The Electorette

In this episode, Christy Hall and Megan Peterson discuss the anti-transgender memo uncovered by the New York Times, which revealed that the Trump administration could be seeking to narrowly redefine the concept of sex as an " immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth." If adopted, this would be the most dramatic government-wide move to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under civil rights law. We discuss the proposal in the context of Title IX, the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, as well as, the legal and practical implications for such a move including how we can protect the transgender community on a local level. https://www.genderjustice.us

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This episode brings together three previous interviews with voting experts to cover all aspects of voter suppression and voting rights, including the history of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark Supreme Court Case Shelby County vs. Holder, the GOP redistricting plan - Project RedMap, and voter ID laws.

Interviews With:

Carol Anderson, Professor & Author of “One Person, No Vote”

Kira Lerner, Thinkprogress Reporter

Kat Calvin, Founder of Spread the Vote

RESOURCES:

http://www.SwingLeft.org/Electorette

Spread The Vote: www.SpreadtheVote.org

Black Voters Matter: https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/

Campus Vote Project: http://campusvoteproject.org/

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher discusses her book "Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech," which reveals how tech industry's biases and blind spots are baked into digital products and ultimately harm us. Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech https://amzn.to/2yGOzEC http://www.swingleft.org/electorette

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Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion powerhouse, and each week she sits down with the women who shape our culture, change the world, and lift each other up along the way. First up? Michelle Lee from Allure, who is challenging the status quo and changing the conversation around inclusion in beauty and fashion. Subscribe to Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff today. www.wondery.fm/superwomen

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This is a special early episode featuring a conversation with Neera Tanden, the CEO of The Center for American Progress Action Fund. We discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, the incoming votes from Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. We also discuss the crucial work needed to win back the Senate and House in the November midterms.

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She The People Conference & Summit: Last month, the inaugural summit of the She the People initiative, was held in San Francisco. She the People is a network and initiative which elevates and amplifies the voices and leadership of women of color and establish women of color as a transformational voting block. This episode features Electorette’s coverage of the summit including interviews with three influential leaders, Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Pramila Jayapal, and Black Lives Matter co-founder, Alicia Garza.

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This week's episode explores the #MeToo Movement and how the redemptive pathway for men has overshadowed the needs of victims. Three guests discuss the comeback attempts by several high profile men and the process of male redemption by looking at the cases of Brett Kavanaugh, Louis C.K., Jian Ghomeshi and others. >> Chapter I: Shannon Koyano, a stand-up comedian, talks about what the stand-up culture for women, how it helps perpetuate behavior exhibited by Louis C.K., and her audition with the comedian years ago >> Chapter II: Kate Manne discusses, himpathy, the practice of employing excessive sympathy to male wrongdoers over female victims; and how himpathy is being deployed in the case of Brett Kavanaugh >> Chapter III: Sarah Myhre discusses a local case where influential men us their power to shape a narrative around rape allegations [SPONSOR: Help take back the House in November at SwingLeft.org/Electorette] | Please help flip the 23 seats needed to take back the House by visiting www.SwingLeft.org/Electorette *Caution: Mildly explicit language is used in this episode

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Erin Matson and Pamela Merrit founded Reproaction in order to uphold abortion rights and advance reproductive justice as a matter of human dignity. They take bold action and hold all leaders to accountable to upholding reproductive rights in direct and aggressive ways. We discuss reproductive rights, fake abortion clinics, political allies and of course the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. https://www.reproaction.org Toolkit: Taking Bold Action Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers: http://bit.ly/2MFKQfO Webinar: Abortion Pill ‘Reversal’ Is Unproven and Unethical: http://bit.ly/2MH5Brt

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Prof. Carol Anderson, the Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African American Studies at Emory University and author of the bestseller, "White Rage," discusses her new book "One Person, No Vote," which chronicles the government's longstanding commitment to limiting democracy through voter suppression. From the passage of the 15th amendment to now, America's are still fighting to have full and equal access to the ballot. http://bit.ly/carol-anderson-electorette http://bit.ly/electorette www.Facebook.com/electorette

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Aimee Allison, the President of Democracy in Color and founder She the People, discusses the goals of her organizations including how we an return the country to a progressive, multiracial majority in government via increasing new voter turn out. We also discuss midterms and the direction Democrats should go in order to in future elections. Lastly, we discuss the She the People summit aimed at elevating the voices of women of color in leadership. Democracy In Color: www.democracyincolor.com/ She The People: www.shethepeople.org Aimee Allison: https://www.aimeeallison.com/ Like Us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Electorette Support Electorette: www.Patreon.com/ELECTORETTE Twitter: www.twitter.com/Electorette

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