Lean Back: Critical Feminist Conversations

Panic by Lisa Corrigan, Laura Weiderhaft

Lisa introduces some key concepts and key historical moments from her new book Prison Power: How Prison Influenced the Movement for Black Liberation and discusses them in relation to our current moment.

In a short mini-episode of Lean Back, Lisa and Laura discuss how money affects women differently, especially since different aspects of our financial culture drive capitalism.

Lisa shares her thoughts about the election and strategies for surviving the Trump presidency.

On longing.

Lisa and Laura talk about being friends and the importance of friendship.

Lisa and Laura discuss the differences between resilience and grit.

We discuss shame and guilt and the implications of shame.

Lisa and Laura discuss monstrosity and what it means to be a monster.

We discuss fear and its implications.