-Parents, From Darkness to Light: Your Inner Journey, and Through a Child's Voice: Transformational Journaling. Julie Owens is a survivor of domestic violence who has worked in the field of violence against women and women's empowerment since 1989. She has founded a hospital DV crisis response team, a transitional shelter, advocacy groups and training programs. She has worked with trauma survivors and addicted survivors, and was a research co-investigator, project director and trauma therapist on studies at the National Center for PTSD. Julie trains professionals widely and has served as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases regarding domestic violence and domestic violence-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She was a Site Coordinator for the Lily Endowment-funded RAVE project (Religion And Violence E-learning) during its five years of initial development. Her extensive work with the State of N.C. Department of Administration, N.C. Council for Women, involved oversight of numerous domestic violence, sexual assault and economic empowerment grant programs. She monitored grants, developed grant guidelines, trained non-profit boards, consulted and trained about best practices for working with victims and survivors, built collaborative initiatives and partnered with professionals in many disciplines. During our conversation, Debra, Julie, and I touched upon the following resources: Jess Hill's book, See What You Made Me Do Reverend Marie Fortune's Keeping the Faith Spiritual and Religious Abuse Wheel How the Bible verses are being misinterpreted by some to defend or justify violence against women and/or gender inequality Riane Eisler's The Chalice and the Blade Julie's packet of Christian domestic violence resources Debra's book, Eyes Wide Open:  Help With Control Freak Co-Parents Debra's book, Through a Child's Voice Debra's book, From Darkness to Light:  Your Inner Journey Teri's suggestions for leaders in the Religious Left including John Pavlovitz and Rabbi Rachel Timoner First Corinthians 13 from the Bible, which gives the definition of love --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

**A word of caution--these conversations contains frank discussions of child sexual abuse and the effects of abuse.** This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today's conversation deals with the intersection of domestic violence and systemic sexism and child abuse. Our guests included Anita, "Annabelle," "Courtney," and Roz. Anita Gera is a protective mom from Great Britain. In 2014, Anita went to the British police to seek protection when her abusive and controlling ex-husband, an American pilot, threatened to take their children from the UK without her permission. Over the next year, through her ex-husband's use of the Hague Convention, Anita's case brought her back to the USA and resulted in a divorce and custody decision that would dramatically change the course of Anita and her children's lives. She has not been able to see her children, now thirteen and fifteen years old, since August 2015. Anita doesn't know when she will be able to see her children again as she has neither the means nor resources to enforce her parenting time with her children and she fears that doing so would put them at greater risk of harm by their father who has now ceased all contact with her. "Annabelle" is a divorced Maryland mother who shares custody of two children living with abuse and coercive control. On their weeks with their father, her children have no phone access to their mother, their friends, or 911. They live in fear of having food withheld and of abuse under the guise of corporal punishment. "Courtney" is a survivor of domestic violence, the family law courts, child protection services and bankruptcy. A judge ordered unsupervised parenting when her son was three, even though he noted that there was a “preponderance of evidence” proving the father was not able to keep him safe. When in the father's care for a few hours at a time unsupervised, Courtney's son suffered more injuries, including concussions, repeated head and face bruises, lacerations, ER visits, rashes and swelling of his genitals and a red and swollen rectum. Despite multiple medical and mental health professionals filing child protection reports for suspected abuse, and court testimony by Courtney's son's therapist of her concerns about suspected sexual and physical abuse by the father - the father's testimony of a past child sex assault, the judge recently granted the unthinkable - extended, unsupervised, overnight visits. Courtney's goal of telling her story is to help mothers feel they are not alone because the support from protective Moms has given me the ability to continue to find strength and the most effective ways to help my child in a broken system. Roz Davidson is Director of The Positive Parenting Company Ltd and a National Consultant and a Trainer in the UK implementing the "Community Groups Programme" a therapeutic program for women and children recovering from domestic abuse. It is a child-focused piece of work with the Mother supporting the child and addresses self-blame, attachment, what is abuse, emotional regulation across themed sessions delivered over 12 weeks. You can learn more about the Community Groups Programme here. During our conversation, Anita, Annabelle, Courtney, and Roz and I touched upon the following resources: The definition of a "protective mother" Examples of #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips Teri's post on the cultural history of "PAS" or "Parental Alienation Syndrome" as an abuser disinformation tactic to discredit victims' legitimate claims of abuse The AFCC and its complicity with enabling the abuser narrative of "PAS" through their codification and institutionalization of this nonscience and fact-based and discredited abuser disinformation tactic Examples from listeners of coercive control The role of "male supremacists"--the gender equivalent of "white supremacists," but often mischaracterized as "MRA" or "men's rights activists" The documentary, What Doesn't Kill Me, which addresses systemic gender bias against protective moms in family court The effects of trauma on protective moms and children exposed to abuse --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!    

This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today's conversation deals with the intersection of domestic violence and systemic sexism and racism in communities of color. Our guests included Liz Stewart-Williams, Roman James, and Shia Joyner, all domestic abuse survivors. Elizabeth Stewart-Williams is a protective mom and the founder of Liz Evonne Dispute Resolution Services LLC, a conflict resolution firm that assist women and families in underserved communities settle disputes. After spending over 12 years in the American Family Court systems fighting her own child custody case, Elizabeth identified her passion to help families avoid the impediments of fighting family disputes in family court systems. Elizabeth believes that conflict can be resolved efficiently, cost-effectively, and peacefully with guided support. She specializes in high conflict mediations and provides ombudsman services with non-profit organizations through her innovative Family Court Ombudsman program. Elizabeth labors extensively to provide dispute alternatives protections of the abused and survivors of violence after protective or restraining orders have ended. She is an advocate for Parental Rights, Children of Abuse, and Survivors of Domestic Violence. Elizabeth currently collaborates with agencies, churches, supervised visitation centers, and advocacy organizations in promotion of effective dispute resolution services. She has serviced hundreds of families and seeks to transform family court through her new Family Arbitration program that begins in 2021. Elizabeth holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma (OU) and a Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Roman James is mama to the most wonderful, generous and intelligent light being she ever met. Additionally, she serves as an activist and resistor of the violence imposed on women and children in the archaic American family court system having been radicalized by the institutional betrayal of the legal system. Her purpose is to thrive in her self-possession, rise above the systemic failures and leave everyone she comes in contact with better off for having met her. Shia Joyner's pursuit of empowering the "new now womxn" after experiencing domestic violence and living from a place of love has guided her through every incarnation of her career as an RYT, Medical Esthetician, Reiki Healer, and Culture Consultant. Shia is an entrepreneur with a passion for coaching "womxn" to manifest their dreams by sharing simple and gentle ways that inspire them to love, heal, and nurture their body by being fully engaged in the power they embody. A fierce advocate of accessible wellness, Shia is also committed to giving back to her community by helping women in underserved areas overcome mental illness and support the needs of domestic violence survivors. During our conversation, Liz, Roman, and Shia and I touched upon the following resources: Systemic racism and sexism and its intersection with communities of color Jess Hill's ideas for understanding domestic abuse and how to address systems change in her book See What You Made Me Do Violence against women of color and Indigenous women The role of the media in influencing and contributing to Black culture, including television shows such as Martin, celebrities such as Bill Cosby The intersection of gender justice and racial justice in the Black community's response to accountability for R. Kelly and Michael Jackson abuse allegations The Atlanta organization called Men Stopping Violence "Defund the Police" or "Justice Reinvestment" as it's called in Australia The use of "transformative justice" approaches to address accountability in domestic violence cases and how restorative justice is being weaponized against the Black community in NYC --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

This year, in recognition of DVAM or Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  This conversation deals with the intersection of abuse and police violence.  Our guests included Effy Zarabi, Heather McWilliam, and Nanette Chezum.  Effy Zarabi is a Toronto police officer and has worked for nearly 12 years at the 51st Division. She filed a human rights complaint in 2018 against the Toronto Police Service, reporting sexual assault, harassment, and racism. Effy is currently on sick leave due to her PTSD. Heather McWilliam served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Toronto Police Service prior to her medical leave in 2014. While on active service she worked in multiple specialized units including Homicide, Drugs Squad, and the Criminal Investigation Bureau. Her almost six-year human rights case has been called the longest in Canadian history. Heather is now pursuing a career in advocacy which will involve founding a not-for-profit and speaking publicly in support of victims of police culture abuses and sexual violence, those living with post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health injuries. Heather proudly re-initiated her social media voice immediately after the final decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in June 2020. Nanette Chezum is a public speaker educating about Officer Involved Domestic Violence, verbal and psychological abuse, the various types of abuse that fall under the umbrella of domestic abuse, how abuse impacts communities and the early warning signals that manifest in a new relationship. During our conversation, Effy, Heather, Nanette and I touched upon the following resource: Systemic racism and sexism in police culture Heather's human rights complaint Teri's #SurvivorStories interview with Rosaura Torres Thomas about domestic abuse with a cop The docudrama, Unbelievable, which depicts rape culture in general and in policing Whether and what kind of training might reduce systemic sexism and racism in policing Lack of disciplinary measures towards police officers who are accused of and commit domestic abuse Jess Hill's coverage of "women's police stations" and gender parity in policing as a possible response to sexism in police culture "Defund the Police" or "Justice Reinvestment" as it's called in Australia Laws surrounding rape of a person in police custody NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board 2018 decision to allow them to begin investigating sexual assault complaints by Police Officers The role the International Association of Chiefs of Police can take in increasing accountability for abuse in law enforcement Our interview with Nanette and our interview with Angie Rivers The use of "transformative justice" approaches to address accountability in domestic violence cases --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!    

This year, in recognition of DVAM or Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  This first conversation deals with how we can create systems change and build a culture of accountability.  Our guests included Elle Kamihira and Dr. Emma Katz. Elle Kamihira is survivor, activist, and a multi-disciplinary director who has spent the last twenty years collaborating on a variety of award-winning film, museum, documentary, and theater projects. Current projects include Jennifer 42, an animated documentary that takes a close look at the role of coercive control in the true story of the murder of Jennifer Magnano, and The Most Wicked Problem, a docu-series about femicide.  Dr. Emma Katz, a researcher based in England focused on coercive control of children.  Her most recent article When Coercive Control Continues to Harm Children: Post‐Separation Fathering, Stalking and Domestic Violence can be downloaded for free here . Her book Coercive Control in Children's and Mothers' Lives will be published by Oxford University Press in 2021. Follow Emma on Twitter at @DrEmmaKatz During our conversation, Elle, Emma, and I touched upon the following resources: Lisa Fischel-Wolovick's article, Battered Mothers and Children in the Courts: A Lawyer's View The difference between primary (stopping violence before it starts), secondary (preventing violence from escalating), and tertiary (minimizing negative impact of violence and trauma) prevention of domestic abuse Evan Stark's work on "coercive control" A discussion paper from the government of NWS on criminalizing coercive control and Women's Safety NSW's Position Paper on criminalizing coercive control Jane Gilmore's work on violence and the representation of women in the media Nazir Afzal's work on prosecuting gender-based crimes in Britain Britain' efforts to categorize sexist and misogynistic acts as hate crimes How Scotland's laws on coercive control have stricter sentencing than England The work of the CEDAR Network addressing mother-child victims of abuse "Perspecticide" as a manifestation of coercive control Using the "Housing First" model to address housing insecurity for victims of abuse --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the topic of sex, womanhood, and femininity: Episode 117: Jennifer Block on “Everything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution,” Episode 119: #SurvivorStories Series with “Sophia” on navigating the intersection of gender and race in healthcare, Episode 120: Susan Bordo on sex and femininity in politics and its intersection with sexism and misogyny, and Episode 121: Kyl Myers on “Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting.” During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: Michael and Teri's prediction that if Trump loses, he won't leave quietly, and why his current refusal to concede matters How being a woman was a pre-existing condition before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) How the medical and drug industry center profit over women's safety and agency Examples of ethically questionable behavior such as the power morcellator or the transvaginal mesh How Trump's damage to science could last decades to recover from Sexism and misogyny in 2016 elections and in politics in general The Brainwashing of My Dad interview with Jen Senko Our interview with Jessica Taylor on Why Women Are Blamed for Everything The impact of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation and addition to the Supreme Court on women's rights Misogynoir and how Black women have protected men's violence against them to advance Black liberation How "sex" is not considered a "strict scrutiny" category under the law and why feminists are fighting for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

**Note:  We refer to Ashleigh as "Alyssa" because we recorded this interview prior to the lifting of her gag order.  Ashleigh is now not legally prohibited from speaking publicly about her experience.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Ashleigh Rae, a survivor of sexual violence, childhood rape and sexual assault by multiple offenders. She took her case to court and won not once, but twice. We speak with Ashleigh today about her experience as a survivor of sexual violence, how it is different from other forms of abuse, how her trauma has impacted her, what accountability looks like, and what role forgiveness, community, and feminism plays in her healing and recovery journey. Throughout our conversation, we ask Ashleigh to share #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips. During our conversation, Ashleigh and I referenced the following resources and topics: Australia's Gag Order law Melbourne journalist, Nina Funnell's #LetUsSpeak campaign Teri's thoughts as a survivor on healing and recovery and her perspective on what accountability is and should look like The impact of sexual assault, rape, and abuse on a victim's family How "restorative justice" language is infiltrating domestic abuse advocacy spaces and its reduction of accountability Brene Brown's views on accountability and forgiveness Our unregulated wellness industry --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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, or Refuse to See” which offers a primer on the  gendered nature of violence,  the ways in which society enables and excuses male entitlement to power over, and the normalization and erasure of men's violence against women  our media and discourse. Jess and I also delve into a systems approach to confronting and preventing abuse, including examining proposals for criminal justice reform, such as women's policing, the Highpoint Model, and a justice reinvestment model in Australia. During our conversation, Jess and I referenced the following resources and topics: The intersection of domestic abuse and gun violence Neo-liberalism and the US tendency favoring individualism as a factor in contributing to domestic abuse The importance of context in identifying "situational couple violence" versus "coercive control" or "intimate partner violence" PSA from Britain called "Timekeeper" on coercive control against women and children (Scroll to bottom to view and click on upper right to unmute) Our recent #SurvivorStories episode with protective mom, "Courtney" bell hooks' "Communion:  The Female Search for Love" bell hooks' "The Will to Change:  Men, Masculinity, and Love" The coercive controller typologies of the "Pitbull" and the "Cobra" Amy Holtzworth-Munroe's typologies of abusive behavior High rates of domestic abuse in Indigenous communities Frances Power Cobb's coinage of the term "wife torture" to describe domestic abuse How a study of babboons showed cultural norms can end abuse Australia's effort to criminalize coercive control Gender-based policing and women's police stations Focused Deterrence Model in Highpoint, NC Justice Reinvestment Model in Bourke, Australia, the equivalent of "Defund the Police" model in the US Jacinda Ardern's use of the "well-being" index instead of GDP to measure her success as a leader --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

**Trigger Warning:  This episode discusses child sexual abuse and symptoms of it.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is “Courtney,” a survivor of domestic and institutional abuse.  Courtney speaks to us about her experience navigating the family court, child welfare, medical and mental health systems, as a protective mom of a son who was allegedly physically abused, neglected, and sexually abused by his father.  We explore the ways in which family courts ignore evidence of abuse, minimize it, and act as a source of institutional abuse and re-traumatization for victims and their children.  We also look at the impact it has on the protective parent, child, and society as a whole.  Throughout our conversation, we ask "Courtney" to share #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips. During our conversation, "Courtney" and I referenced the following resources and topics: How abusers often use pets as a source of coercive control How the family court disbelieves survivors' claims of abuse, especially when it's mothers reporting, and then penalize them for speaking out How coercive control is a form of intimate partner terrorism --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  This month, we've been featuring stories by survivors and hosting community conversations about domestic violence with members from the Engendered Collective.  In two weeks, Americans will be going to polls to decide who they want to lead this country.  If you've been paying attention to how our leaders are acquiring and deploying their power and feeling anxious, agitated, and scared, you understand what abuse is.  These tactics are coercive control and can be exercised by the state or in an interpersonal relationship.  We've asked listeners to share with us some of their experiences.   If you want learn how to be an upstander and help end systemic sexism and its coercive and violent manifestations in our society, please take this time to subscribe, share, follow us in social media, including our new Medium engendered publication.  If you're a survivor, advocate, or pro-feminist ally, please join our Engendered Collective community who are coming together in knowledge-sharing and building, collective care and healing and advocacy to increase accountability for abuse. Thank you to all the listeners for your ongoing support and to the survivors who called or wrote in with their stories.  Your voice will help bring greater awareness to the harmful and widespread social, economic, and health impacts of abuse. Together, we can build a cultural literacy around abuse and abuse of power and better identify it, confront it, prevent it, and heal from it. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Shia Joyner, a survivor of childhood domestic violence and coercive control as an adult.  Shia joins us today to explore the ways in which witnessing childhood abuse has shaped her perceptions about love, informed her relationships, and impacted her own experience of domestic abuse.  We also explore the ways of therapy in her healing and in helping her develop a consciousness of dynamics of abuse which are necessary tools to stop the cycle.  Throughout our conversation, we ask Shia to share #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips. During our conversation, Shia and I referenced the following resources and topics: bell hook's "love trilogy" including All About Love and Communion:  The Female Search for Love Our interview with Jessica Taylor on "Why Women Are Blamed for Everything" Why "Anger Management" isn't for domestic abusers How "Restorative Justice" does not prioritize victim safety and accountability for abuse --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Angie Rivers, a police officer who is suing the Waterloo Regional Police service for systemic gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment by male members, senior officers and management of the Service.  We speak with Angie today about what it means to be a woman in a male-dominated sector and how her sex and femininity contributed to make her and other women targets for workplace violence and discrimination.  We also explore the outcomes of her case and the role that gender played in shaping decisions in her law suit.  During our conversation, Angie and I referenced the following resources and topics: Media and television's influence on our views of law enforcement Our interview with Nanette Chezum on officer-involved domestic violence The Oakland Police scandal Our interview with Jessica Taylor on "Why Women Are Blamed for Everything" --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our publication on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, we speak with Nanette Chezum, a survivor of officer involved domestic violence or domestic abuse with a police officer.  We speak with Nanette about her experience as a survivor, the response from law enforcement, and how her experience was both informed and enabled by a culture of sexism, misogyny, and victim-blaming in law enforcement that intersects with police brutality across the country.  We also explore the relevance of proposed reforms such as “defunding the police” and “restorative justice” to building a culture of accountability for abuse. During our conversation, Nanette and I referenced the following resources and topics: Colorado law eliminating qualified immunity Our interview with Nazir Afzal whose prosecutions of gender-based crimes helps prevent other crimes How implementation of the "Quincy Solution" can help prevent children from being  harmed by domestic violence How juries have a hard time convicting police officers The Town of Castle Rock v Gonzales case which says that orders of protection don't require mandatory enforcement by the police How a person investigating the death of Michelle O'Connell in Florida, was herself, found dead NYC Police Benevolent Association's endorsement of Trump The dangers of using "restorative justice" practices with victims of domestic violence and how advocates of it weaponize race to justify its use for all survivors --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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, and her hopes, challenges, and joys in rejecting societal gender norms and expectations and carving out her own path of parenting.  During our conversation, Kyl and I referenced the following resources and topics: The gender unicorn and the differences between "sex" and "gender" Sasha and Storm, two children also raised without an assigned gender The hyper-gendering of children in the United States through clothes, toys, and other Our interview with Lisa Selin-Davis on her book "Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different” Elizabeth Sweet's research and work on gender disparities in children's media and toys --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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, and what it means to be a woman today in public life.  Our conversation explores the ways in which the same behaviors exhibited or embodied by men are treated differently by the media when we observe them in women, how society is complicit in reinforcing these cultural norms, double-binds,  double-standards, and what it communicates to the girls (and boys) we raise. During our conversation, Susan and I referenced the following resources and topics: The documentary--The Brainwashing of My Dad and our interview with film maker, Jen Senko about it The "cookies and tea" controversy that the media created about Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton's healthcare plan of 1993 How sexism and misogyny is the gateway to white supremacy How feminists differ in whether they want to prevent harm or reduce harm, as exemplified in the debate about prostitution How "purity politics" is harming progressivism --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!  

On this en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Sophia, an African-American woman and public school teacher.  Sofia shares with us today her experiences as a woman of color navigating the health care industry (one which we discussed in Episode 117 with Jennifer Block), one which through inadequate diagnoses, treats the symptoms of illness, rather than focusing on prevention and long-term patient wellness.  Our conversation explores the ways in which these systemic forces have shaped Sofia's medical choices, the harms that have resulted, and the ways in which systemic racism and sexism have played a role in Sophia's healthcare journey. During our conversation, Sophia and I referenced the following resources and topics: The racist history of women's health in this country with J. Marion Sims How J. Marion Sims' statues were removed in 2018 in NYC The Alabama case of Caroline Malatesta whose baby's head was forced back into her vagina to prevent her from delivering The cultural history of the gendered term, "hysteria" --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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 on Wiving: A Memoir of Loving Then Leaving the Patriarchy, and Episode 116: Jessica Taylor on Why Women Are Blamed for Everything. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The racist history of tomboyism Jerry Falwell's sex scandal and recent resignation from Liberty University Kyle Rittenhouse's arrest and history for alleged shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin David Hogg tweets about racial justice and gun reform and Teri's responses expressing how gun violence is also a gender justice issue and how misogyny and sexism is a gateway to white supremacy and how "anti-feminist rhetoric is a gateway to white nationalism, especially for young white men who become mass shooters" How white supremacy has outpaced Islamic terrorism as a threat Teri's piece on why we need anti-sexism trainings in victims' advocacy organizations and in our cultural conversations about oppression The role of Ghislaine Maxwell as "victim" and/or co-conspirator in the Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse pyramid scheme and Teri's piece on how we can build a culture of accountability in response to her viewing of the Netflix Jeffrey Epstein documentary The 25 women who accuse Trump of sexual misconduct --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jennifer Block, journalist and author of the book, Everything Below the Waist:  Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution.  We speak with Jennifer today about the ways in which the health industry--from preparation and trainings of doctors, to research devoted to understanding women's bodies, to the dismissal of women's pain--contribute to a culture where women's health is systemically ignored and minimized, and women's trauma, in response, collectively normalized and accepted.  We explore what it means to be a woman navigating our culture who centers her own health, well-being and care, and the obstacles she encounters and must overcome everyday. During our conversation, Jennifer and I referenced the following resources and topics: The book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler Actress Lena Dunham's struggle with endometriosis and subsequent decision to get a hysterectomy How the incentive structure for surgeons working on women's issues impacts the trends in frequency for procedures and outcomes for women's health The phenomenon of "unwarranted variation in care" for pregnant women depending on the hospital you visit How obstetric violence is physically and emotionally harming women and threatening our right to make decisions about our labor and delivery The Alabama case of Caroline Malatesta whose baby's head was forced back into her vagina to prevent her from delivering The 95 felony charges against midwife, Elizabeth Caitlin, for practicing midwifery without a NYS license Increased maternal mortality rates for Black women in NYS How Black babies are 3x more likely to die when treated by a white doctor Some ways ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment will equalize access to health care for women Our Bodies Ourselves, by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective A New View of a Woman's Body, by the Federation of Women's Health Centers --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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 of women who have been subjected to sexual violence and abuse.  We explore the double-bind of what it means to be a woman--the ways in which womanhood is constructed to give status with the male gaze, endanger women, and then hold them responsible when they are victimized.  During our conversation, Jessica and I referenced the following resources and topics: The documentary--"Searching for Angela Shelton" The role of sexism and misogyny in underpinning a culture of men's violence against women The need for more evidence-based practices in prosecuting crimes against women Typical trauma reactions for victims to display--fight, flight, freeze, or fawn How money influences decisions in court cases affecting women The benefits of attitudinal testing for filtering out bias in decision-makers Judge Esther Salas's connection to the Jeffrey Epstein case Trends in the US and UK where accountability for abuse is secondary to abuser trauma The work of Dale Spender --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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 explores Caitlin's struggle to understand and negotiate her status as “wife” and “wiving” and how this concept both informed and shaped her trauma, relationships, and healing journey. We consider the ways in which these patterns are shared by all women, while also envisioning a way to break the cycle of suffering. During our conversation, Caitlin and I referenced the following resources and topics: The documentary--"Cracked Up:  The Darrell Hammond Story" Teaching consent to children The sexualization of children --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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, womanhood, and her own performance of femininity as an expression of power.  Melissa also offers reflections on other markers of gender and identity, including religion, guns, rural identity, and their manifestations in culture, their intersections, and their contradictions. During our conversation, Melissa and I referenced the following resources and topics: The ways in which gender identity, consent, and language is viewed in the queer community Guns as a symbol of masculine identity and power The connection between womanhood and motherhood and plant parenting as another form of parenting Plant Kween, a queer black, plant parent on Instagram Black plant parents --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Lisa Selin Davis, writer, essayist and author of the upcoming book, Tomboy:  The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different.  We speak to Lisa today about the history and evolution of the term “tomboy" and its response to a gender-binary culture.  We talk about how tomboyism offers girls a way to both challenge and reinforce dominant narratives of femininity, womanhood, and sex.  Lisa also offers suggestions on how parents and individuals can re-imagine how we explore, build, and strengthen relationships with one another that helps kids of all genders and women to realize their full selves, within and outside of our notions of gender and femininity. During our conversation, Lisa and I referenced the following resources and topics: The history and cultural use of the word "tomboy" and the pink/blue divide How terms like "gender-nonbinary," "gender fluid" or "gender-nonconforming" relate to the term "tomboy" C. Lynn Carr's research on and its connection to Adverse Childhood Experiences or "ACEs" The connection of tomboyism and eugenics and homophobia JK Rowling's statement on sex and gender issues and the complete breakdown of the controversy --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on women, gender, and democracy: Episode 103: Jenna Spinelle of the “Democracy Works” podcast on COVID-19, the media, and elections, Episode 105: Jen Senko on “The Brainwashing of My Dad” and right-wing media's impact on our democracy, Episode 107: Christina Hu on the importance of minority civic engagement to democracy, Episode 109: Erin Vilardi of “Vote Run Lead” on its work to train and elect more women to elected office, and Episode 110: Jordan Zaslow on “Women for the Win” and gender equality in government. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The myth of "voter fraud" and actual statistics Republican efforts to suppress voting rights Ivanka Trump's Goya endorsement, now under an ethics investigation Andrew Yang's campaign platforms as it related to diversity in representation Kamala Harris and Mindy Kaling bonding over dosa McConnell's proposal for five year corporate immunity Judge Ester Salas son's alleged murderer and his identity as an "anti-feminist" and male supremacist --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the gendered impact of COVID-19: Episode 96: Laura Ramirez of Af3irm on decolonizing “sex work,” Episode 97: #SurvivorStories Series with “Carol” on parenting with an abuser during COVID-19, Episode 99: Martin Hultman on misogyny and masculinities on climate change denial, Episode 100: #SurvivorStories Series with Nicole Lee on domestic abuse with a disability, Episode 101: Nazir Afzal on COVID-19 or the coronavirus' impact on domestic violence, Episode 102: Jen Kamel on COVID-19's impact on pregnancy and reproductive rights, and Episode 108: Feminism in the Age of COVID-19 Conference on Domestic Violence. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The difference between the Equality or Nordic Model and the full decriminalization model of prostitution The connection between masculinity and refusal to wear masks or masks as condoms of the face The "incel" community and recognition of their increasing threat to women and the planet Sexism and misogyny manifesting in "victim-blaming" culture The growing danger posed by right-wing terrorism as our greatest threat Southern Poverty Law Center's assessment of right-wing extremism and Trump's minimization of this threat New research that shows it's better to remove domestic violence perpetrators than victims The sexual abuse allegations plaguing the "Super Smash Brothers" gaming community Laws that contributed to mass incarceration Rates of mass incarceration by race in the US versus the UK Coercive control as a recognized crime in the UK Our interview with Indra Lusero of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women and how pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes can be used against women Our interview with Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan on the history and construction of motherhood --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jordan Zaslow, an award-winning director and producer and champion of female voices.  She is currently serving as Executive Director of Women For The Win, a coalition committed to creating positive political change and giving voice to underrepresented female candidates. We speak with Jordan today about her work for Women For The Win, the importance of gender equality and representation in our democracy, and how and what role brands and public figures have in promoting messaging that strengthen our democractic norms, structures, and institutions. During our conversation, Jordan and I referenced the following resources and topics: The history of Women for the Win and its origin story with Ramaa Mosley How the question of "likeability" shows up for female candidates Jon Freeman Lab's research on how implicit bias impacts behavior Surviving R. Kelly The HBR article, "Women Scored Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills" Women's "confidence gap" Melanie D'Arrigo's candidacy Kathy Ellis' candidacy Phyllis Harvey-Hall's candidacy Pat Timmons-Goodson's candidacy Kim Nelson's candidacy --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Erin Vilardi, the Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead, the nation's largest and most diverse training program for women to run for office and win. She first launched Vote Run Lead as Vice President of Program and Communications at The White House Project. We speak with Erin today about Vote Run Lead's work to help train female candidates to run and win, some of the barriers they face along the way, and how society benefits when we have more women in elected office and positions of power. During our conversation, Erin and I referenced the following resources and topics: The history of Vote Run Lead, and its founding by Marie Wilson, creator of "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" Jon Freeman Lab's research on how implicit bias impacts behavior How feminine traits impact perceptions and results for female candidates --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, we broadcast the recorded panel between Jillian Foster, Fariba Nawa, and Teri Yuan for the June 12, 2020 Feminism in COVID Conference series, sponsored by the Continuum Collective and co-sponsored by the Engendered Collective and the On Spec podcast.  Jillian moderates a conversation on how COVID-19 has impacted the work we are doing in the United States and in Muslim societies and how different societies deal with violence against women, especially as it relates to varying conceptions of feminism.   Our conversation delves into the role of faith leaders in the lives of survivors, the notion of accountability and how it is manifest in these different regions, and why it's important to have a feminist lens for interrogating violence and oppression. During our conversation, Jillian, Fariba, and Teri referenced the following resources and topics: We Will Stop Femicides #PutMenInTheirPlace hashtag that became popular in the Muslim belt Turkey's high profile domestic violence case with musician Sila The work of Dr. Laura Sjoberg on gendered conflict studies Jess Hill's book, See What You Made Me Do on gender terrorism How "Restorative Justice" is being misapplied in domestic violence cases The concept of "reparations" for victims of gender-based violence How to join the Engendered Collective, which is connecting survivors, advocates and allies in community, learning, and advocacy --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Christina Hu, a documentary filmmaker, former Peace Corps volunteer, and former Regional GOTV Director in Virginia for President Obama's re-election campaign. In 2019, Christina joined the Taiwanese American Citizen's League's (TACL) National Board as Director of Civic Engagement to help lead the Census 2020 Initiative.  We speak with Christina today about the importance of civic engagement and inclusion in a democractic society and the role of Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders as a political force for achieving equality. During our conversation, Christina and I referenced the following resources and topics: What inspired Christina to become civically engaged The history of democracy in Taiwan, from martial law and the period of "white terror" to the present The importance of the Census 2020 to minority representation and within the Asian-American community, in particular Asian-American Federation Group What civic engagement means to Christina and the kinds of activities she offers to the community to consider in addition to traditional forms of activism The role of civic engagement to uphold a democracy The trend of Asian-Americans to move towards the left AAPI polling on a range of government and policy issues The importance of Asian-Black solidarity in achieving racial justice and why Asian-Americans should support Black Lives Matter The significance of Andrew Yang's candidacy to Asian-American Pacific Islander representation The reaction to Andrew Yang's OpEd to the Washington Post on anti-Asian violence during COVID-19 --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on two years and 100 episodes of en(gender)ed--a feminist podcast, a domestic violence and domestic abuse podcast, and a gender-based violence podcast.  We look back on what we've learned, what questions remain, and how we'd like to get there. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: Leta Hong Fincher article on "How China's Authoritarianism Rise is Fueled By Sexism" Our interview with Jess Hill about her book, See What You Made Me Do and intimate partner violence as personal terrorism Our #SurvivorStories episode with Kathy Picard Why Black Women (and women in general) are still an afterthought in police violence A Timeline of Events that Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-rising Hasan Minhaj Patriot Act story on Amazon The 'shadow' pandemic of violence against women and girls Our interview with former prosecutor, Nazir Afzal, on targeting sexism and misogyny as a way to prevent gender-based violence The high rates of domestic violence among law enforcement The influence of "rape culture" on policing and their responses to sexual assaults The Netflix series, Unbelievable, which depicts rape culture through the eyes of victims Missing and murdered Indigenous women Missing black women and girls --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jen Senko, an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose documentaries focus on socio-political themes with the intent of inspiring discussion and fomenting change, most notably, The Brainwashing of My Dad, which tracks the disturbing rise of right-wing media.  We speak with Jen today about her films, her activism, disinformation tactics used by conservative media outlets, and why and how a free press and educated populace is an essential component of a functioning democracy. During our conversation, Jen and I referenced the following resources and topics: How her father's increasing obsession with right-wing media and Fox News inspired her to make the film The research of Kathleen Taylor, author of the book, Brainwashing:  The Science of Thought Control Albert Biderman's "Chart of Coercion" which was discussed in our interview with Jess Hill about her book, See What You Made Me Do The influence of Rush Limbaugh on Jen's father's behavior and thoughts towards women Fox News' use of the term "fair and balanced" to portray itself as fact-based and objective and legitimate journalism Edward Bernays' reframing of bad things as good as an advertising tactic to sell products, such as calling cigarettes "torches of freedom" How Trump uses brainwashing techniques like those described in the film as depicted in the book The Cult of Trump:  A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control, by Steven Hassan Dave and Erin Ninehouser's work to help reclaim America's brain from media manipulators and agenda-driven demagogues through their organization, Hear Yourself Think The importance of media literacy, a free press, and citizen demand for media accountability to our democracy The significance of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in opening up the path towards media oligarchies --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!