The Girls Are All Right: A Feminactivist Podcast

The Girls discuss the problems associated with a POTUS, who objectifies women, and a VPOTUS, who ignores them.

We also discuss the differences in public policy around the crack and heroin epidemics and why access is so crucial.

Finally, we're ready for the revolution. Or is it just the concussion brain talking? Hmmm...

The Girls discuss Iowa Rep., Steve King's, remarks on racial purity and what his position means for the country. They segue into how men can center issues of gender and race on themselves, which claiming "allyship" at the same time. Then they close out with Oklahoma state rep., Justin Humphrey's, comments on women and pregnancy.

Overall, the point is that patriarchal structures, whether we refer to capitalism or sexism or racism, are all hierarchies with top down approaches, social stratification, and clear winners and losers. By their competitive nature, they create greater and greater imbalances of power as they struggle to maintain control.

The Girls discuss how they observed IWD, what they think of IWD, and how it could be boosted into a real movement for change in America. One of the obstacles to change, however, are those currently in power. As Gen Xers, the Girls would like to see the Baby Boomers step aside, and the belief is that Baby Boomers in America are sociopaths, who ruin everything. No, we're not bitter. We're just tired.

Also, we think Millennials could save the world, if they were given a chance.

Jess and Less need an entire bottle of booze. Please send booze.

In all seriousness, we discuss politics in Trumpland, specifically AG Jeff Sessions' committing perjury and increased ICE activity. Then we move on to three different (red...huh) states, which have or want to have punishing and regressive laws in regard to women's rights.

Trigger warning: We discuss rape, domestic violence, and reproductive justice.

Jess and Less discuss how life is changing one month into Trump's Presidency. We discuss the ICE raids/check-points and the impact they are having on various communities. Standing Rock's water protectors made their last stand and it went about as badly as we expected. Milo Y's reputation is tarnished because apparently the Alt-Right's line in the sand is gay pedophilia/pederasty. People suddenly care about who is in the bathroom again, as laws protecting transgender students' rights to pee in peace are going away.

#StandingRock, #ICE, #SanctuaryCities, #Milo, #TransgenderRights

Jess and Less talk about how #ShePersisted, we do a quick wrap up on Dominionist Christian thought and why it matters, and we discuss Galentine's Day through the lens of love for friends and appreciation for those, who bring joy to our lives in other ways.

Plus, it's a SNOW DAY in NYC, so we talk about dog butts in cold snow. Will Indy poop? Tune in for S2E7 and find out...

Jess and Less have a special guest, Rose, who grew up in a strict Dominionist Christian household and community. She explains the true agenda of Trump, Bannon, Pence, Ryan et al. It's far scarier than you can imagine.

She also describes how she was a "child soldier" for Christ, preaching the gospel, and the discussion focuses on how the movement subverted and infiltrated the religious/political sphere legally. Chillingly, she tells us how they plan to dismantle our country in the name of Christ and how they are working toward End Times.

This is a LONG episode. Rose has a ton to say. It is all IMPORTANT. Take a break and come back, but please...*LISTEN*.

Jess and Less discuss how quickly government can moves when it wants to, covering the first six days of the Trump Administration. Other topics include the Million Women March, WhiteFeminism(TM), Becky with the good hair, Melania Trump's relationship with The Donald, ultra-wealthy "preppers", and messages of hope and resistance.

Jess and Less discuss the dismantling of the ACA, the confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees, Trump's egregious disrespect to Congressional Representative John Lewis, and President Obama's pardoning of Chelsea Manning. In honor of MLK weekend, we also talk about ways that white people can be better allies/co-conspirators-advocates when any marginalized or oppressed person is being attacked.

Jess and Less talk about the importance of speaking truth to power and using whatever platform you are given to make a stand, like Meryl Streep did at the Golden Globes. We also highlight the Women's March of Washington and why intersectional feminism is crucial. We discuss life in soon-to-be Trumpland with the Whizzer-In-Chief and cover why it's valuable that journalists understand history. Finally, we wonder if in this "post-truth" reality there is any way to tell digital truth from fiction.