Feminist Current

One of the most common questions I receive from women is, “How can I take action?” So many women are concerned about the legislation and ideology being embraced by politicians, the media, and institutions, yet feel helpless to make a difference.  A new book, Practical Politics for Bold Women, is for women who want to…

One of the most common questions I receive from women is, "How can I take action?" So many women are concerned about the legislation and ideology being embraced by politicians, the media, and institutions, yet feel helpless to make a difference.  A new book — Practical Politics for Bold Women — is for women who want to be heard, but may not be sure where to start.

I spoke with author and women’s rights campaigner Natasha Chart about the book and how women can take action effectively.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with The Famous Artist Birdy Rose, a UK-based artist from Essex who has been subject to an ongoing slander campaign on account of her advocacy for women and women’s rights.

Find her online @artistbirdyrose.

While kids once would learn about their changing bodies, puberty, sex, and reproduction as part of “sex ed,” what is now being taught in schools has changed suddenly and rapidly, without consultation with parents or consideration for the impact on kids. Today, students are no longer learning about sex, but about “gender” and “gender identity.”…

While kids once would (perhaps awkwardly) learn about the birds and the bees in school, sex ed has changed suddenly and rapidly, without consultation with parents or consideration for the impact on kids. Today, students are no longer learning about sex, but about gender and gender identity. Many are concerned about the impact this will have on kids and their understanding of their bodies, sex, reproduction, and sexual orientation, as well as on their developing minds. One of those people is Carol Dansereau — a parent and grandparent who worked for nonprofit environmental organizations for over 25 years as an attorney, organizer, and nonprofit director. She started digging into these new curriculums in Seattle, and was disturbed by what she found, leading her to produce a number of videos outlining what is being taught to kids in schools across the US, under the guise of "inclusion." In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about what she discovered, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it.

 

Meghan Murphy speaks with Alia Pierini and Heather Mason about the impact of allowing males to be transferred to female prisons in Canada.

On Saturday, women gathered at Fraser Valley Institution, a prison in Abbotsford, BC, to protest the housing of men in women’s prisons. Since Bill C-16 passed in Canada, males who identify as transgender have been permitted to transfer to female prisons. Yet the Liberal government won’t address women's concerns about this. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Heather Mason, a founding member of Canadian Women’s sex based rights (CaWsbar) and a former prisoner herself, as well as Alia Pierini, who spoke at the event and is also a former prisoner, as well as an advocate for women in prison and a member of Strength in Sisterhood (SIS) about their work and what these "inclusion" policies mean for women in prison.

 

On June 17, Britain’s Royal Academy of Arts published a post on Instagram, saying: “Thank you to all those for bringing an item in the RA Shop by an artist expressing transphobic views to our attention. We were unaware of the artist’s stated views, and their work will not be stocked in the future. We…

On June 17, Britain’s Royal Academy of Arts published a post on Instagram, saying:

“Thank you to all those for bringing an item in the RA Shop by an artist expressing transphobic views to our attention. We were unaware of the artist's stated views, and their work will not be stocked in the future. We appreciate you holding us to account on this issue, and we would like to reiterate that we stand with the LGBTQ+ community.”

They were talking about artist Jess de Wahls, a textile artist who explores woman-centered themes through embroidery.

But after the Royal Academy attempted to cancel her, Jess refused to sit down and shut up, and instead spoke out. Thousands defended her, including much of the UK media.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jess about her background, her art, and her failed cancellation.

The transitioning of kids is ever more common these days, despite growing concerns about physical, mental, and social impacts of encouraging youth to identify as the opposite sex. A new documentary film, Trans Mission, explores the background, messaging, and consequences of transitioning kids, through conversations with doctors, experts, parents, educators, and detransitioners. In this episode,…