Muthoni and Michelle talk identity politics, exclusionary you-can't-sit-with-us feminism, two dollar wine and Kendrick Lamar.

This episode explores the feminist roots of identity politics and how we are seeing a disconnect from its goal of liberation.

Ain’t Nothing Going on But the Rent: No Gender Equality Without Finance

We hosted our first live recording at AWID Forum in December 2024.  Muthoni held it down for the Wynedown and was joined by three fierce feminist leaders:

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We’re creating a space to come together,  connect, and dive deep into the issues that matter. Not just by listening to us…but sitting down together in conversation, in an inclusive and empowering space…a Feminist Circle.

Hi Barbie! We're back, all wined up and in this episode we discuss the feminism explored in Greta Gerwig's blockbuster Barbie movie. From gender roles to the patriarchy, we're unboxing the Barbie brand of feminism that's raked in over 1 billion dollars at the box-office. In case you're wondering...yup...This Barbie is a feminist killjoy.

This episode will have spoilers.

The very public defamation trial of Johnny Depp V Amber Heard ended with Depp being awarded 15M USD by a US Jury which stated that Amber’s speaking out about suffering sexual violence and abuse was defamatory.

In this episode, Muthoni & Michelle talk about the attacks against survivors of violence who choose to speak out against their abusers and the ‘#MeToo’ movement in general. They explore the concept of a ‘good’ victimhood and how social media has been instrumentalized by so called ‘men’s rights activists’ and far right extremists to generate false narratives on character, nature and intent of survivors of abuse.They address how defamation and libel laws are being used globally to silence survivors and how a feminist analysis enables us to understand the how the patriarchy fights back against any actions geared towards dismantling it.

Sound Credits

1)Intro Outro Jingle by Wataboi

2)Crickets sound from Pixabay

3)Drumroll sound from Pixabay

4)Transition (called Beach Saxophone) by BeachVibes Music

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Sources

Cases

India: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/journalist-priya-ramani-acquitted-in-defamation-case-101613588171536.html

https://thewire.in/law/priya-ramanis-acquittal-female-solidarity-and-the-rise-of-metoo-judicial-conscience

France

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210401-french-metoo-founder-wins-historic-defamation-appeal

Japan

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/f56446fc03a4-symbol-of-japan-metoo-movement-again-awarded-damages-in-rape-case.html

Kenya

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/shailja-patel-defamation-sexual-assault-kenya-exile

Articles

Vox Article

https://www.vox.com/culture/23131538/johnny-depp-amber-heard-tiktok-snl-extremism

Equality Now Article

• Equality Now: https://www.equalitynow.org/news_and_insights/weaponizing-defamation-lawsuits-against-survivors-violates-international-human-rights/

Power...As feminists this is an issue that is at the core of feminist inquiry and its something that is ever present. We cannot talk about feminism and not talk about POWER. What it does to us? Who it turns us into? Why giving it up seems so damned hard?

In this episode Muthoni and Michelle talk about how we understand power as feminists and why the goal isn't necessarily taking over power but dismantling power. They take on the uncomfortable and troubling relationship that feminism has with the domestic worker rights movement and explore the role that feminism can play in reimagining and deconstructing oppression

Links for this episode

#JusticeForSheila

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-04-22-kenyans-seek-justiceforsheila-after-murder-of-lesbian/

On the death penalty in Singapore

1. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/27/holdnagaenthran-hanged-at-dawn-in-singapore

Jingle credits: WatR - Fluid by Wataboi from Pixabay and Beach Saxophone by 20142310 from Pixabay.

When episode 4 rolls around we gotta...Drop it like it's hot. In this episode Muthoni and Michelle take on intersectionality, from its origin story with Black women, to how Asian and African feminists have used the intersectional lens in the fight against colonisation. How does Snoop D-O-double G fit into the mix? Well you're just going to have to grab a glass of wine and tune in to find out.

Jingle (WatR - Fluid) by Wataboi from Pixabay

Breathe in … breathe out …! Pause. Reflect.

That’s how we’re starting the year. We have been living through a historic pandemic all while facing the pressure to stay active and productive. So this year, we’re saying fvck that! And we’re pausing. We’re taking time to reflect and to sit through everything – good and bad.

Grab your wine and just breathe…

This episode’s wine is a superb Gamay AOC Touraine as recommended by Vins_stagrams!

Jingle credits: WatR - Fluid by Wataboi from Pixabay and Beach Saxophone by 20142310 from Pixabay.

In Episode two, we talk about feminist joy - what is it, how do we experience it and why do we tend to go out of our way to avoid it? From reclaiming selfcare as feminist and political, to Muthoni's killer Spotify playlists, this episode wades into the messy world of living feminist joy as a form of resistance.

Grab a drink and let's get this party started because ...What's the point of the revolution if you can't dance?

Here are links to a couple of things we mention during the episode

· Insta/Tik-Tok Video on Love Languages and Self Destructive Behaviour

https://www.tiktok.com/discover/love-language-destructive-behavior

· Article Muthoni mentions

https://urgentactionfund.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/06/WTPR-Final-Book.pdf

· AWID Forum

https://www.awid.org/awid-international-forum

Have a Pinot Noir Blue Velvet as you listen to this. Recommended by @vins_stagrams

Jingle Music (WatR - Fluid) by Wataboi from Pixabay

PS: We mention an app called MindSpace in this episode, that's not a thing...the app is Headspace. We blame it on the wine.

In Episode one, we’re starting at the beginning, the very beginning of how on earth we became feminists. We both came from different starting points and journeyed through patriarchy, privilege and all sorts of pit stops in between before figuring out we weren’t crazy, we were just feminists! So grab your drink and lets tell you how we got there.

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Music (WatR - Fluid) by Wataboi from Pixabay