There is something very similar in the way we cut animals up into body parts, turning them into objects for our consumption rather than seeing them as whole beings, and the way…
Tag: podcasts
This show looks at addressing violence against women in activist communities. How do we address violence in progressive organizations and movements? Are transformative community justice processes, for example, productive or problematic? Meghan…
In Robert Jensen’s book, Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity, he wrote, “Mirrors can be dangerous, and pornography is a mirror. Pornography as a mirror shows us how men see…
The idea that feminists ‘should’ or ‘should not’ be anything is contentious. Of course when one says you ‘should’ be anything, we are bound to become defensive. The idea that feminists ‘should’…
I speak with Jackie Lynne, a Métis woman, a social worker, an exited prostitute, and a member of The Aboriginal Women’s Action Network, about the way in which the City of Vancouver is…
I’ve decided to post this podcast as part of a blog in order to encourage discussion and dialogue around the topic. I wonder what others think about the state of feminism, or…
Meghan Murphy explores issues and debates around prostitution, specifically looking at the abolition argument — the idea that we identify trafficking and prostitution as violence against women. Featuring interviews with Trisha Baptie,…
Two weeks ago we ran our 2-part series on burlesque. Considering the many varied perspectives among women and feminists, we felt it wouldn’t be quite sufficient nor would it present an entirely…