There will be more episodes….eventually!!

Rachel joins me this episode to discuss becoming aware of privilege and not being defensive when getting called out by people in oppressed groups (POC, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, etc.).

This episode examines Trump’s tax policy speech on 8/30 in Springfield, MO and coping with being a proud feminist while surrounded by Trump supporters.

In response to Taylor Swift’s victory in court, I interview 10 people on what they would do if they were inappropriately and non-consensually touched/groped. I also discuss the mixed signals from our society. From advocacy to Taylor Swift’s win, then voting in someone who was recorded admitting he non-consensually touch women. Interviewees in order of episode: Brittany H., Quinn Walsh, Miranda B., Anonymous, Nicole, Alex, Austin, Rachel Williams, Addison Lucas, and Lydia. References: www.thesun.co.uk/news/4278813/karen-bady-taylor-swift-court-grope-win/

Society has always been hesitant to believe victims. This second half continues to dissect how messed up our system can be and what alternatives can be implemented. References: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/us/politics/campus-rape-betsy-devos-title-iv-education-trump-candice-jackson.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/us/politics/us-lists-colleges-under-inquiry-over-sex-assault-cases.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201104.html http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/10/14/rethink-harvard-sexual-harassment-policy/HFDDiZN7nU2UwuUuWMnqbM/story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/opinion/betsy-devos-college-sexual-assault.html https://thinkprogress.org/devos-campus-rape-6771ac1ca81d http://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/SAVE-Assault-Civil-Rights.pdf https://icdv.idaho.gov/conference/handouts/False-Allegations.pdf http://www.slate.com/blogs/xxfactor/2017/07/11/betsydevosisaskingmensrightstrollstoadviseheroncampussexual.html

The events in Charlottesville has shown the dark side of Trump’s supporters. Don’t be silent.

Society has always been hesitant to believe victims. This episode dissects how messed up our system can be and what alternatives can be implemented.

Get ready for for insane reactions to even more crazy current events.

After getting over wedding and puppy craziness, it has officially hit me that the current administration is one of the saddest things that has happened to our country since I’ve been alive. Combine that with inhumanity of so many humans you get a very overwhelmed feminist….

Leadership should not a be a gendered word.