In this episode we discuss the experiences of US asylum seekers from all over the world, the conditions they face and our broken asylum process. Joan Hodges-Wu Founder & Executive Director of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project (A.S.A.P.) and immigration attorney Anam Rahman who is also on the board of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project join to discuss the asylum cases they've seen through their organization.

*Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual, rape and gang violence and may not be suitable for all listeners. 

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Sylvia Chan-Malik, Rutgers University professor, scholar of Race, Women's and Gender Studies, and author of "Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam" discusses Muslim womanhood and feminism, from a historical perspective to modern times. She explains how women of color throughout history, viewed Islamic traditions as acts of resistance and a way to express their agency throughout history, against racism during the Reconstruction Era, as well as, through the height of Islamophobia in America following 9/11. 

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Thank you for listening, subscribing and supporting the Electorette in 2018. Please listen to this special, holiday mini-episode to close out the year. And so we can bring you a better Electorette in 2019, please drop Jenn a line at Electorette.com/email and give her your feedback!

And until next year, keep up the good fight!

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Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray is join Electorette to discuss her study titled Women on Porn, the largest ever study solely focused on  women's experiences and views of mainstream pornography in the United Kingdom.

She launched the survey in 2016 and closed it after 3 months, she got 2000 responses from women and of those carried out a further 100 in-depth interviews.

We discuss the study's findings as well as how cultural expectations of women's sexuality creates an atmosphere that discourages open and frank discussions around the use of pornography among women.

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On this episode, Amy Stanton and Catherine Conners, authors of the book "The Feminine Revolution," join me to discuss how feminine traits, such as sensitivity, intuition, and showing emotion, are often painted as weaknesses in women; while the same traits are lauded in men. We discuss the value in seeing these traits as strengths and how our real power lies in our authenticity and in embracing our femininity without fear of judgement or criticism.

The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World

Electorette.com/the-feminine-revolution

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In this episode I discuss the Russia's and Putin's history of launching cyber-warfare and espionage campaigns including the one against the US during the 2016 presidential election. My guests are Laura DuBois and Marley Clements, producers of the documentary Active Measures. We discuss how Russia successfully compromised the 2016 election as well as Trump's connections to Russia dating back to the 80's, his connections to the Russian mob, dark money laundering and the long-standing connections between Russia and Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn. 

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Public Sexual Harassment with Dr. Fiona Vera Gray, Sarah Myhre & Emily May

This episode explores public sexual harassment and cat-calling, a.k.a. "wolf-whistling" in the UK, with Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray, a Research Fellow in the Durham Law School and author of the new book "The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety." Over the course of 5 years, Dr. Gray spoke to women in the UK about their experiences with public sexual harassment and collected these accounts in her book; we also examine the amount of how women put into simply avoiding sexual violence.

​This episode also includes an interview with Emily May, the founder of the organization, Hollaback, who's mission is to stop public harassment through a global people-lead movement.

​And Dr. Sarah Myhre returns in this episode to recount her experiences with public sexual harassment and assaulted in the opening clip.

The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety

Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray

Hollaback! Org

Dr. Sarah Myhre

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Do you ever wish that there was a guide to help you navigate and understand our new gender culture? Do you find yourself wondering which pronoun to use and when? Or have you ever wanted a guide on how to be an effective ally to the LGBTQ and transgender community, especially given the recent attacks on those communities by the Trump administration? This episode explores the book "Gender: Your Guide..." with Dr. Lee Airton, which is a primer in a sense on "what to know, what to do, and what to say" in our new gender culture.

Dr. Airton is the founder of the blog They Is My Pronoun, a Q+A-based blog about gender-neutral pronoun usage and user support with over 30,000 unique visitors in 2017 alone.

They are also the founder of the No Big Deal Campaign, a national social media initiative that helps people show support for transgender peoples' right to have their pronouns used.

https://www.LeeAirton.com/

http://a.co/d/i179Hdr

transgender

trans

trans memo

nonbinary

LGBTQ

politics

democrats

liberal

gender

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In this episode, Nicole Fleetwood, an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies at Rutgers University and Graduate Faculty in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, discusses her moving essay titled "Raising a Black Boy Not to Be Afraid: On the Casual Street Violence of Whiteness."

The essay explores an experience her son had while walking to school alone in New York City. We explore the emotions, anxieties, and fears of young black boys in a country that is often hostile to their existence, as well as, what it's like to parent a brown or black child in America.

https://lithub.com/raising-a-black-boy-not-to-be-afraid/

https://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/faculty/affiliate-faculty/592-fleetwood-nicole

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Who are the new women elected to the House of Representatives? We've elected a chamber full of history makers and in this episode, I'll explore a few powerhouses, the women who are going to DC to shake things up, including Lucy McBath, Sharice Davids, Rashida Tlaib. We take a look at their lives and what may have inspired their run for office and explore how their experiences may shape their roles in the House of Representatives. 

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