Ready for some gossip? We are updating you on some of the crazy, funny, and dramatic things that have happened in the past few months. Everything from getting stuck in a time warp and bad dates, to our pets' zodiac signs and crazy stuff from the past.

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This week we are talking with Mark Warnick. He runs a media company called 3vies that centers around living life intentionally. We talked about his definition of feminism, how to live your life intentionally, and finding passions. Check out his socials down below!

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This week we are talking about why we love being women!! Sometimes we focus on the negative aspects of being a woman, but it’s important to focus on the good and remember that we are so strong and amazing.

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Sources:

https://polisci.indiana.edu/research/elinor-ostrom.html

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2009/ostrom/facts/

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/advice/a5649/best-things-about-being-a-woman/

Do you think women should have paid period leave each month? This week we are exploring this controversial question and looking at some countries who have implemented a period leave policy.

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https://www.iwmf.org/community/anna-politkovskaya/

https://time.com/6105254/menstrual-leave-policies/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/business/period-leave-asia-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

https://www.healthcentral.com/article/paid-period-menstrual-cycle-work-leave

https://time.com/6105254/menstrual-leave-policies/

This week we are talking about differences in communication between genders. We also focus on why it’s detrimental to say that all men are bad at communicating and promote that stereotype. Most people should be able to relate to this topic as we have all had difficulties with communicating in interpersonal relationships at one point or another.

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Jeanne Gang projects: https://studiogang.com/projects/all

https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/blair-kamin/ct-biz-vista-tower-review-kamin-20201123-mvst2ctjtjdqhaziljwclcng54-story.html

Forbes study: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2016/03/31/is-your-communication-style-dictated-by-your-gender/?sh=2371a557eb9d

Ohio State University article: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/FLM-FS-4-02-R10

Roe v. Wade update - we wanted to quickly talk about the scary news that Roe v. Wade may be overturned. We give some facts about the situation and talk about what we can do to hopefully prevent this from happening. It's a scary time for all of us women but we will get through this. Please reach out to us for support or if you have questions. 

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**correction: Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act into law on April 8th of 2022, not May 3rd

Look for rallies happening in your area: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies#events-list

Planned Parenthood petition: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies

Planned Parenthood article: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/roe-v-wade

NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096094942/roe-wade-overturned-what-happens-next 

Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

This week we are playing a fun game of agree or disagree! We talk about if visors will be a new summer trend, if time exists, if Lyft is better than Uber, and lots more! Listen and play along with us.

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Ladies, grab your pens because you're going to want to take notes for this one! This week we are joined by Reenee Khanna, founder of Love Your Moon Cycle. She gives us tips on how we as women can feel empowered in our menstrual cycles, how we can be more intuitive in all aspects of our life, and how to alleviate PMS symptoms using ancient medicine. We are feeling so inspired and motivated after talking with Reenee and we hope you will be too after listening!

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In this episode, we define intersectional feminism and discuss how we can make the feminist movement more inclusive. Follow the links below to learn more about intersectional feminism!

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https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/dasia-taylor-2004/

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/explainer-intersectional-feminism-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters

https://plan-international.org/girls-get-equal/how-to-be-an-intersectional-feminist/

This week we are diving into the beauty pageant world! We discuss different aspects of pageants like how they can be empowering to women and how they cannot. We also touch on the lack of inclusivity that pageants have and ways that they are becoming more inclusive.

A HUGE thank you to Caroline Wheeler and Maura Aisling for sending in audio clips and sharing their perspectives and experiences of being in the beauty pageant world!

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https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/article/sofia-jirau-model

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/beauty-pageants-empowering-quotes-gender/

https://blackamericaweb.com/2014/12/03/little-known-black-history-fact-cheryl-brown-hollingsworth/

https://www.racked.com/2016/3/7/11157032/beauty-pageant-history