Stuff Mom Never Told You

For this book club, we dig into issues around consent and rape culture and how fanfiction can be a tool of cultural activism with Milena Popova's work DubCon: Fanfiction, Power and Sexual Consent. Through tropes like the Omegaverse, arranged marriage and Real Person Fiction, as well as the tagging system, we discuss what fanficiton can tell us about consent and what a world without rape culture could look like. 

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In light of the continued fight for abortion access, we're highlighting people and organizations fighting for reproductive rights in Poland.

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Time to meet the women behind SMNTY! Super producer Christina and super executive producer Maya join us in this very special holiday episode!

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What do men and women look for in cars? What are the facts about discrimination at the dealership? In this classic episode, Caroline and Cristen take a closer look at a new study that finds women are savvier car shoppers. 

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SMNTY takes a look at women's labor, both when it comes to the emotional variety of the holidays and the women making up a majority of the Great Resignation. 

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In episode two of our Sex and the City watch series, we pontificate about dating models, sexism, more stereotypes, and body positivity (and negativity). 

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As more and more details emerge after a multi-year investigation and multiple rumors and reports, we’re getting a clearer picture of the harassment women employees faced at Activision Blizzard. Bridget Todd stops by to discuss how toxic the situation is at the company and in the video gaming world at large.

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In honor of the last day of November and American Indian Heritage Month, we're mixing it up and focusing on organizations helmed by Indigenous women. 

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The holidays can be stressful, especially for women. Anney and Samantha do a holiday stress-level check-in, and discuss strategies for dealing with it. 

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Long before Beatlemania, 19th-century women threw themselves on stage to touch pianist Franz Liszt. Ever since, emotional teenyboppers have been misunderstood and ridiculed for their musical tastes. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline spotlight the history of pop music fandom and why fangirls are considered the very worst kind of followers. 

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