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This week, the country has said its final goodbyes to the first woman to ever sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. To mark Sandra Day O'Connor's historical life, The Gaggle is sharing in-depth interviews with those that knew her. Yesterday we heard from her biographer, Evan Thomas. Today, we'll hear from Linda Hirshman, a lawyer, cultural historian, and author of many books – including the 2016 “Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World.” Hirshman sat down in the Gaggle studios in spring 2022 with then Gaggle host Yvonne Wingett Sanchez. For Hirshman, O'Connor is something of a complicated figure. In her words, O'Connor opened the door for extreme conservatism to enter the highest court in the land. At the same time, O'Connor was a defender of moderation, and believed strongly in nonpartisanship when it came to interpreting the law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Afternoon Snack's bigger, gayer episode for 2023 Pride. Alex and Meredith discuss LGBTQ+ life and culture, offer dating advice, share their thoughts on the current sociopolitical climate, and discuss the ongoing struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community. They draw from their own experiences and external resources to provide insight into the current state of affairs, emphasizing the need to continue celebrating the triumphs of being gay while recognizing the work still to be done. They also answer listener questions taken from their Instagram account, @tacticnutrition, addressing topics such as dating as gay women, sexual scarcity, breakups, and pride events.— 2023 Pride— Lesbian Stereotypes— Gay Women in Sports— Trans Athletes— Anti-trans laws in the US— Coming Out— Rising LGBTQ+ and Gender Acceptance in Gen Z— Being Married— Dating Advice for Gay Women— Listener Q&A: Femininity, Pride Events, Gay Friends, Sexual Scarcity, Breakups, and More!Listen to Afternoon Snack: The Pride Episode! Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Lesbian Stereotypes: The Worst (And Most Hilarious) Ideas Many Have About The Community by Mary MaliaMayim Bialik's Breakdown Podcast"Behind the visible queerness in women's sports – and why it matters" by Frankie de la CruzACLU Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State LegislaturesThe Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and StonewallingVictory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution by Linda Hirshman ────────────────────────────Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our ServicesLearn More About Us Here and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG!Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list!
In the 1970s, Sandra Bundy was working hard at her job at the Department of Corrections in Washington DC. She loved her job, but just turning up to work was becoming unbearable. Sandra's male supervisors kept propositioning her for sex, asking her out on dates and making inappropriate comments. When she reported the problem to her boss's boss, he tried to proposition her too. As the situation escalated, the language of sexual violence was used. Sandra knew what she was experiencing was wrong, but she didn't have the words to describe what she was going through, let alone try and seek justice. In this episode of Sideways, Matthew Syed delves into the history of the anti-sexual harassment movement in the US in the 1970s to understand how finding the right words can help us tackle big wrongs. He'll discover how culture, politics and the law intersect to bring about new ideas, and how these ideas filter down into our everyday understanding of the world. With Sandra Bundy, philosopher Miranda Fricker, social historian Linda Hirshman, lawyer Arthur Chotin and anthropologist Alex Bentley. Presenter: Matthew Syed Producers: Nadia Mehdi & Pippa Smith Series Editor: Katherine Godfrey Sound Design and Mix: Rob Speight Special thanks to: Luke Mullins and Ellen Rolfes Theme music by Ioana Selaru A Novel production for BBC Radio 4
Linda Hirshman is a lawyer, cultural historian and the author of The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation, Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment, Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World, Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution and many other books. Sisters in Law was a New York Times and Washington Post Best Seller and NPR pick of the year for 2015. The stage adaptation of Sisters in Law will premiered on April 3, 2019 at the Phoenix Theatre. The 2017 ABC miniseries When We Rise was based in part on the story of Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution. Linda received her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and her PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she has taught philosophy and women's studies at Brandeis University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Newsweek, the Daily Beast, and POLITICO. She joined the podcast to talk about her bestselling book Sisters in Law, the legacy of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor, abortion and the the Supreme Court, and her latest book The Color of Abolition. Links: Webpage: https://www.lindahirshman.com/
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 supermajority of Republican appointed justices, is on a rampage. On Friday, they extinguished the constitutional right to reproductive freedom. Then on Monday, they eased restrictions on teachers and coaches leading students in prayer at public schools. In his majority statement in the Dobbs case which ended abortion rights, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito made a curiously two faced statement about future rights: he said that he thought previous court rulings on birth control, marriage equality, and gay rights broadly were badly decided. But he also offered assurances that they would not be touched since they were less serious than abortion.Should Alito be trusted? The fact that conservative justices previously made misleading statements about respecting precedent on abortion suggests not.This week I talk to Linda Hirshman, who I often describe as the Cassandra of the American left because she has been warning of this moment for decades. Linda is an astute analyst of conservative judicial extremism, whose work can be found here. We talk about where the court is going next and also radical (but also perfectly doable) actions the Democrats can take to stop the evisceration of basic constitutional rights. Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.Credits;Jeet Heer, HostLudwig Hurtado, Executive ProducerAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We know Frederick Douglass as a towering figure in America's fight for the abolition of slavery in the United States. In the early days of his ascent, he was allied with and managed by publisher William Lloyd Garrison and “The Contessa,” Maria Weston Chapman. In her new book The Color Of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation, our guest Linda Hirshman reveals the details of the tumultuous relationship between the three, and how it changed history. Praise For The Color Of Abolition: How A Printer, A Prophet, And A Contessa Moved A Nation… "Hirshman's book is a lively depiction of the antislavery movement, in which the three charismatic characters at the heart of her story provide an engaging avenue into the competing philosophies and strategies that continually challenged abolitionism's unity and effectiveness. Her writing is breezy, designed to engage readers who are not historians and whose interests may lie more in the present than the past." — Washington Post “Hirshman brings much-needed attention to the little-known triangulation between Garrison, Douglass, and Chapman, opening a new realm of inquiry for readers of the history of slavery and abolition.” — Library Journal “Linda Hirshman has two goals. One is to tell the story of the American antislavery movement. This broad narrative provides background for the author's other focus, a group portrait of three deeply intertwined abolitionists [and reflects] the author's interest in the current ‘lively and painful conversation about the possibility and conditions of an interracial alliance.'” — Wall Street Journal “Page-turning reading . . . . a wonderful cataloging of Americans, white and Black, who devoted their lives to ending slavery.” — Boston Globe “Linda Hirshman adroitly shows us that in the celebrated break up between Douglass and Garrison, a pivotal actor was Maria Weston Chapman. A brilliant but intrusive soul, Chapman stood watch over both men from a manager's desk in Boston. Beyond intrigue, though, this book provides a splendid lens into the nature of both the moral and political wings of abolitionism at their turbulent turning point. The ideologies of antislavery emerge here from vivid portraits of these three fascinating and rivalrous characters.” — David W. Blight, Yale University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom “By lucidly untangling the abolitionist movement's complex web of alliances, Hirshman sheds light on the antebellum period and the dynamics of social movements in general. American history buffs will be engrossed.” — Publishers Weekly "A rousing account of America's one truly great crusade, studded with fascinating characters playing for the highest of stakes: freedom.” — Megan Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Margaret Fuller “Viewing the abolitionist movement from a unique angle, Hirshman shows how the breakdown of the alliance among [activists Frederick Douglass, William Llloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman] was fueled in part by Douglass' rising fame, burgeoning dissent among the nation's political parties, and, not least, Weston Chapman's aspersions about Douglass' work ethic and character. A well-researched history of the fraught path to emancipation.” — Kirkus Reviews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message
https://www.alainguillot.com/linda-hirshman/ Linda Hirshman is a lawyer and cultural historian. Her latest book is The Color Of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3J3CwEu
How do we best think about the abolition movement—as a tepid first step towards righting a historic injustice or a moral breakthrough despite its flaws? Linda Hirschman joins host Richard Aldous to talk about her new book The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation.
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Linda Hirshman, author of The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation. ________________________ Linda Hirshman is a lawyer, cultural historian and author. Prior to writing several bestselling books, Linda was an influential labor attorney. She brought three cases in front of the Supreme Court during the Burger era, including the landmark case Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985). Linda has argued cases in front of all twelve U.S. Courts of Appeals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's the biggest social issue that you've heard? How were the people, even the government, decided to handle it? In this episode, Kathryn chats with lawyer, cultural historian, and author Linda Hirshman about her decision to go to law school and the evolution of her career from labor attorney to best-selling author. They discuss how Linda picks what subjects to delve into for her books, and why her latest book, about the abolition movement, is such an important story to tell. They chat about how Linda views the legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Court, and the potential legacy of Amy Coney Barrett. Episode Resources Reckoning The Color of Abolition Sisters in Law https://lindahirshman.substack.com/ Episode Highlights Why did Linda decide to go to law school? - 1:29 The evolution of Linda's career. - 2:16 Process of figuring out which stories need to be told and which ones need more digging into. - 5:15 Experience with the society agreeing with her now regarding the Bill Clinton sexual harassment case. - 10:05 Why her book, The Abolition, is right about writing right now. - 14:16 Reasons why religions are so powerful. - 21:37 The legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues. - 24:31 Predictions or advice to people who want to organize social movements linking to what to do next if reproductive choice or rights is lost. - 29:19 Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
On the next Story Told, Michael transforms into Corona-Smith, and goes to Washington D.C., Also, by Linda Hirshman, “Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a vision for America. Her colleagues thwarted it.” Finally, “Flames That Won’t Die Out So Easily.” by Nicolas Christof.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death sent shockwaves through America’s legal and political landscapes – and triggered an outpouring of grief among Americans inspired by the trails she blazed for women. Linda Hirshman joins host Krys Boyd to talk about Ginsburg’s legacy – and about what an opening on the court could mean for the presidential election. Hirshman is the author of “Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World.”
There have been many a person twisting themselves into a knot over wanting to publicly say they believe Tara Reade but also believe Joe Biden and I found a particularly good example to discuss - the Linda Hirshman op-ed for NYT
Joe is Still Joe Today's topics include: Joe Biden has been social distancing himself from the press. But he came out of hiding, saw his shadow, and predicted six more weeks of stupidity when he told Joe Scarborough there were 600,000 dead from COVID 19. Twice. Just in case you missed it the first time. But it’s ok, NY Times columnist Linda Hirshman is still voting for him, no matter what Tara Reade says. Then, Victoria Taft of PJ Media joins John to talk about the insane lockdown regulations in California and Oregon. Batting cleanup is author Gus Russo, who’s best-selling books expose the seedy world of Chicago organized crime, reveals the Illinois Governor’s family ties to Al Capone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Linda Hirshman, acclaimed historian of social movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle leading up to #MeToo and beyond: from the first tales of workplace harassment percolating to the surface in the 1970s, to the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal—when liberal women largely forgave Clinton, giving men a free pass for two decades. Many liberals even resisted the movement to end rape on campus.
The coronavirus is bearing down on the United States. Is President Trump saying the right things? He tapped Vice President Pence to lead coronavirus task force. What of then-Indiana Governor Pence’s record during an HIV outbreak there? And as stocks nose-dived as the coronavirus news got worse, fears of economic tumult became more real. Meanwhile, Super Tuesday is mere days away. Where do the candidates stand after the Nevada caucuses and a chaotic South Carolina debate? What makes a good debate anyways? Then, lawyer and legal scholar Linda Hirshman talks with Keli Goff about the Harvey Weinstein verdict and what it represents for the #MeToo movement. Plus: Bernie Sanders’ universal childcare proposal, Alaska’s governor faces a recall campaign, and lynching may become a federal hate crime.
Linda Hirshman, acclaimed historian of social movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle leading up to #MeToo and beyond: from the first tales of workplace harassment percolating to the surface in the 1970s, to the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal—when liberal women largely forgave Clinton, giving men a free pass for two decades. Many liberals even resisted the movement to end rape on campus.
What came before the #MeToo movement? Acclaimed author Linda Hirshman's new book "Reckoning" traces 50 years of brave women, crucial court battles, and social awakenings that preceded the movement we're witnessing today. This conversation illustrates in vivid detail the decades of struggle to hold those in power accountable, and introduces you to the women who worked tirelessly to make that happen. RELATED READING Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Linda Hirshman Intercourse by Andrea Dworkin Deconstructing Clarence Thomas YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Women, Rage, and Power with Rebecca Traister (Oct 2, 2018) Get tickets to our New York Live show with special guest Tony Kushner!
In this episode, Gloria welcomes to the show founder and CEO of Lemonnette and GLAAD co-founder, Jehan Agrama, and CEO and founder of Translator, Natalie Egan. Both incredibly strong women, Jehan and Natalie are open and proud members of the LGBTQ community. They open up about their experiences facing discrimination in their respective workplaces. Jehan and Natalie speak to the structural changes they would like to see within organizations moving forward to allow for a more open corporate culture. Finally, Jehan and Natalie open up about the importance of advocacy over alliance in the fight for LGBTQ rights and societal acceptance. The included interview first aired live on YouTube during Take The Lead’s Virtual Happy Hour. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRbqqkb4Aw**This episode is brought to you by Take The Lead’s 9 Leadership Power Tools, a breakthrough leadership program that accelerates your career, helps you pivot to a new career, and boost your confidence in yourself in life and leadership. Find out more and let us know how we can help you with training and coaching at: https://www.taketheleadwomen.com/leadership-tools or email us directly at takethelead@taketheleadwomen.com and someone will get right back to you.Sign up here for the Take The Lead newsletter: https://www.taketheleadwomen.com/email-signupOther Resources and LinksGloria Feldt’s Website – https://gloriafeldt.com/Gloria Feldt’s Twitter – @GloriaFeldt https://twitter.com/GloriaFeldt Gloria Feldt’s Instagram – @gloriafeldt https://www.instagram.com/gloriafeldt/Take The Lead Website – https://www.taketheleadwomen.com/Take The Lead Twitter – @takeleadwomen https://twitter.com/takeleadwomen?lang=enTake The Lead Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TakeTheLeadWomen/Take The Lead LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/take-the-lead-women/Take The Lead on Mighty Bell – https://takethelead.mn.co/feedJehan’s Twitter – @JehanAgrama https://twitter.com/jehanagrama?lang=en Jehan’s Instagram – @jehanagrama https://www.instagram.com/jehanagrama/ Jehan’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jehan.agramaJehan’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehan-f-agrama-889a82/Lemonette Website – https://lemonettedressings.com/GLAAD Website – https://www.glaad.org/Natalie’s Twitter – @nataliejegan https://twitter.com/nataliejegan?lang=en Natalie’s Instagram – @nataliejegan https://www.instagram.com/nataliejegan/?hl=en Natalie’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nataliejeganNatalie’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejegan/Translator Website – https://translator.company/“Where Bluebirds Fly: How and Why we Build LGBTQ Pride in the Workplace and Beyond https://gloriafeldt.com/2019/06/10/where-bluebirds-fly-how-and-why-we-build-lgbtq-pride-in-the-workplace-and-beyond/“Over the Rainbow” song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Over_The_Rainbow.ogg2018 State of Diversity in U.S. Tech report - https://www.atlassian.com/diversity/survey/2018Businessolver 2019 State of Workplace Empathy Executive Summary and Insights E-Book. https://info.businessolver.com/empathy-2019-executive-summary-gawThree reports for you to download from GLAAD. Accelerating Acceptancce - https://www.glaad.org/publications/accelerating-acceptance-2018More Than a Number - Shifting the Media Narrative on Transgender Homicides, a guidide for journalists and advocates - https://www.glaad.org/publications/more-than-a-number The 2018 Where We Are On TV report, analyzing diversity in primetime scripted series https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv18Books MentionedVictory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution Paperback by Linda Hirshman - https://www.amazon.com/Victory-Triumphant-Revolution-Linda-Hirshman/dp/0061965510
On the 18th episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of Vote Her In, you’ll hear an interview with historian and political analyst Linda Hirshman, author of Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment.
On the 18th episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of Vote Her In, you’ll hear an interview with historian and political analyst Linda Hirshman, author of Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment.
Lawyer and writer Linda Hirshman discusses her new book, Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment, with author and New York magazine contributor Rebecca Traister. The conversation was recorded on June 19, 2019 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.
New Yorks Times bestselling author and social change historian Linda Hirshman is here to discuss her new book, Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse And Harassment, which chronicles 50 years of feminist activism leading up to #MeToo. In her words, "it takes armies of activists pushing on the arc of history to bend it to justice and it does not just happen because someone sent out a hashtag." Linda also discusses the pros and cons of online activism (or "slacktivism") why we need to prioritize equality over freedom, and why she's been trolled HARD by both the right and the left. If you're interested in making real, tangible, feminist social change, this episode is a must-listen!
This is the second half our interview with social historian Linda Hirshman, who joins us to talk about her new book, just released today, about the origins of the MeToo movement: "Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment." The book looks at the historian of women's fight against sexual abuse and harassment, from Chappaquiddick to today. Here is Amazon's summary of the book: Linda Hirshman, acclaimed historian of social movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle leading up to #MeToo and beyond: from the first tales of workplace harassment percolating to the surface in the 1970s, to the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal—when liberal women largely forgave Clinton, giving men a free pass for two decades. Many liberals even resisted the movement to end rape on campus. And yet, legal, political, and cultural efforts, often spearheaded by women of color, were quietly paving the way for the takedown of abusers and harassers. Reckoning delivers the stirring tale of a movement catching fire as pioneering women in the media exposed the Harvey Weinsteins of the world, women flooded the political landscape, and the walls of male privilege finally began to crack. This is revelatory, essential social history. ________________________ This is a 10-minute excerpt of the hour and 8 minute interview. To hear the entire show, and help us keep UnPresidented ad-free, become a patron over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-196-history-27532450 PS I posted the first half of our interview with Linda yesterday, about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor changing the world from the courts, you can hear an excerpt here: https://soundcloud.com/unpresidentedpodcast/rbg-historian-linda-hirshman-on-how-ruth-bader-ginsburg-and-sandra-day-oconnor-changed-the-world
This week Alice and Kim talk about witches, Jehovah’s Witnesses, fungus-inspired crime, and what nonfiction to read for Pride Month. This episode is sponsored by All the Books, The Collected Schizophreniasby Esmé Weijun Wang, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, publishers of Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Linda Hirshman. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura. Follow Up KIM: Slow Burn podcast is doing a series on The Queen by Josh Levin (one of the editor’s behind Slow Burn) New Books Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber Scorah Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto by Suketu Mehta The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World’s Most Expensive Fungus by Ryan Jacobs Naturally Tan: A Memoir by Tan France Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line by Ryan Leigh Dostie Grace Will Lead Us Home: The Charleston Church Massacre and the Hard, Inspiring Journey to Forgiveness by Jennifer Berry Hawes The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles by Julia Bricklin Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age by Darrel J. McLeod Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom by Katherine Eban Pride Month Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States by Samantha Allen Native Country of the Heart: A Memoir by Cherrie Moraga Prairie Silence: A Memoir by Melanie Hoffert The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals by Richard Plant We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall by James Polchin The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E Pitman Reading Now KIM: Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs ALICE: The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean CONCLUSION You can find us on SOCIAL MEDIA – @itsalicetime and @kimthedork RATE AND REVIEW on ITUNES so people can find us more easily, and subscribe so you can get our new episodes the minute they come out.
My longtime friend Linda Hirshman, who wrote a book about how Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor changed the world with their historic appointments to the Supreme Court (and how RBG started shaking things up decades before that), talks to us about both amazing women, with a particular focus on RBG. (Linda's book is called: "Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World"). In the second half of our interview, to be posted tomorrow, Linda talks about her new book, coming out tomorrow, "Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment." That book is about the MeToo movement, again from a social historian's perspective, starting with Chappaquiddick and taking us to today. This is a 10-minute clip of the 36 minute interview. To hear the entire show, and help keep us ad free, become a patron over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27531984 If you're in NYC or DC, Linda will speaking about her book at the Strand in NYC (Broadway and 12th) on Tuesday, June 11 at 730pm, and at Politics & Prose in DC (up Connecticut Avenue) this coming Friday, June 14, at 7pm. https://www.lindahirshman.com/
Irin Carmon and Linda Hirshman share many things in common - one is that they both respect and have written books about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Irin Carmon is a senior correspondent at New York Magazine and the author of the New York Times bestseller Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Linda Hirshman is a lawyer, cultural historian, and the author of Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World. On this episode, Irin and Linda sit down to discuss how Justice Ginsburg's leadership has shaped the country and what the future looks like for women in positions of power. Learn more about The Bridge podcast and other programs at https://www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/.
“Equal protection of the laws” was granted to all persons by the 14th Amendment in 1868. But for nearly a century after that, women had a hard time convincing the courts that they should be allowed to be jurors, lawyers, and bartenders, just the same as men. A then-lawyer at the ACLU named Ruth Bader Ginsburg set out to convince an all-male Supreme Court to take sex discrimination seriously with an unconventional strategy. She didn’t just bring cases where women were the victims of discrimination; she also brought cases where men were the victims. In this episode, we look at how a key battle for gender equality was won with frat boys and beer. The key voices: Carolyn Whitener, former owner of the Honk n’ Holler Curtis Craig, appellant in Craig v. Boren Fred Gilbert, lawyer who represented Craig in Craig v. Boren Mary Hartnett, adjunct professor at Georgetown Law Wendy Williams, professor emerita at Georgetown Law The key cases: 1873: Bradwell v. The State 1948: Goesart v. Cleary 1961: Hoyt v. Florida 1971: Reed v. Reed 1973: Frontiero v. Richardson 1975: Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld 1976: Craig v. Boren 1996: United States v. Virginia The key links: ACLU Women’s Rights Project My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with Mary Hartnett and Wendy Williams Sisters in Law by Linda Hirshman “What’s Wrong With ‘Equal Rights’ For Women” by Phyllis Schlafly Special thanks to Stephen Wiesenfeld, Alison Keith, and Bob Darcy. Leadership support for More Perfect is provided by The Joyce Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project in collaboration with the Legal Information Institute at Cornell.
The Honorable Pamela Reeves reviews Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World by Linda Hirshman in this recording. Hirshman’s dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated profession—battles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. She also makes clear how these two justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women’s lives. Judge Reeves became the first female District Judge in the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2014. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 99-0.
Once upon a time, the idea of a woman serving on the United States Supreme Court seemed strange, perhaps unattainable. Then along came Sandra Day O’Connor, and, a few years later, Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The Court, and the nation, haven’t been the same since. This week, author Linda Hirshman will tell us all about it. Her new book about the High Court’s first two female Justices and their personal and professional relationships is called Sisters-in-Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World.
Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Linda Hirshman, Barry Moser, John Temple and Kitty Sheehan.
Robin on new campus-assault data, plus the EEOC investigation of Hollywood sexist hiring. Guests: Linda Hirshman's dual biography of Justices O'Connor and Ginsburg; Asha Castleberry on US military in Iraq; Susan Solomon (NYSCF) on stem-cell research. Linda Hirshman: Asha Castleberry: Susan Solomon:
Dahlia sits down with Linda Hirshman, author of Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World. Hirshman recounts the two women’s rise to the SCOTUS bench and reflects on the impact they’ve had.**************Subscribe to our podcast here. Want a transcript of this week’s episode? They’re all available to members of Slate Plus. Consider signing up today -- members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. Amicus is sponsored by the Great Courses, offering engaging audio and video lectures taught by top professors. Courses like "Cycles of American Political Thought." Right now, get up to 80 percent off the original price when you visit TheGreatCourses.com/AMICUS.And by LegalZoom—a way for regular people to confidently navigate the legal system. If you need help with Incorporation, Trademarks, Last Wills, Living Trusts, and more, then don't let legal hurdles become an excuse. Go to LegalZoom.com today and enter AMICUS in the referral box for additional savings. And by FreshBooks, the super-simple invoicing solution designed to help lawyers, consultants, and freelancers be organized, save time, and get paid faster. Creating and sending invoices, managing your expenses, and tracking your billable hours is about to get a lot easier. Go to FreshBooks.com/AMICUS for your free 30-day trial. Please let us know what you think of our legal affairs podcast. Our email is amicus@slate.com.Podcast production by Tony Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today’s show, we’re talking with Linda Hirshman, a former attorney and author of the new dual biography, Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World (Harper, September 2015). Hirshman argues that these first two women to sit on the Supreme Court could…
Author Linda Hirshman, with an exclusive preview of her newest book, "Sisters-In-Law," about two of the most remarkable legal trailblazers of this century--Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, AKA the Notorious RBG. About The Women's Eye Radio: with host Stacey Gualandi, is a show from , an Online Magazine which features news and interviews with women who want to make the world a better place. From newsmakers, changemakers, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, cancer survivors, adventurers, and experts on leadership, stress and health, to kids helping kids, global grandmothers improving children's lives, and women who fight for equal rights,"It's the world as we see it." The Women's Eye Radio Show broadcasts on in Phoenix, live-streams on 1480KPHX.com, and is available as on-demand talk radio on iTunes and at . Learn more about The Women's Eye at
Mojo Mom Amy Tiemann is back from a three-week family adventure in Asia. After Amy & Sheryl debrief about Amy's trip, they discuss the blog wars that erupted among feminist authors in Late November. For an account of the exchange between Linda Hirshman and Miriam Peskowitz, and links to Hirshman's article "Homeward Bound" that started it all, read the Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 postings on the Literary Mama Blog, http://www.literarymama.com/interact/blog/