That Other F Word

By Katrina Vargas & Rynn Young

Rynn Young and Katrina Vargas take back the word "Feminism" one episode at a time. Feminism isn't a bad word! It just means people shouldn't be treated differently because of genetics. Using current e... more

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June 15, 2023Female Cult Leaders: Sheryl Ruthven
We’re back with the second installment of our series on female cult leaders. We’re introducing you to Sheryl Ruthven, or Sheryl Walker, or, as we affectionately refer to her, the Kitty Cat Cult lady.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://sojo.net/articles/when-strange-belief-turns-harmful

https://youtu.be/DTaiwDA0tR4

https://open.spotify.com/show/1s4vovGkxJZI1JVtXiR0Ot

https://www.reddit.com/r/mrballen/comments/vq5tg9/pastor_sheryl_ruthven_of_the_apocalyptic_cat_cult/

Facebook: Is There A Cult in Columbia, TN?
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43min
June 08, 2023Fight, Flight, Freeze, & Fawn?
Ever feel like “fight or flight” doesn’t really cover it? Well, you’re right! Today we’re covering some other trauma responses, “freeze” and “fawn.” We’re also talking about why it’s so important to acknowledge them and know more about them.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean#:~:text=The%20fight%20response%20is%20your,please%20someone%20to%20avoid%20conflict.

https://herstory.global/forsurvivors-makesenseofwhathappened-understandyourresponses-duringtheassault/

https://www.lgbtqandall.com/trauma-responses-part-4-fawn-response/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fawn-my-historical-response-hysterical-white-people-aurora-archer/
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30min
June 01, 2023Pockets!
Is that an episode in our pocket or are we just happy to see you? Pockets are the actual answer to what women REALLY want. Today we’re talking about the history of pockets and why the patriarchy just does not want us to have the storage space!
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2020/the-surprising-history-of-pockets/

https://www.mdhistory.org/the-ongoing-evolution-of-the-pocket/

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/womens-tie-pockets

https://www.vox.com/2016/9/19/12865560/politics-of-pockets-suffragettes-women

https://seerosego.com/blogs/cultural-briefing/the-power-of-the-pocket
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38min
May 25, 2023What We Missed This Time
From Tennessee’s latest shenanigans to our new friend/fiend “Liz” Holmes, we missed a BUNCH. Catch up with us.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/07/1168705480/tennessee-expel-three-other-states-law

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169444850/justin-pearson-vote-memphis-tennessee-house

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/08/tennessee-gun-reform-gov-bill-lee-calls-special-session-for-aug-21/70196734007/

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1170742958/u-s-supreme-court-blocks-lower-court-decision-in-fda-approval-of-abortion-pill-c

https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/king-charles-coronation-protest-photos

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174975870/trump-carroll-verdict

https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/4/25/23697394/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-neil-gorsuch-corruption-harlan-crow-constitution

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/27/women-men-ceo-sp500

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-25/women-ceos-at-big-companies-finally-outnumber-those-named-john
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54min
April 13, 2023A Good Old Fashioned TN Cop Sex Scandal
We have an update on the Tennessee police department sex scandal that made national news a few months ago. And we finally have a chance to get our two cents in.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://nypost.com/web-stories/everything-to-know-about-the-tennessee-police-officer-sex-scandal/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tennessee-ex-cop-sues-groomed-for-sex-with-coworkers-1234688635/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11722849/Tennessee-police-chief-FIRED-role-Maegan-Hall-sex-scandal.html

https://nypost.com/2023/03/14/tennessee-city-looks-for-new-top-cop-in-wake-of-maegan-hall-sex-scandal/
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42min
April 06, 2023Culture?
This week we’re tossing around an important question. Where do you draw the line between respecting cultures in other parts of the world and respecting human rights?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/when-rights-and-cultures-collide/

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1755088219832992
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43min
March 30, 20232023 Women’s History Month Special!
Katrina and Rynn bring some interesting pieces of women’s history we’re betting you’ve never heard of! Also Mitch is present.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://whyy.org/episodes/the-american-plan-the-governments-incarceration-of-promiscuous-women/#:~:text=Guest%3A%20Scott%20Stern&text=The%20program%2C%20known%20as%20the,%2C%20work%20houses%2C%20and%20jails.

https://www.history.com/news/chamberlain-kahn-act-std-venereal-disease-imprisonment-women
http://www.tndar.org/~nancyward/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Ward
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29min
March 23, 2023An Embarrassing Update on the TN Legislature
Tennessee’s made the national news again. As usual, we’re SOOO proud. This week we’re sampling just a few of the bills that are embarrassing us.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/02/03/silly-season/

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/03/15/house-committee-moves-forward-a-bill-to-allow-narrow-exceptions-to-tennessees-abortion-law/

https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/tennessee-senate-passes-amended-bill-on-class-size-limits/

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/03/14/lieutenant-governor-suspending-social-media-activity-amid-questions-about-posts/

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161452175/anti-drag-show-bill-tennessee-trans-rights-minor-care-anti-lgbtq-laws

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/tennessee-bans-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth#:~:text=The%20law%20takes%20effect%20on,begin%20receiving%20care%20in%20Tennessee.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-science-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-kids-really-shows/

https://www.governorbilllee.com/
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49min
March 09, 2023White Fragility, White Tears, and Womanism with Dr. Alisha Lola Jones Part 2
We are revisiting Dr. Jones's wisdom.
We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaY

http://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0
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51min
March 02, 2023White Fragility, White Tears, and Womanism with Dr. Alisha Lola Jones Part 1
We are revisiting Dr. Jones's wisdom.
We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaY

http://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0
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44min

FAQs about That Other F Word:

How many episodes does That Other F Word have?

The podcast currently has 180 episodes available.