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Episode 108: Feminism in the Age of COVID-19 Conference on Domestic Violence

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, we broadcast the recorded panel between Jillian Foster, Fariba Nawa, and Teri Yuan for the June 12, 2020 Feminism in COVID Conference series, sponsored by the Continuum Collective and co-sponsored by the Engendered Collective and the On Spec podcast. Jillian moderates a conversation on how COVID-19 has impacted the work we are doing in the United States and in Muslim societies and how different societies deal with violence against women, especially as it relates to varying conceptions of feminism. Our conversation delves into the role of faith leaders in the lives of survivors, the notion of accountability and how it is manifest in these different regions, and why it's important to have a feminist lens for interrogating violence and oppression.

During our conversation, Jillian, Fariba, and Teri referenced the following resources and topics:

We Will Stop Femicides
#PutMenInTheirPlace hashtag that became popular in the Muslim belt
Turkey's high profile domestic violence case with musician Sila
The work of Dr. Laura Sjoberg on gendered conflict studies
Jess Hill's book, See What You Made Me Do on gender terrorism
How "Restorative Justice" is being misapplied in domestic violence cases
The concept of "reparations" for victims of gender-based violence
How to join the Engendered Collective, which is connecting survivors, advocates and allies in community, learning, and advocacy

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Episode 107: Christina Hu on the importance of minority civic engagement to democracy

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Christina Hu, a documentary filmmaker, former Peace Corps volunteer, and former Regional GOTV Director in Virginia for President Obama’s re-election campaign. In 2019, Christina joined the Taiwanese American Citizen’s League’s (TACL) National Board as Director of Civic Engagement to help lead the Census 2020 Initiative. We speak with Christina today about the importance of civic engagement and inclusion in a democractic society and the role of Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders as a political force for achieving equality.

During our conversation, Christina and I referenced the following resources and topics:

What inspired Christina to become civically engaged
The history of democracy in Taiwan, from martial law and the period of "white terror" to the present
The importance of the Census 2020 to minority representation and within the Asian-American community, in particular
Asian-American Federation Group
What civic engagement means to Christina and the kinds of activities she offers to the community to consider in addition to traditional forms of activism
The role of civic engagement to uphold a democracy
The trend of Asian-Americans to move towards the left
AAPI polling on a range of government and policy issues
The importance of Asian-Black solidarity in achieving racial justice and why Asian-Americans should support Black Lives Matter
The significance of Andrew Yang's candidacy to Asian-American Pacific Islander representation
The reaction to Andrew Yang's OpEd to the Washington Post on anti-Asian violence during COVID-19

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Episode 106: en(gender)ed Reflections Anniversary Episode

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on two years and 100 episodes of en(gender)ed--a feminist podcast, a domestic violence and domestic abuse podcast, and a gender-based violence podcast. We look back on what we've learned, what questions remain, and how we'd like to get there.

During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation:

Leta Hong Fincher article on "How China's Authoritarianism Rise is Fueled By Sexism"
Our interview with Jess Hill about her book, See What You Made Me Do and intimate partner violence as personal terrorism
Our #SurvivorStories episode with Kathy Picard
Why Black Women (and women in general) are still an afterthought in police violence
A Timeline of Events that Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-rising
Hasan Minhaj Patriot Act story on Amazon
The 'shadow' pandemic of violence against women and girls
Our interview with former prosecutor, Nazir Afzal, on targeting sexism and misogyny as a way to prevent gender-based violence
The high rates of domestic violence among law enforcement
The influence of "rape culture" on policing and their responses to sexual assaults
The Netflix series, Unbelievable, which depicts rape culture through the eyes of victims
Missing and murdered Indigenous women
Missing black women and girls

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Episode 105: Jen Senko on "The Brainwashing of My Dad" and right-wing media's impact on our democracy

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jen Senko, an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose documentaries focus on socio-political themes with the intent of inspiring discussion and fomenting change, most notably, The Brainwashing of My Dad, which tracks the disturbing rise of right-wing media. We speak with Jen today about her films, her activism, disinformation tactics used by conservative media outlets, and why and how a free press and educated populace is an essential component of a functioning democracy.

During our conversation, Jen and I referenced the following resources and topics:

How her father's increasing obsession with right-wing media and Fox News inspired her to make the film
The research of Kathleen Taylor, author of the book, Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control
Albert Biderman's "Chart of Coercion" which was discussed in our interview with Jess Hill about her book, See What You Made Me Do
The influence of Rush Limbaugh on Jen's father's behavior and thoughts towards women
Fox News' use of the term "fair and balanced" to portray itself as fact-based and objective and legitimate journalism
Edward Bernays' reframing of bad things as good as an advertising tactic to sell products, such as calling cigarettes "torches of freedom"
How Trump uses brainwashing techniques like those described in the film as depicted in the book The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control, by Steven Hassan
Dave and Erin Ninehouser's work to help reclaim America's brain from media manipulators and agenda-driven demagogues through their organization, Hear Yourself Think
The importance of media literacy, a free press, and citizen demand for media accountability to our democracy
The significance of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in opening up the path towards media oligarchies

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Episode 104: Podcasters for Social Justice PSA Campaign

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:17:42 GMT

This past week has been a very emotionally painful time for our country. We stand with my sisters and brothers on the front lines fighting for change, who are risking their lives daily to create a better world for all of us. As an intersectional feminist, I want to raise awareness of the interlocking systems of oppression that continue to be used to dominate, subjugate, and harm women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, and anyone deemed less than or less valued than able-bodied, cis-gendered white men.

We are podcasters united to condemn the tragic murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and many many others at the hands of police. This is a continuation of the systemic racism pervasive in our country since its inception and we are committed to standing against racism in all its forms.

We believe that to be silent is to be complicit.

We believe that Black lives matter.

We believe that Black lives are more important than property.

We believe that we have a responsibility to use our platforms to speak out against this injustice whenever and wherever we are witness to it.

In creating digital media we have built audiences that return week after week to hear our voices and we will use our voices to speak against anti-blackness and police brutality, and we encourage our audiences to be educated, engaged, and to take action.

Here are three ways podcasters and content creators can participate:

If you’d like to help, donate to any of the following:
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1. You can also Text “Floyd” to 55156 to sign a petition a demand justice for George Floyd
2. Sign-up at Color of Change to be notified of more opportunities to take action

Please continue to listen, share, and discuss our podcast episodes. You can make a difference by learning how our systems, practices, and policies uphold male entitlement and privilege and normalizes and validates men’s power over women, and its variations like men’s power over other men, white women’s power over people of color, and so on. Join and/or donate to our Engendered Collective community of survivors, advocates and pro-feminist allies to use your knowledge to make positive change.

Thank you.

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Episode 103: Jenna Spinelle of the "Democracy Works" podcast

Thu, 28 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On the episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jenna Spinelle, one of the hosts of the Democracy Works Podcast, produced by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State University. Democracy Works is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what’s broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

We speak to Jenna today about how the media and democracy have been impacted by COVID-19, why it’s important to support a free press now more than ever, and what Democracy Works Podcast and the network is doing to help spread credible information and get to the root of the infodemic.

During our conversation, Jenna and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The importance of the census and primaries to a free and fair election process
The Democracy Works podcast episode on the Census and COVID-19
The use of Census data for reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering
The controversy behind whether or not to add a "citizenship question" on the Census
Civic Power by Sabeel Rahman and its exploration of whether we have had a successful multi-ethnic democracy
What are the structural, institutional components of a democracy?
Voting by mail and its history in the military
The Democracy Works podcast interview with Charles Stewart of MIT
The myth of voter fraud
What "epistemic polarization" is and how it is impacting our democratic institutions
The Democracy Works podcast interview with Frances Lee about polarization in Congress
The Flipside newsletter and the AllSides website-two resources to present the left and right on a particular news item
Lewis Raven Wallace's The View From Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
The role of social media platforms in ensuring journalistic integrity, such as the Facebook Journalism Project

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Episode 102: Jen Kamel on COVID-19's impact on pregnancy and reproductive rights

Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jen Kamel, CEO & Founder of VBAC Facts, a platform that helps perinatal professionals and cesarean parents achieve clarity on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) through her educational courses, online membership, continuing education trainings, and consulting services. We speak with Jen today about what the COVID-19 pandemic means for expectant mothers in terms of pregnancy and labor choices and outcomes.

During our conversation, Jen and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The COVID-19 guidance offered by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
The services and resources available at The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
A checklist of what expectant mothers should consider in preparing for VBAC during COVID

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Episode 101: Nazir Afzal on COVID-19 or the coronavirus' impact on domestic violence

Thu, 14 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor for NW England, former Director in London, and former Chief Executive of the country’s Police & Crime Commissioners. Nazir has prosecuted some of the most high profile cases in the country and advised on many other and led nationally on several legal topics including Violence against Women & Girls, child sexual abuse, and honour based violence. He is also National Adviser on Gender Based Violence to the Welsh Government. Nazir shares some poignant and compelling stories of his work in his recent book, The Prosecutor, which chronicles his 24 year career. We also speak with Nazir today about the impact of COVID-19 or the coronavirus on increasing instances of gender-based violence and policy, procedural, or other reforms that he offers for abuser accountability and increasing victim safety and security.

During our conversation, Nazir and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The personal toll the coronavirus has had on Nazir's own family, through his brother's death
Domestic violence as "domestic terrorism"or "gender terrorism"
Britain's recent commitment to increase funding to address domestic violence and sex trafficking increases due to COVID-19
The idea that victims should stay put instead of being forced to leave their homes and have abusers leave instead
Joan Smith's book, Home Grown
How misogyny and hate is learned behavior
The role of unconscious bias in shaping people's attitudes and actions
Nazir's role in bringing down the Rochdale child sex abuse ring
Victim-blaming and rape culture
BBC's depiction of the Rochdale case in its TV show, Three Girls
The Netflix show, Unbelievable, about rape culture

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Episode 100: #SurvivorStories Series with Nicole Lee on domestic abuse with a disability

Thu, 07 May 2020 04:02:51 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories series en(gender)ed podcast episode, our guest is Nicole Lee, a survivor, social worker, and disability rights advocate. Nicole lived with her abuser husband for 10 years until 2014, when she left him. We speak with Nicole today about her experience as a rape and coercive control survivor, how her disability increased her vulnerability and reliance on her abuser for caretaking, and what other survivors with disabilities can do to help craft and navigate a path out of abuse while minimizing risk of harm. Throughout our conversation, we ask Nicole to share #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips.

During our conversation, Nicole and I referenced the following resources and topics:

Australia's former law of "provocation" which blamed victims for causing their own assault and murder
How abusers weaponize the criminal justice system against survivors in order to gain an advantage and discredit abuse by creating a false equivalence
Nicole's own process of healing

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Episode 99: Martin Hultman on misogyny and masculinities on climate change denial

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Martin Hultman, Associate Professor in Science, Technology and Environmental Studies at the Department of Technology Management & Economics at Chalmers University in Sweden. Martin’s research focuses on the influence of extremist views such as sexism and far-right nationalism on climate change denial. His latest book with Paul M. Pulé, Ecological Masculinities, chronicles the political landscape that has shaped the industrial breadwinner and eco-modern archetypes of masculinity, both fueled by misogyny, and their proposed ecological masculinity as a response that centers science, fact, and reason and a respect for nature. Our conversation with Martin will explore ways in which a response to addressing our climate crisis and, in particular, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, will require that we, as a society, address how we socialize boys and men if we are to save ourselves and our planet from mutual and guaranteed destruction.

During our conversation, Martin and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The difference between the different archetypes of masculinity including "the industrial breadwinner," the "ecomodern male" and the "conservative white male effect" and its impact on climate change denial
An explanation of "incels" or a type of masculinity and group of men who call themselves "involuntary celibate"
How Martin's work fits into the "ecofeminism" conversation
The work of environmental historians like Carolyn Merchant and her book, The Death of Nature
The definition of "hegemonic masculinity" and its role in climate change denial
Our interview with Laura Ramirez on prostitution and approaches to reduce or prevent harm that parallel our approach to fossil fuel emissions and climate change
How female climate activists are often the target of verbal and physical attacks and threats
The groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson and threats and attacks directed toward her after the book's publishing
The influence of young climate activists like Greta Thunberg and the efforts to discredit and disempower her
The relevance of Swedish laws on sexual consent and its impact on climate activism through the "rights of nature" movement

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Episode 98: en(gender)ed Reflections on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:04:38 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle: Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It’s All Fluff, Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products, Episode 91: Marjorie Lau on Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, beauty, and sustainability, Episode 92: Julie Raskin of the Foundation for New York’s Strongest on zero waste and building a cleaner, greener NYC, Episode 93: Aditi Mayer on sustainability and decolonizing fashion, and Episode 94: Ettienne Percy of 90Something Magnolia, on building a sustainable fashion brand.

During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation:

The role of the media and culture in shaping girls’ and women’s views of themselves and their relationship to the beauty industry
The documentary film, “Miss Representation” by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, that explores how mainstream media and culture contribute to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power in America
Our interview with Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe from the Enspiral Network
The relevance of the term "decolonize" to our podocast, political ideology, and movement building
Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act episode on fast fashion
The TV show, The Good Place
How important bees are to human survival and what would happen if they went extinct

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Episode 97: #SurvivorStories Series with "Carol" on parenting with an abuser during COVID-19

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is "Carol." a protective mom of two young boys. Carol shares with us her struggles as a parent during a pandemic and how her efforts to keep her children safe are compromised by her ex-husband. During our conversation, "Carol" shares with us examples of #abusertactics used by her ex-husband that inhibit her ability to make safe choices for her children and for herself and some #upstandertips on how we, as a society, can use this awareness to do better.

During our conversation, Carol and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The NYT article by Megan Twohey on how COVID-19 is affecting custody arrangements
Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor's book, She Said, on the Harvey Weinstein #MeToo takedown
Teri's response to Megan's article on Twitter
How coercive control manifests in family court decisions for survivors and their children
The Queens mom, Jessica Chan, who sent her kids to her parents so they could be safe while she worked on the frontlines
The recent Wisconsin primary election and the latest challenge to the Supreme Court's decision about absentee ballots
Voter disenfranchisement as "coercive control"

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Episode 96: Laura Ramirez of Af3irm on decolonizing "sex work"

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Laura Ramirez, the Program Coordinator at Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW). In that role and as a member of Af3irm, a transnational feminist organization, Laura speaks to us today about the ways in which health care policy and, in particular, COVID-19 or the coronavirus impacts human and sex trafficking, prostitution and pornography.. We will explore the ways in which the global demand for prostitution puts women and girls at particularly high risk of harm and exacerbates systemic gender disparities in income, wealth, mobility, and health outcomes.

During our conversation, Laura and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The difference between "sex trafficking" and "human trafficking" and the definition offered by the Palermo Protocol
Sex trafficking as a gendered crime given that over 90% of global victims are women and girls
"Sex work" and labor rights
NYC's proposed bill to decriminalize prostitution
The difference between legalization or decriminalization of prostitution and the Equality or Nordic Model
The work that New Yorkers for the Equality Model is doing to oppose the decriminalization bill
The impact of COVID-19 on the prostitution industry across the world
How the Nordic model has shifted the shame from those prostituted to the buyers as a deterrent to prostitution
Pornhub's offer of free premium porn as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mask donation
How coronavirus porn is going viral
The recently passed "Child Parent Security Act" in NYS which legalizes commercial surrogacy
NYC's "Sex Worker's Pop-Up" that is sponsored by the Open Society Foundations

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Episode 95: en(gender)ed Reflections trailer on the gendered impact of COVID-19 or the coronavirus

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources:

Healthcare officials' consideration to recommend broader use of face masks
The shortage of the masks in the United States
How domestic violence incidents have increased since and enabled by the lockdown
A United Nations' 2018 study on how the home is the most dangerous place for women titled "Global Study on Homicide"
The connection between male unemployment and increased rates of domestic violence
How abusers are weaponizing he coronavirus to further interfere with the relationship between protective mother and child--a typical #abusertactic
The #abusertactic of "parental alienation" or "parental alienation syndrome (PAS)" to discredit claims of abuse and Joan Meier's research on how courts punish mothers for reporting abuse
Increased independent and Democratic support for Trump despite his bungling of the COVID-19 crisis
Behind the numbers of Trump's approval rating
How Trump is touting the use of a non-CDC tested and approved drug, Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, to treat coronavirus, and how an Arizona man died self-medicating with a form of the drug
Trump's misogynistic attacks on women leading the charge to help their companies or states in response to the coronavius
How a Texas official believes that the elderly should and want to die from COVID-19 in order to save the economy
How the media was mischaracterizing Democrats' opposition to stimulus bill components that favored corporations over individuals as obstructionist

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Episode 94: Ettienne Percy of 90Something Magnolia

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest Ettienne Percy, the founder of 90Something Magnolia, a social enterprise which brings together the intersection of fashion, sustainability and creative entrepreneurship. We speak with Ettienne today about how he envisions his platform to be a tool for aspiring creatives to collaborate and to incorporate creative reuse ideas and practices into their business model. This episode is co-produced with 90Something Magnolia.

During our conversation, Ettienne and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The concept of "creative entrepreuneurship"
How 90Something Magnolia is incorporating upcycling and sustainability into its production process and business model
Ettienne's repetoire of entrepreneurial "power tools"

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Episode 93: Aditi Mayer on sustainability and decolonizing fashion

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:34:57 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Aditi Mayer, the creative behind ADIMAY, a sustainable fashion blog exploring the ties between style, sustainability, and social justice. We speak with Aditi today about her work to decolonize fashion and to encourage conscious living so that consumers can make safer, more ethical, and sustainable choices.

During our conversation, Aditi and I referenced the following resources and topics:

What Aditi means by "decolonizing fashion"
How supply chains of fashion today mirror colonial trade routes
The disproportionate impact fashion manufacturing has on women
Workers organizing in Los Angeles through the Garment Worker Center
The hashtag campaign #WhoMadeMyClothes
The impact of influencer culture on consumer sustainable fashion choices
The concept of "circularity" in regenerative aesthetics
What to look for when purchasing eco-friendly garments and products
What it means to be an Oeko-Tex certified product
How do you know when you are engaging in "cultural appropriation"

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Episode 92: Julie Raskin of the Foundation for New York's Strongest

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:06:39 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Julie Raskin, Executive Director for the Foundation for New York’s Strongest, the official non-profit partner of the NYC Department of Sanitation. We speak with Julie today about her work leading NYC’s efforts to reduce waste and promote zero waste through the organization’s co-hosting of ReFashion Week, its promotion of sustainable brands and products, and its advancement of policies and practices that help us build a cleaner and greener city.

During our conversation, Julie and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The Foundation's efforts reducing food waste and to send zero waste to landfills through initiatives such as the NYC Food Waste Fair
The role of Donate NYC to help achieve zero waste and its app for city
The Department of Sanitation's efforts to build a Sanitation museum and the "Treasures in the Trash" collection
The Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island
The Department of Sanitation's partnership with Housing Works called "Refashion Bins"
NYC's recent single use plastic ban
The Foundation's partnership with Parley for the Oceans
Fashion designer Heron Preston's collaboration with the NYC Department of Sanitation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's #WearNext campaign to make fashion circular
The work the Center for Health Equity in NYC is doing to advance racial equity and social justice

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Episode 91: Marjorie Lau on Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, beauty, and sustainability

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Majorie Lau, a veteran beauty industry executive and co-founder of Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, the first skincare product to be grown hydroponically. Our conversation with Marjorie explores the ways in which Marlo Hydroponic Skincare offers a different choice for skincare that is rooted in and celebrates natural beauty, the message she hopes Marlo can convey to girls and women, and the importance of connecting consumer choice with sustainability.

During our conversation, Marjorie and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The concept of "sustainable beauty"
The iconic hiring of RuPaul to be the face of MAC
Why the Victoria's Secret fashion show was cancelled
How Marlo's as a product--its ingredients, its packaging, its partnerships, all further the company's sustainability goals

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Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lynn Power, the CEO of Masami, a vegan, cruelty-free, and botanically hydrated hair products company. Prior to founding Masami, Lynn worked as an advertising executive and played a leading role in the launch of such brands as Clinique's Even Better and L'Oreal's Clinical. We speak with Lynn today about her experience as former CEO of J. Walter Thompson’s NY office in the wake of #metoo and the company’s own sexual discrimination law suit, the role of the advertising industry in shaping consumer opinions and behaviors, and her subsequent decision to disrupt he beauty industry through her new venture with Masami.

During our conversation, Lynn and I referenced the following resources and topics:

Lynn's experience helming J. Walter Thompson's (JWT) New York office and leading the organization through its own #MeToo crisis
Other #MeToo moments in the advertising industry
The role the advertising industry has in shaping definitions of femininity and masculinity and gender relations
Study results showing gender bias in the advertising industry (from the JWT partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media) and the importance of having female role models on screen
Moira Donegan's "Media Men" list
"Diet Madison Avenue" anonymous Instagram account
Our interviews with BetterBrave and #NotMe, both possible solutions to the issue of work place misconduct, harassment, and/or discrimination
How the Masami Institute is working to preserve the ocean ecosystem
Rhianna's refusal to perform at Superbowl Halftime in support of Colin Kaepernick
The Netflix documentary, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

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Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It's All Fluff

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Erika Geraerts,a former executive at Frank Body who started her own brand, Fluff, two years ago. We speak with Erika today about her journey as a founder and beauty brand iconoclast, Fluff, an ethical beauty brand based in Melbourne, the state of the beauty industry, and the ways in which beauty, lifestyle, consumption intersect to shape women’s views of ourselves, our bodies, and impact our relationships.

During our conversation, Erika and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The role of family and culture in shaping girls' and women's views of themselves and their relationship to the beauty industry
The documentary film, "Miss Representation" by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, that explores how mainstream media and culture contribute to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power in America
The stereotypical housewife archetype of June Cleaver in Leave It to Beaver (whom Teri mistakenly referred to as "Betty Cleaver")
The impact of Kim Kardashian on girls, beauty, self-image, etc.
The Medium post about a mom who pretended she was an 11 year-old girl and what she learned in the process

This episode was sponsored by Masami, the ultimate in botanically hydrated hair. You can find Masami online at lovemasami.com and share your hair @lovemasamihair on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter.

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Episode 88: en(gender)ed Reflections on patriarchy and masculinity

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on patriarchy and masculinity: Episode 84: Cleo Stiller on her book “Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today,” Episode 85: Jonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcast, Episode 86: Jess Hill on her book “See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse”, and Episode 87: Edgar Villaneuva on Decolonizing Wealth.

During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation:

The concept of the "friend zone"
The Moth episode with Jerry Mitchell and his decades long work investigating Civil Rights era killings by KKK member Byron de la Beckwith
The similarities between Albert Biderman's "Chart of Coercion" used against Korean War POWs and Chinese authoritarian state tactics described in my interview with Leta Hong Fincher
Ferraro and Johnson's list of six ways women rationalize their abuse and justify staying in abusive relationships
The model of "women's police stations" as an effective intervention in the global south against domestic violence
My conversation with Richie Reseda on "Teaching Feminism to Reduce Recidivism" and how the concept of "restorative justice" is not appropriate in domestic violence cases, but is nevertheless used, and Jess Hill's example of a different form of "restorative justice" through the Northpoint, NC "focused deterrence" model that actually centered abuser accountability and survivor safety
How money can buy a voice as in the example of former Mayor Bloomberg possibly qualifying for the next Democratic debates

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Episode 87: Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Edgar Villanueva, a globally-recognized expert on social justice philanthropy. Edgar currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a Board Member of the Andrus Family Fund, a national foundation that works to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. We speak with Edgar today about his work and the ideas in his book, "Decolonizing Wealth," which offers a vision of philanthropy and wealth creation and accumulation through the lens of social justice and racial equity.

During our conversation, Edgar and I referenced the following resources and topics:

Audre Lorde's concept that the "Master's Tools Will Not Dismantle the Master's House" and if they can
The Indigenous, Lakota concept of "All My Relations" or "Mitakuye Oyasin"
My interview with CV Harquail about her book, "Feminism: A Key Idea for Business and Society"
Edgar's suggested policy proposals for the philanthropic sector to address historical racial and gender inequality
The Equal Rights Amendment
Melinda Gates' Pivotal Ventures which is focused on gender equality
Kate Manne's "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny" book and its ideas about empathy and humanity with respect to sexist behavior

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Episode 86: Jess Hill on her book "See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse"

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jess Hill, an investigative journalist who has been researching and writing about domestic abuse since 2014. Jess was listed in Foreign Policy’s top 100 women to follow on Twitter and one of the 30 most influential people under 30 by Cosmopolitan magazine. We speak with Jess today about her book, “See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse” and the issues it addresses with regard to how patriarchy constructs masculinity and its intersection with how society defines abuse, enables it, minimizes it, and misconstrues it. In our conversation, Jess and I also delve into the ways her book and research offers examples of success and disruption that are worth exploring.

During our conversation, Jess and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The case of Luke Batty in 2014 that started Jess to report on domestic abuse
Jess' approach as a journalist on how she investigated and told these stories
Lundy Bancroft's Why Does He Do That?
Domestic abuse as "coercive control" and Evan Stark's book by the same name
Diana Russell's Rape in Marriage
Albert Biderman's "Chart of Coercion"
Different types of perpetrators and common behaviors or behavioral drivers
The impact of attachment theory in family court outcomes and, subsequently, abusers' use of disinformation tactics like Richard Gardner's "Parental Alienation Syndrome" theory to bias family courts against victims of abuse across the globe
Ferraro and Johnson's list of six ways in which women rationalize their abuse to stay in their relationships
Women's police stations in the global south, including Brazil, Argentina, India, that offer female police officers that help other women leave abusive relationships and pursue accountability through the courts
The Northpoint, NC, "focused deterrence" or "transformative justice" approach to increasing abuser accountability

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Episode 85: Jonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcast

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jonathan Custodio, a recent Lehman college graduate, a New Yorker, and a journalist focused on bringing awareness to community issues around racial and cultural identify and disenfranchisement. Jonathan joins us today to talk about the ways in which masculinity in culture and the media have shaped him--his ideas, his behaviors, and his relationships-- and how listening to the en(gender)ed podcast has informed his subsequent changes and thoughts about how gender and identity is constructed.

During our conversation, Jonathan and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The TV show, The Wire
Our interview with Richie Reseda and teaching feminism to reduce recidivism
How the brain matures at age 25 and what happens then
Masculinity and its men's attitudes towards seeking mental health help
ACEs or Adverse Childhood Experiences
The concept of "microaggressions"
Our interview with author, Leta Hong Fincher, on Chinese feminists and her books, Leftover Women and Betraying Big Brother
Our interview with Taté Walker on using storytelling and art to create social change around Indigenous rights (We apologize that our guest misgendered Taté by referring to them as a 'she' instead of 'they')
Our interview with Indian feminist activist, Bimla Vishwapremi
Teri's use of the #ConnectTheDots hashtag to bring awareness of the ways in which gender-based violence and/or oppression is rendered invisible in the media

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Episode 84: Cleo Stiller on her book "Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today"

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Cleo Stiller, an Emmy and Peabody Award-nominated reporter who talks about her new book, Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today. In our conversation, Cleo and I will examine the ways in which men are navigating issues of dating, parenting, friendships, and money, to name a few. She hopes this book will be the catalyst for ongoing dialogue amongst all genders about issues regarding boundaries, consent, and healthy relationships.

During our conversation, Cleo and I referenced the following resources and topics:

Cleo's former TV show called, Sex. Right. Now with Cleo Stiller
Lux Alptraum, author of Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex--and the Truths They Reveal
Dan Doty of Evryman
Tony Porter's "man box" concept
CV Harquail's book and ideas on feminism and business
Biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher's explanation of the inception of "single-income" and its evolution to "dual-income" and return to our past agrarian provider roles
Suze Orman's Women and Money book and it relevance to "financial feminism"

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Episode 83: en(gender)ed trailer for 2020

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Happy New Year and New Decade! In this en(gender)ed trailer, we speak about upcoming episodes and themes. Be sure to connect with us on social media so you won't miss any upcoming announcements for events, activities, or other news. If you're interested in volunteering as a social media moderator, please reach out to us at engenderedpodcast@gmail.com. Until next time, stay safe and continue to speak truth to power!

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Episode 82: en(gender)ed Reflections on culture and gender roles

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on culture and gender roles: Episode 78: Taté Walker on using storytelling and art to create social change around Indigenous rights, Episode 79: Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist, on women’s rights in India, and Episode 81: #SurvivorStories Series with Aneri Shah–on gender roles and how her Indian-American identity impacted her #MeToo experience.

During my conversation with Michael, Michael referred to Taté as "she" instead of "they" as is Taté's preferred pronoun. I didn't notice this until the editing process and apologize to Taté for not correcting Michael.

We also touched upon the following resources in our conversation:

The high rates of domestic abuse within the law enforcement profession
India's recently introduced "Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)" and its connection to the National Registry of Citizens (NRC), and what it means for Muslims
The Dirty John Netflix show
Our reference to how society, culture, and family create status or "shame" in survivors, as evidenced in Episode 20: #SurvivorStories Series with Rosaura Torres Thomas, on abuse when your partner is a cop
Rachel Louise Snyder's book, No Visible Bruises, makes the top 10 NYT list of best books of 2019

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Episode 81: #SurvivorStories Series with Aneri Shah

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Aneri Shah, founder of the Matriarchy,an organization that envisions that all genders can come together to discuss gender-based violence, its causes and its impact, in order to effect positive policy change. Aneri speaks with us today about growing up first generation American, gender roles, and how her identity as an Indian-American informed how she and her family and community responded to her own #MeToo moment.

During our conversation, Aneri and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The Indian-Canadian comedian, Russell Peters
The concept of "filial piety" in Asian families
The Netflix show, "Dating Around"
The effects of Rohypnol or the "roofie" drug
The Grey's Anatomy episode on the process of collecting a rape kit
How Simone Biles responded to her trauma through sleep
Rebecca Traister's book: "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger"

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Episode 80: Podcast Update, Listener Feedback, and Request for Support

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

On this episode, I wanted to share with you my participation in the upcoming Podcast Movement Evolutions Conference in February 2020 as a speaker. I will be presenting on the topic: "Art and Activism: The evolution of my podcast listener from passivity to engagement." Please feel free to stop by and join the conversation on the expo stage.

I've also shared some listener feedback in the episode on how the show has impacted them. Please help make this show sustainable by making a tax-deductible contribution before the end of the year. I always welcome listener feedback and appreciate when you tag me and subscribe, share, rate and review the podcast so we can grow our community and impact. Have a great holiday season and stay safe and warm!

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Episode 79: Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist, on women's rights in India

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist in India fighting for Dalit and women’s rights around issues of ending violence, promoting education and investment in women’s businesses through microfinancing, and Dalit forest rights.

We speak to Bimla today about her work in all of these areas and its intersection of class, caste, and gender. Our conversation will be conducted in English and Hindi with a translation by an Indian activist.

During our conversation, Bimla and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The International Dalit Solidarity Network and the issues faced by Dalit women
Dalit feminism
Rural Technology Development Centre RTDC

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Episode 78: Taté Walker--a Two Spirit feminist

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On today’s episode, our guest is Taté Walker, a Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. They are a banner-waving Two Spirit feminist, Indigenous rights activist, and a published and award-winning storyteller for outlets like Everyday Feminism, Feminist Humanist Alliance, Native Peoples magazine, and Indian Country Today. Taté uses their 15 years of experience working for daily newspapers, social justice organizations, and tribal education systems to organize students and professionals around issues of critical cultural competency, anti-racism/anti-bias, and inclusive community building. We speak with Taté today about their work in using storytelling and art to create social change.

During our conversation, Taté and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The book, "Fierce: Essays by and about Dauntless Women" by Karyn Kloumann, in which Taté's essay "Origins" appears
The concept of "two-spirit"
The gender unicorn
Rates of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women
The movement and the organization helping to bring awareness to "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls"
Native Americans have the highest rates of enlistment than any other ethnic group in the United States
The movement to end Native mascots in professional sports
Netflix's American Son and the Opportunity Agenda's Discussion Guide on the film
Taté's book coming out in 2020: "Thunder Thighs and Trickster Vibes: Essays on Immigration, Gender, and Equality"
The Lakota concept of "Mitakuye Oyasin" which reflects the interconnectedness of life
The Native concept of "seventh generation sustainability"

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Episode 77: en(gender)ed Reflections on feminist practices in business

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on feminist practices in business: Episodes 72 & 73: CV Harquail on her book “Feminism–A Key Idea for Business and Society,” Episode 74: Vanessa Dawson of the Vinetta Project on investing in female tech founders, Episodes 75 & 76: Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe on Enspiral and its feminist business ecosystem.

Teri and Michael co-host the en(gender)ed reflections episodes which serve to help curate a series of past episodes, usually around a specific theme. We hope these episodes help listeners coming in at that point of the podcast identify particular episodes and themes that they may want to explore. During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources:

An article on "How the US employee benefits compares to Europe's"
"What caused the decline of unions in America?"
The practice of "land acknowledgement" shared in Episode 72.
Radiolab's "Dolly Parton's America" series
Rush Limbaugh's coining of the term "feminazi" to silence women and contribute to a decades long assault on discrediting women's efforts for equality and women's rights
The Netflix documentary on the history of women's reproductive rights called "Reversing Roe"
Senator Elizabeth Warren's proposed wealth tax plan and calculator
The video Michael referenced with the wealthy man balking at the idea of a wealth tax
The high rates of domestic abuse within the law enforcement profession

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Episode 76: Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On today’s episode, our guests are Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe, collaborators in the Enspiral Network, a collective of social enterprises, ventures, and individuals working collaboratively across the world to support people who want to spend their lives changing the world. Enspiral builds collaborative tools and processes to facilitate the sharing of money through participatory budgets, the sharing of control through collaborative decision-making, and the sharing of information through their Handbook of agreements and guidelines. Aside from her role as Enspiral’s Foundation Director, Susan also co-founded Greaterthan, a professional training and coaching organization at the forefront of decentralized, self-managed, and participatory work. Gina’s passion for equity and justice led her to her current role as Operations Lead of Enspiral’s Developer’s Academy. We speak to Susan and Gina today about the work they do, the vision they bring, and how they are leveraging both to transform the way we think and go about work. Part 2 of our conversation continues our discussion with Susan and Gina and delves into the examples of initiatives and ventures within the Enspiral Network and how they are building cultures that support agency, autonomy, and self-organization.

During our conversation, Susan, Gina, and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The network's book, "Better Work Together"
"The Tyranny of Structurelessness" by Jo Freeman
The Enspiral and Loomio Cooperative Handbooks,
Software Mill's Handbook for New Employees
A company in the US called Ouishare questioning and experimenting with social models based on collaboration, openness and fairness
Mingyur Rinpoche's book, "The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness" and his Tergar meditation community who is featured in the recent Netflix special, "The Mind, Explained"
Frederic Laloux's "Reinventing Organizations"

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Episode 75: Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

During our conversation, Susan, Gina, and I referenced the following resources and topics:

The concept of "emotional labor"
Loomio, an open-source collaboration platform for collective decision-making, part of the Enspiral network
The "Parihaka" movement of non-violent resistance
The "Treaty of Waitangi"
Jo Freeman's "Tyranny of Structurelessness"
The network's book, "Better Work Together"

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Episode 74: Vanessa Dawson of the Vinetta Project

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Vanessa Dawson, CEO and Founder of the Vinetta Project, a global eco-system designed to help high-growth female founders secure the mentorship, funding and support they need to scale their business successfully. By offering access to resources, Vinetta is creating a diverse and inclusive environment that supports the advancement of women and other marginalized groups. Since 2013, Vinetta has facilitated the flow of more than $180 million in funding toward tech in companies founded by women. We speak with Vanessa today about working at the intersection of gender and economic justice, closing the gender funding gap for female tech founders.

During our conversation, Vanessa and I referenced the following resources and topics:

"Funding For Female Founders Stalled at 2.2% of VC Dollars in 2018"
Unconscious bias
The HBR article: "Male and Female Entrepreneurs Get Asked Different Questions by VCs — and It Affects How Much Funding They Get"
How the Vinetta Project uses the four pillars of capital to help female tech founders
The work of the National Women's Business Council
David Letterman's interview with Melinda Gates about how feminist informs her thinking on policy

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Episode 73: CV Harquail on her book "Feminism--A Key Idea for Business and Society" (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is CV Harquail, a change agent, author, consultant and retired management professor who works at the intersection of organizational change, feminist praxis, leadership, and digital technology. We will be talking about her recent book, Feminism: A Key Idea for Business and Society--the first to combine feminism and business. We explore how the ideas in the book craft a vision of work where businesses are profitable, products and work are meaningful, financial returns are consistent and fair, and individuals, communities, and the planet all flourish. CV offers practical tools, useful frameworks, and novel resources for initiating and sustaining real change.

For part 2 of our conversation, CV and I referenced the following resources:

Bengt Holmstrom and Jean Tirole's paper, "The Theory of the Firm"
What is a land acknowledgement?
The concept of "oblivious discovery" in which feminist ideas or concepts have been appropriated and reformulated as "new"
How Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms' book, "New Power" bro-propriates the concept from Mary Parker Follett, an organizational theory and behavior philosopher and often called the "Mother of Modern Management" and coined the term "power with" rather than "power over" as a way to share power
Examples of organizations applying feminist business practices or values to growth including Lunapads, Bumble, Percolab, Basecamp, and Loomio
Samantha Slade's book "Going Horizontal: Creating A Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice At a Time"
The role of the ERA or Equal Rights Amendment in incentivizing businesses to prioritize gender equality and equity in the workplace
Andrea Dworkin's ideas about sex and violence
The expansion of material and resources to teach and learn about oppression and be anti-racist, beyond the book, "Understanding Everyday Racism: An Interdisciplinary Theory" by Philomena Essed

Be sure to check out Part 1 of our conversation with CV if you haven't heard it already. We chat about what feminism is and how she expands the definition for business, how businesses can benefit, and current approaches to gender equality in the workplace.

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Episode 72: CV Harquail on her book "Feminism--A Key Idea for Business and Society"

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

During our conversation, CV and I referenced the following resources:

The definition of feminism as defined by bell hooks in Feminism is for Everybody
The differences between equity, equality and parity
The five feminist values CV offers for work and business
Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza's definition of kyriarchy
Neoliberalism's role in shaping the world of business today
The six more common ways organizations respond to gender inequality in the workplace

Be sure to check in next week for Part 2 of our conversation with CV where she talks about feminist organizational structures, practices, and systems, and how businesses can implement them and be transformed by them.

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Episode 71: en(gender)ed Reflections on the weaponization of motherhood

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the weaponization of motherhood - Episode 67: Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan on “You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise,” Episode 68: Indra Lusero of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women on Reproductive Justice as a Human Right, Episode 69: #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels on courts giving custody to abusers, and Episode 70: Follow up to #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels–on courts giving custody to abusers.

The film, the Joker, and its portrayal of victim-blaming victims of domestic violence
Our interview with Rachel Louise Snyder on her book, No Visible Bruises
The Business of Being Born documentary
Black mother mortality rate
So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo
The Equal Rights Amendment and the documentary Equal Means Equal
The discredited Bell Curve book and its idea that there was a correlation with race and lower IQ

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Episode 70: Follow up to #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed, I am responding to the flurry of attacks I received from publishing Jessica Ingels' #SurvivorStories series episode last week.

For a the transcript to this episode, visit the website page here.

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Episode 69: #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels on courts giving custody to abusers

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 05:10:59 GMT

On this episode of the en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Jessica Ingels, a protective mother and domestic violence victim and survivor. In our conversation, Jessica describes the ways in which her abusive ex-husband has weaponized the courts against her to obtain custody of their daughter, despite her protective order against him and her status as an eligible Crime Victims Compensation Bureau victim. Jessica shares with us the ways in which the courts have viewed her protective mother status as a liability and used it to label her unfit to see her daughter, despite their own clear conflicts of interest that should have disqualified them from any decision-making or involvement in her case. Throughout our conversation with survivors, we reference #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips.

During our conversation, Jessica and I referenced the following resources:

How domestic abusers groom and isolate their victims
Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project
Episode 9 with Joan Meier and her recent final publication of her research on how courts view claims of abuse
Jessica's CourtWatch details for October 9th, 2019

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Episode 68: Indra Lusero of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Indra Lusero, a staff attorney at the National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), a non-profit organization that combines pro-bono criminal defense and civil rights legal work, advocacy, and public education and organizing to ensure that no one is locked-up, shamed, or denied constitutional or human rights because they have the capacity for pregnancy, are pregnant, or because of any outcome of pregnancy, including abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth and birth.

We speak with Indra today about the work their organization does to educate the public about the weaponization of motherhood and pregnancy and how it supports those accused or criminalized for their pregnancy choices or outcomes.

During our conversation, Indra and I referenced the following resources:

The difference between reproductive justice and reproductive rights
How the "Chemical Endangerment Law" is being used against pregnant people
The case of Marshae Jones in Alabama
The Rinat Dray case in which a New York hospital's secret policy led to woman being given C-section against her will
Obstetric violence as a human rights violation and Make Mothers Matter's report on obstetric violence
Our interview with Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan, authors of You're Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise
Roberta Baker's premature birth at home leading to her being charged with felony child abuse and neglect
Christine Taylor's arrest for attempted fetal homicide for falling down the stairs
Faren Tang's work on the idea that birth people choose who they parent with
Bei Bei Shuai's arrest for attempting suicide while pregnant
Indra's reference to Tracy is actually Laura Pemberton of Florida
NAPW's representa tion of Sara McKenna during her fight for custody of her child with Bode Miller
Teri's reference of how abusers use a disinformation campaign to discredit their victims' claims of abuse in custody cases

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Episode 67: Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guests are Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan, co-authors of the book, You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise, which investigates the storied history of expertise around mothering in society and in the media. As an Associate Professor of Communications at UNC Charlotte, Maggie work explores how communication creates, resists and transforms knowledge about bodies. Bethany is an instructor in the Department of History and her research focuses on American medical and gender history. Our discussion today will deep dive into their most recent joint work, You’re Doing it Wrong! and its analysis of the history of mothering, mothering experts, and the implications social media has had on the experience of mothering in this country and the issues of equality it raises for mothers to receive equitable care.

During our conversation, Bethany and Maggie and I referenced the following resources:

Episode 9 with Joan Meier and her recent final publication of her research on how courts view claims of abuse
Robin Jensen's Infertility: Tracing the History of a Transformative Term
The work of Mary Putnam Jacobi on women's health
The work of Dr. Matrika Johnson on research and work in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the African-American community
Teri's reference to the National Advocates for Pregnant Women
The feminist group Heterdoxy who brought birthing into hospitals
Maya Dusenbery's book, Doing Harm
Serena Williams' near death experience after giving birth

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Episode 66: en(gender)ed Reflections on child sexual abuse

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:53:50 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the child sexual abuse - Episode 60: Gary Greenberg on the NYS “Child Victims Act”–activism and accountability in response to child sexual abuse, Episode 61: #SurvivorStories series with Kathy Picard, on her book, “Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage and Justice Over Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Episode 62: #SurvivorStories series with Hunter Maxwell on witnessing domestic violence and surviving childhood sexual abuse, and Episode 63: James Powell on the power of social work therapy to heal trauma.

Governor Cuomo's signing of Erin's Law without a public ceremony with advocates
How child sexual abuse survivors who don't have institutional perpetrators have "no path to justice"
Gary's Fighting for Children PAC, also known as Protect NY Kids

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Episode 65: en(gender)ed Reflections on women and technology

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:04:34 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the women and technology - Episode 57: Nicole Lazzaro on gender and women in technology, Episode 58: LeBaron Meyers on #NotMe as a mobile solution to workplace misconduct, and Episode 59: #SurvivorStories series with “Ashley” on the dangers of technology–cyberstalking and surveillance.

The connection between video games and gun violence
"The men behind the US's deadliest mass shootings have domestic violence — not mental illness — in common"
"A Common Trait Among Mass Killers: Hatred Toward Women"
"Armed and Misogynist: How Toxic Masculinity Fuels Mass Shootings"
Hasan Minhaj's episode on "The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry"
Anita Sarkeesian and GamerGate
The myth of false reporting and statistics behind it
Teri's interview with the "I Can't Believe It's Not News" podcast on "PAS" or "Parental Alienation Syndrome" as an abuser tactic

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Episode 64: en(gender)ed Reflections on gender and international feminism

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the gender and international feminism - Episode 53: Seth Shelden on his work for Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN and disarmament, Episode 54: Damien Mander on the Akashinga or “the Brave Ones”–an all female anti-poaching unit, and Episode 55: Leta Hong Fincher on Chinese feminists and their importance to #MeToo and international women’s rights.

Mass shooting in Philadelphia with six officers shot
Statistics behind gun deaths in the United States, 60% of which is accounted for by suicide in 2017
The United Nations Study on Global Homicides: Gender-Related Killings of Women & Girls

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Episode 63: James Powell on the power of social work therapy to heal trauma

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:04:55 GMT

Our guest today is James Powell, a social worker and practicing therapist at Jason Walter and Associates. James believes that healing and self-actualization result from a life-long commitment to self-reflection—the constant pursuit of increasing congruency between one’s values and behavior. Her psychotherapeutic practice is rooted in Buddhism, 12-step philosophy, shamanic spirituality, humanistic psychology, and psychodynamic theory. James works with clients who have experienced loss, interpersonal violence, and addiction.

James will speak with us today about her practice and how her identity and experience as a survivor of interpersonal violence informs her work as a practitioner helping others engaged in similar struggles and journeys.

During our conversation, James and I referenced the following resources:

Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery
The Feminist Next Door's tweet about interpersonal violence and the en(gender)ed podcast tweet
American Psychological Association's guidelines for practice with girls/women and boys/men
Peggy Orenstein's article, "It's Not That Men Don't Know What Consent Is"
Teri's post about a NYC pilot with survivors taking into account the trauma history of the abuser

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Episode 62: #SurvivorStories series with Hunter Maxwell

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:28:00 GMT

**Please note that this episode contains some explicit descriptions of child sexual abuse.**

On this episode of en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Hunter Maxwell, a survivor of childhood domestic violence and child sexual assault. As a child, he witnessed his mother in several abusive relationships and he himself was sexually abused by an older child in the neighborhood. Hunter speaks with us today about how both of these experiences have shaped him, his relationships,his choices, and what tools he has adopted to build resilience and begin to heal. Throughout our conversation, we reference #signsofabuse, #abusertactics, and #upstandertips.

Learn about Hunter's non-profit work here.

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Episode 61: #SurvivorStories series with Kathy Picard

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:58:13 GMT

**Please note that this episode contains some explicit descriptions of child sexual abuse.**

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Kathy Picard, a childhood sexual abuse survivor, author of the book, “Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage and Justice Over Childhood Sexual Abuse” and advocate for Massachusetts’ reform in extending their criminal and civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse. Kathy is here with us today to speak about the ways in which her abuse affected her relationships, her choices, and her eventual advocacy to help other survivors. We will pay special attention to #AbuserTactics, #SignsofAbuse, and have Kathy share #UpstanderTips on how we can do more to prevent and respond to abuse.

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Episode 60: Gary Greenberg on the NYS "Child Victims Act"

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

**Please note that this episode contains some explicit descriptions of child sexual abuse.**

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Gary Greenberg, childhood sexual abuse survivor, activist and founder of the Fighting for Children PAC, also known as Protect NY Kids, which was pivotal in helping NYS pass Child Victims Act legislation in 2019 that extended the Statute of Limitations for child sexual abuse, in both civil and criminal cases. Gary is here to speak with us about his experience as an activist and the long road he traveled to help pass this significant legislation, helping to provide some deterrence and accountability for the 150 kids that are sexually abused in NYS every day.

During our conversation, Gary and I referenced the following resources:

Eleanor's Legacy
New York Progressive Action Network
Gary's role in defeating the IDC incumbents
True Blue NY
Erin's Law in NYS--child sexual abuse prevention classes in schools
The status of Brittany's Law in NYS

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Episode 59: #SurvivorStories series with "Ashley"

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is “Ashley” a survivor of intimate partner violence and coercive control and a protective mom. Ashley is here to speak with us today about the dangers of technology in domestic violence. In particular, Ashley believes that her husband, from whom she is currently separated, had been cyberstalking her through her computer, We address the impact the surveillance has had on her and review her Order of Protection court proceedings to examine the ways courts view abuse and cyberstalking, uncover myths, and explore ways that our systems and players need to be updated and trained to provide appropriate responses to keep survivors and children safe. Throughout our conversation, Ashley uses pseudonyms for both herself and the other members of her family. We also reference #signsofabuse, #abusertactics, and #upstandertips. To prepare for this interview, we read and reviewed thoroughly Ashley's transcripts from her family court Protection Order hearings.

During our conversation, Ashley and I referenced the following:

Our interview with Rachel Louise Snyder on her book, No Visible Bruises, and the discussion on how leaving is a process
How Apple and Google Lets Domestic Abusers Stalk Victims
The inadequate use of the violence model as a basis for the definition of abuse and how coercive control is more appropriate

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Episode 58: LeBaron Meyers on #NotMe as a mobile solution to workplace misconduct

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Our guest today is LeBaron Meyers, President & Chief Business Officer of #NotMe, the first mobile solution to offer a transparent, safe, and simple way to report workplace misconduct. The company’s mission is to bridge the gap between employer and employee by empowering everyone to report and address workplace misconduct they’ve experienced or witnessed,with the eventual goal of prevention. LeBaron speaks with us today about #NotMe, workplace harassment and discrimination, and how her company intends to create a culture of accountability in every workplace.

Please refer to our interview with Tammy Cho for resources on the laws and policies governing workplace harassment and discrimination. During out interview, we also referenced Joan Meier's research on how courts view claims of abuse and our interview with Joan.

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Episode 57: Nicole Lazzaro on gender and women in technology

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:24:37 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Nicole Lazzaro, founder and President of XEODesign, Inc., As a veteran of the video gaming industry, Nicole leverages her twenty years expertise in Play Experience Design to help companies such as Disney, Lucas Arts, EA Electronic Arts, build memorable and entertaining experiences for their players/customers. Nicole is widely recognized as one of the top women working in video games and a leading figure in mobile and social games, considered one of the 100 most influential women in high tech and voted one of the top 20 women working in video games by Gamasutra. Nicole is also known for designing the first iPhone game called TiltWorld and the players have planted 16,000 trees in Madagascar through the points that they’ve earned in the game.. In our conversation today, Nicole and I will be addressing women in tech, and sexism, misogyny and harassment in tech, her advice to women and founders starting out and GamerGate.

During our conversation, Nicole and I referenced the following resources:

Women and Minorities in Tech, by the Numbers
Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code
Ruth Bader Ginsberg's documentary, RBG, and the legal drama about her life, On the Basis of Sex
DICE award winner, Christopher Judge of God of War and male allyship
How "Funding For Female Founders Stalled at 2.2% of VC Dollars in 2018"
XEODesign games: Follow the White Rabbit and Aladdin's Cave of Wonders
WXR Fund for female entrepreneurs in computing
XEODesign's Four Keys to Fun
Brie Code's "tend and befriend" approach to game design for women
The disconnect between Senator Klobuchar and her parental leave policy
Nicole on Samantha Bee and "Gamify the Midterms"

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Episode 56: en(gender)ed Reflections on the Criminal Justice System

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the criminal justice system - Episode 47: Dorchen Leidholdt on incarcerated women and survivors of gender-based violence, Episode 48: Dawn Elizabeth Wilcox of Women Count USA on femicide as a national crisis, Episode 49: Rachel Louise Snyder on “No Visible Bruises” and domestic violence as intimate partner terrorism, and Episode 50: Richie Reseda on teaching feminism to reduce recidivism.

The United Nations Study on Global Homicides: Gender-Related Killings of Women & Girls
Myths and actual rates of false reporting in sexual violence cases and the original research paper from a 10-year study by David Lisak et al.
Ibram Kendi's reflections on systemic racism and his book, Stamped from the Beginning
Here is information on the ERA and CEDAW
The effects of aging on recidivism amongst federal offenders

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Episode 55: Leta Hong Fincher on Chinese feminists

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Leta Hong Fincher, journalist, scholar and author of the books, Leftover Women and Betraying Big Brother. Through these books, Leta chronicles the ways in which China’s post economic reforms of the 1990s led to a state drive to incentivize marriage and its subsequent awakening of China’s urban, educated women. We speak with Leta about the struggles the Feminist Five and other leading Chinese activists have faced in “betraying Big Brother” and why and how the rise of a Chinese feminist consciousness is important to other feminist movements, from #MeToo to workers rights to leveraging the power of women’s anger to building solidarity across borders.

During our conversation, Leta and I referenced the following resources:

The Feminist Five
The University of Hong Kong's study of censorship on WeChat
The Kim Lee divorce case--"American Woman Gives Domestic Abuse a Face, A Voice, in China"
How China's Anti-Domestic Violence Law is failing survivors
Adrienne Maree Brown's Pleasure Activism the need in resistance movements and joy as a form of resistance

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Episode 54: Damien Mander on the Akashinga or "the Brave Ones"

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Our guest today is Damien Mander, an anti-poaching activist and founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF), a direct action law enforcement organization bringing military solutions to conservation. As a former Australian Royal Navy Clearance Diver and Special Operations military sniper, Damien advocated the use of military equipment and tactics for the purpose of protecting animals from poaching.

After learning about poaching in Southern Africa and the criminal networks that used military equipment to poach for profit, Damien was convinced that his specialized military skills, personal finances, and experience could contribute significantly to wildlife protection and conservation. Using his life savings, Damien founded the IAPF in 2009 and founded the Akashinga or “The Brave Ones,” an all female anti-poaching unit.

We speak with Damien about his work at IAPF and how the Akashinga program offers an alternative approach to the militarized paradigm of “fortress conservation” which defends colonial boundaries between nature and humans. Damien believes that empowering women can be the single biggest force for positive change in the world today.

During our conversation, Damien and I referenced the following resources:

Kruger National Park, home to one-third of the world's rhinos
The US Army Rangers training female Rangers
The concept of the "white savior" and Damien's views on it as it pertains to his work
The concept of ecofeminism and the book, Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth
The need for us to support a plant-based movement as part of our conservation efforts
Exploring the concept by Audre Lorde, Can the Master's Tools Destroy the Master's House?
A National Geographic story in June 2019 featuring the IAPF and the Akashinga

After the conversation, Damien shared with me his interest in learning more about feminism, ecofeminism, and how he downloaded the book, "Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth in response to my inquiry. Damien admitted he didn't know the definition of feminism and considered himself a feminist ally after we shared the definition.

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Episode 53: Seth Shelden on his work for Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This episode of the en(gender)ed podcast was taped live at the NYU College of Global Public Health in association with the Community Preparedness and Response Group at NYU and is the first in our series of international feminism.

Seth Shelden is an attorney, and law professor, an activist, and a performer. He also currently is the United Nations Liaison for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017, and Seth was in Oslo to be part of the momentous honor. ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work in drawing attention to the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and for advancing a new treaty prohibiting such weapons. Seth is here with us today to speak about his journey as a scholar and activist, his work as ICAN's United Nations Liaison, and what we can do to help build an awareness and join the movement to promote nuclear disarmament in the United States. We will also ask about his observations on gender justice in the humanitarian sector.

During our interview, Seth and I referenced the following resources:

John Hershey's book, Hiroshima which is available online for free via the New Yorker
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's March for our Lives
David Coleman of the College Board and his opinion that computer science and the US Constitution are two recommended languages for college and life success
Seth's Fulbright scholarship work and the story of the 1,000 paper cranes
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The United States withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The culture of sexual misconduct in the international aid community
Feminist voices in the gender and disarmament community: Carol Cohn, Felicity Hill, Ray Acheson, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
How to support the Nuclear Ban

Following our interview, there is a bonus segment of Q&A with audience participants.

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Episode 52: en(gender)ed anniversary episode

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:11:19 GMT

In celebration of en(gender)ed one year anniversary, we are releasing this bonus episode where we ask former guests and other friends of the show, "What Does Freedom Mean to You?" Take a listen for a road map on how we can get there.

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Episode 51: en(gender)ed Reflections on body literacy

Thu, 30 May 2019 05:31:46 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on body literacy - Episode 42: Amanda Laird on menstrual equity as a human right, Episode 43: Professor Spring Cooper on the importance of sexual health and agency, , Episode 44: Georgie Barden on fertility literacy as a form of reproductive choice and freedom, and Episode 45: Nicole Perry on being a feminist therapist.

A menstrual cup called the Diva Cup
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Information on the gender health gap (which we mistakenly refer to as the gender "care" gap in this episode)
Information on the race gap in healthcare
Information on the maternal healthcare crisis facing black women
How sexual agency is important for your health
Our interview with Tom Digby about the construction of masculinity and his book, Love and War: How Militarism Shapes Sexuality and Romance
Supreme Court case overturning precedent, foreshadowing future decisions, potentially, on Roe v. Wade
The lack of accountability over custody evaluators

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Episode 50: Richie Reseda on teaching feminism to reduce recidivism

Thu, 23 May 2019 21:30:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Richie Reseda, also known as Richard Edmond-Vargas, an artist, activist, and entrepreneur. Richie was formerly incarcerated and his experiences were featured in the CNN documentary, The Feminist on Cellblock Y. In the film, Richie is depicted using the texts of black feminist, bell hooks, to lead group lessons on patriarchy and toxic masculinity. Richie’s work came out of a collaboration with Charles Berry which started in 2013 to educate other incarcerated men and launched in February 2014 under the name, “Success Stories.” We speak to Richie today about his experiences developing the curriculum, its success, and the Success Stories non-profit that he founded which has secured partial funding from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to support this work towards establishing a national presence in reducing recidivism.

During our conversation, Richie and I reference the following resources:

Mark-Anthony Johnson and Patrisse Cullors, Richie's mentors
An example of bail reform that failed a victim of domestic violence
The impact of criminal justice reform in Cook County, Chicago in domestic violence cases
Restorative Justice and its applicability in domestic violence cases
Criminalization of Coercive Control in NYS and the Victim's Voice Survey
Project Nia in NYC

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Episode 49: Rachel Louise Snyder on her book "No Visible Bruises"

Thu, 16 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Rachel Louise Snyder, an Associate Professor of Literature at American University and the author of Fugitive Denim, What We’ve Lost is Nothing and the recently released, No Visible Bruises.

We speak with Rachel today about her book and experience as a journalist and her coverage of the people, practices, and policies that are deftly portrayed in No Visible Bruises, shining a light on the epidemic of domestic violence and the ways in which our systems have failed to protect victims and survivors. Through her stories of victims, perpetrators, law enforcement, advocates, Rachel’s book debunks the myths that surround domestic violence and conveys an urgency for us as individuals and as a society to reframe how we view and respond to these acts of personal terrorism.

During our conversation, Rachel and I reference the following resources:

Suzanne Dubus' work on high risk teams
Mass shootings are domestic violence and the example of Charles Whitman in his University of Texas massacre
Mildred Muhammad, wife of DC sniper and her work on ending domestic violence
The work of Rebecca Solnit and of Rebecca Traister in describing our culture of sexism and misogyny
Nieman Foundation's work on media coverage of domestic violence
Level Up's work on producing journalistic standards for reporting on domestic violence
Equal Press's work on media accountability in reporting on gender-based violence
Andre Dubus' Townie: A Memoir
Rachel's NYT OpEd titled, "We Prosecute Murder Without the Victim’s Help. Why Not Domestic Violence?" and her review of the Crawford v. Washington Supreme Court case
Voisine v. United States and the role of intent in prosecuting domestic violence cases
Casey Gwinn
Ibram Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
The documentaries about the construction of gender identity in men: "The Mask You Live In" and "The Feminist in Cellblock Y"
Peg Hacskaylo on the Survivor Resilience Fund program idea
Natalia Otero's DC Safe program for victims

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Episode 48: Dawn Elizabeth Wilcox of Women Count USA

Thu, 09 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Dawn Elizabeth Wilcox, a domestic violence survivor, activist and educator. Dawn has been working as a registered nurse for 23 years and runs Women Count USA, a national database that compiles data on femicides in the United States. Dawn began this project in 2017 out of her home in Plano, Texas, and has collected more than 2,500 names over the past 2 years. Our conversation with Dawn will cover the urgency of femicide and violence against women as not only a national crisis, but an international one, and the ways in which the criminal justice, healthcare, and social welfare systems in our country continue to fail survivors of intimate partner violence and their children and communities. Dawn will also share with us her thoughts for how her work can be used to inform changes in the ways in which the media and law enforcement can better respond to intimate partner violence in our country. You can email Dawn with news story links at womencountusa@gmail.com.

During our conversation, Dawn and I reference the following resources:

The 2018 United Nations Global Study on Homicide: Gender-related Killing of Women and Girls
Domestic violence expert, Julie Owens' work
Melissa Jeltsen's article on the underestimated risk of strangulation
How we can prosecute domestic violence even without the testimony of the victim
Pilot programs in NYC focused on "fixing the abuser"
Our interview with Kathleen Russell of the Center for Judicial Excellence's Child Murder Map
The high rates of domestic violence in law enforcement families
Level Up's work on producing journalistic standards for reporting on domestic violence
Equal Press's work on media accountability in reporting on gender-based violence

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Episode 47: Dorchen Leidholdt on incarcerated women and survivors of gender-based violence

Thu, 02 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Today’s guest is Dorchen Leidholdt, the Legal Director of the NYC domestic violence agency, Sanctuary for Families. In her main role, Dorchen heads the agency’s legal services for survivors of gender-based violence, including providing support for obtaining orders of protection, immigration, sex trafficking.

In addition to this important work, Dorchen also leads the “Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative” a collaboration among legal and social service agencies, law firms, advocacy groups, former judges and incarcerated survivors committed to assisting survivors of gender-based incarceration in NYS. Our conversation will focus on this Initiative and the systemic context of the criminal justice system, its policies and practices that exact a heavy toll on victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, and its intersection with gender, race, class and disability. If you know of an incarcerated survivor of gender violence who needs representation, please contact Dorchen at dorchen@sffny.org.

During our conversation, Dorchen and I reference the following resources:

Statistics from the ACLU on Female Incarceration
Sarah Buel's documentary Defending Our Lives
Matter of Rossakis v New York State Bd. of Parole and the role the case had in initiating Sanctuary for Families' work with incarcerated gender violence survivors
Sarah Bennett clemency campaign for Linda White
The COMPAS test and its use in assessing probation risk
Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) requires termination of parental rights when children have been in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months

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Episode 46: en(gender)ed Reflections on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:26:28 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on Episodes on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence - Episode 38: Dr. Tanja Jovanovic on how witnessing abuse is just as bad for children as being abused, Episode 39: Trauma therapist Julia Hochstadt on working with survivors of abuse and violence, and Episode 40: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on domestic violence, trauma, breastfeeding, mothering and their intersection.

Rockland County, NY measles outbreak
"How Orthodox Jewish Nurses Are Fighting 'Anti-Vaccination Propaganda' Targeting Their Community" in Gothamist
"Most Dangerous Time for Battered Women? When They Leave" in the Clarion Ledger
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode on coercive control
The origins of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and the connection between child sexual abuse and obesity
The benefits of breastfeeding

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Episode 45: Nicole Perry on being a feminist therapist

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of engendered, our guest is Nicole Perry, a Registered psychologist with a practice in Edmonton, Canada. For the past ten years, she has worked with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and uses an approach called Somatic Experiencing, a body-based therapy, for healing trauma. She is known for her work as a “feminist counselor” and helps her clients work on setting boundaries, seeing problems within their context and making healthier decisions in their lives. We speak with Nicole about how her feminist, collaborative approach is used to help both her survivor and non-survivor clients.

During our conversation, we talked about these additional resources:

Tom Digby's book, Love and War: How Militarism Shapes Sexuality and Romance and our conversation with Tom
Peter Levine's book, Healing Trauma about his work on somatic experiencing
Jaclyn Friedman's book, What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety
Video of women apologizing to men

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Episode 44: Georgie Barden on fertility literacy

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Georgie Barden, a 20 year veteran of the biopharma industry consultant specializing in process organization, change management. Georgie started Fertility 4 me in 2019 in response to her eight and a half year struggle with infertility and her passion to fix broken processes. Our conversation with Georgie rounds out our first series on body literacy and addresses the importance of understanding one's fertility as a form of women’s empowerment and reproductive choice and freedom and the importance of food literacy as part of managing one’s fertility. We will also examine the various ways in which reproductive freedom intersects with class and privilege and how access to these choice differ for women.

During our conversation, we talked about these additional resources:

How your gluten allergy may be due to pesticide poisoning
Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly
The gender pain gap and the diagnosis and treatment of women's pain disorders
The non-profit RESOLVE, a national infertility association
Georgia's "Heartbeat" Abortion Bill and the trapdoor it has for fertility treatments
Multiple embryo insertions by fertility doctors such as for the Octomom
Letter to Governor Cuomo details reasons for opposition to a NYS Bill legalizing commercial reproductive surrogacy
American Society for Reproductive Medicine and its Ethics Committee Opinions
The home fertility test you can take through Modern Fertility

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Episode 43: Professor Spring Cooper on the importance of sexual health and agency

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Our guest today is Professor Spring Cooper, a social researcher with academic expertise in public health, health promotion, sexuality. Professor Cooper’s PhD focused on the sexual health education implications of menstrual attitudes and knowledge among women of varying socio-economic status in the United States. Her current research interests are in adolescent sexual health, adolescent and online and offline social networks, health promotion, health communication and prevention of diseases through behavior change and vaccination. We will be speaking with Professor Cooper about all of these topics, especially as it relates to students that she works currently works with at the City University of New York, in addition, we will be speaking about her podcast, the Sex Wrap, the podcast that covers everything you are too afraid to ask at home, too embarrassed to ask at school or was just too hard to ask a partner. Professor Cooper will also share her thoughts about the NYS revenge porn law which comes at the heels of NYC's law, passed in 2018.

The Healthy CUNY Initiative
The Report on student health at CUNY
Professor Emma Tsui's research on intimate partner violence among undergraduate women in an urban commuter college
The definition of sexual agency
"Enough is Enough" NYS law on campus sexual assault
CUNY's Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey

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Episode 42: Amanda Laird on menstrual equity as a human right

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Amanda Laird, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ and host of the Heavy Flow Podcast – a weekly podcast dedicated to periods, reproductive health and other taboo health and wellness topics. Amanda is also the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation. We will be speaking with Amanda today about her podcast and book and how casting our current policy responses to menstruation as human rights violations, and an essential part of our efforts to shift societal norms around women’s bodies, health, and ultimately, our freedom and equality.

During our conversation, Amanda and I referenced the following topics:

The history of Toxic Shock Syndrome
How black women's pain are minimized by the medical profession
Racial bias in medical care
What Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black women
A story on the Rupi Kaur Instagram menstrual photo deletions
Kiran Gandhi's post on why she ran the marathon on her period without a tampon
Chris Bobel on "period poverty" and menstrual equity
Our interview with Cat Song on measuring social impact projects

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Episode 41: en(gender)ed Reflections on healing from abuse

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

In this "Reflections" episode, Teri & Michael reflect back on the past six #SurvivorStories - Episode 30, with Anita Gera and the misuse of the Hague Convention to harm children, Episode 31, with "Caitlin" and the danger of shared parenting with an abuser, Episode 32, with Lana and her "Sophie's Choice" to protect her daughter from CSA, Episode 35, with Maria Santiago on the impact of childhood domestic violence, Episode 36 with Ashley Bendiksen on healing through advocacy, and Episode 37 with Sarah Strong on mitigating coercive parenting with an abuser.

Trevor Noah on Getting Pulled Over in America versus honking at a police officer in South Africa
Frequency of child sexual abuse through RAINN
The Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly
Vox article on whether and if you can separate the artist from the art titled, "What do we do when the art we love was created by a monster?"
Backlash on Terry Crews for his sexual abuse claims
Teri's post about an apology video from women to men titled, "It's Authentic Gaslighting--Not Authentic Love"
The Netflix documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight" and the main character's grooming of not just the victim but also the whole family
Teri's appearance on BlogTalkRadio, talking about "Personal Governance: Leveraging a Feminist Mindset"
The YouTube series trying to bridge the gap called "Middle Ground"
Teri's blog post on the spectrum of abuse and accountability
New York Times article titled, "No Time for Bullies: Baboons Retool Their Culture" about the effects of an accidental matriarchal culture on the society of baboons

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Episode 40: Health Psychologist Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Our guest today is Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of two peer-reviewed journals: Clinical Lactation and Psychological Trauma. She is Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma Psychology, Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology, and a member of the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest. We will be speaking with Dr. Kendall-Tackett about violence, trauma, depression, breastfeeding, mothering and their intersection and impact in domestic violence and child custody cases.

In our conversation, Dr. Kendall-Tackett and I referenced the following resources:

"The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood" in USA Today
Managing Pain Before It Manages You, by Margaret Caudill
The work of Dr. Doug Drossman on the link between chronic pain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
"Violence against women and the perinatal period: The impact of lifetime violence and abuse on pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding." Trauma, Violence and Abuse," 8(3), 344-353, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, 2007.
American Academy of Pediatric's Guidelines on Breastfeeding
"The bottle-feeding culture is alive and well: Lessons from stock photo sites," Clinical Lactation, 7(2), 45-47, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, 2016.
"The health effects of childhood abuse: Four pathways by which abuse can influence health," Child Abuse & Neglect, 6/7, 715-730, 2002.
The origins of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and the connection between child sexual abuse and obesity

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Episode 39: Trauma Therapist Julia Hochstadt

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Our guest today is Julia Hochstadt, a therapist with over twenty years of expertise in working with victims of crime, trauma and interpersonal violence, including child abuse, rape and sexual assault and domestic violence.

Before working in private practice, Julia led New York Presbyterian’s Victim Intervention Program (VIP) providing acute emergency room support, counseling, and case management services to crime and trauma victims and their families. She also worked at The Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program at Mount Sinai Hospital in a similar capacity. Trained as a social worker, Julia also holds advanced training certifications in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is certified as an expert witness in domestic violence for the Manhattan and the Bronx District Attorney’s Offices. Julia can be reached at julia.hochstadt@gmail.com or via her website.

Julia is here with us today to speak about her clinical work serving survivors of trauma and interpersonal violence, the specific needs and challenges of working with this population, and suggestions for practice or policy reform that may help practitioners better help survivors.

During our discussion, Julia and I referenced the following resources:

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Episode 38: Dr. Tanja Jovanovic of the Grady Trauma Project

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, Director of the Grady Trauma Project and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University.

Dr. Jovanovic’s current research program focuses on the Interaction of traumatic experiences, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology, and genetic risk factors in mentor disorders in adults and children in high-risk populations. We will be speaking to Dr. Jovanovic about her work and its application to children witnessing abuse and its impact on their health, development and future risk factors which characterizes it as the same risk of harm to them as if the children had been abused directly. Dr. Jovanovic’s research has wide-ranging implications for how courts and policymakers are treating intimate partner violence in new program pilot interventions.

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Episode 37: #SurvivorStories Series with Sarah Strong

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Sarah Strong, a protective parent and survivor of domestic violence and coercive control, a fitness instructor, a power lifter, and a health advocate. Sarah talks about her whirlwind romance with her ex-husband whom she met in March 2016, married three months later in June 2016, and divorced in early 2018. Today, Sarah shares with us her story of how her appeals for help from the courts and the military during her marriage and divorce has transformed her thinking about relationships, parenting and her body. Sarah offers her story as both a cautionary tale of what to look for and what to avoid in a relationship and in a parenting partner, and how to recover when your choices lead you astray. We will also talk about the role that power lifting has had in helping Sarah to manage the ongoing stress in her life.

Throughout our conversation, Sarah references examples of #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, trauma bonding, and #upstandertips. If you think you are in an abusive relationship, please contact your local domestic violence provider for help.

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Episode 36: #SurvivorStories Series with Ashley Bendiksen

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

On today’s show, our guest is Ashley Bendiksen, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault who has transformed her experience to become a vocal advocate, activist and public speaker on issues related to ending gender-based violence. Her work centers on reaching youth and helping empower them to engage in self-discovery and end abuse. Ashley speaks with us about her experiences as a survivor and how she has used those experiences to engage advocacy groups, first responders and other professional audiences on how to help victims transition from survive to thrive.

During the interview, our conversation referenced the following resources:

Victims' Bill of Rights in NY
Chicago's Mercy Hospital domestic violence mass shooting
Establishing a Domestic Violence Registry in NY

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Episode 35: #SurvivorStories Series with Maria Santiago

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:47:14 GMT

On today’s show, our guest is Maria Santiago, a survivor of childhood domestic violence or family violence, a protective parent, and a decades long advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. Maria is employed as a violence prevention educator in a NYC non-profit organization and works on elder justice reform in the Latino community as well on behalf of victims in the immigrant community. Maria is also recognized for her role as a founding member of NYC’s Voices of Women Organizing Project and for her capacity-building trainings to the NYC Administration for Children’s Services and to their contracted preventive agencies. Maria brings to us a perspective of domestic violence on children, the cycle of abuse, and how advocacy can be a vital part of the survivor’s journey towards healing.

After the interview, Maria and I discussed her use of the word "hoe" as a slut-shaming tactic. She would like to express her regret for using that term. Throughout our conversation, Maria interweaves #abusertactics, #signsofabuse, and #upstandertips.

During the interview, our conversation referenced the following resources:

NYS's Statute of Limitations (SOL) on Child Sexual Abuse. Since the interview, NYS has passed the Child Victim's Act, extending the SOL on child sexual abuse crimes to age 28 in criminal cases, and 50 in civil cases. Under the previous law, once a sex abuse victim turns 18, he or she has five years to report the crime to law enforcement officials.
Eve Ensler's "A Letter to White Women Who Support Brett Kavanaugh" on her own child sexual abuse
bell hook's All About Love

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Episode 34: en(gender)ed Listening Guide

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:14:40 GMT

Welcome back to the show and Happy New Year!

We are excited to be able to share with you an updated website that offers as easy way to search for an episode by theme, as well as quick references to the resources shared on each episode, including the books, articles, and podcasts that are discussed in our interviews. In addition, we have a gallery of past guests and the organizations they represent.

If you are new to podcasts, we also have a "How to Listen" guide that can show you step-by-step instructions on how to subscribe and on which platform. Take a look around our website and stay tuned to our new episode coming up next week!

We also published a new blog post about new programs being piloted in NYC. Take a look at it and feel free to share and write to the NYC Domestic Violence Task Force directly with any feedback to the article. The email is at the end of the post.

As always, we look forward to your feedback and ideas, and any interest you may have to be a guest on our show.

Until next week, happy listening and exploring!

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Episode 33: en(gender)ed Reflections on institutional sexism, misogyny and harassment

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT

This is the fifth "Reflections" episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael. He joins me as we reflect back on episodes 25 (“Brock Turner for Prison” Facebook Group Founders on Rape Culture & #MeToo), 26 (Tammy Cho, Co-Founder of Better Brave on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination), 27 (Council Member Jennifer Gates on the Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force), and 28 (Paul Griffin, Legal Director of Child Justice Inc. on “It’s Worse to Accuse than to Abuse”). These stories reveal the ways in which institutional sexism, misogyny and harassment show up in our systems--in courtrooms, in our places of employment, and in our media.

Michael and I used to work together and served many students who were not in school or not working and were looking to develop skills to go back to school or to find a job. The young people we were helping often had their systemic barriers exacerbated by personal conflict in their lives that were difficult to manage, such as parents who didn't prioritize their education or work over their care-taking responsibilities, or romantic partners who were not helping to parent, didn't support their efforts to better themselves, and/or engaged in deliberate patterns of behavior to sabotage their school and/or work.

I was interested in Michael's perspective on the topics covered in our shows so far, especially since the majority of listeners are, not surprisingly, female. I hope you will find this episode engaging and, for the male listeners, an entree into your own exploration of what en(gender)ed has to offer you.

During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources:

News article titled, "Law was meant to let American Indians prosecute violence; is it working?"
The Radiolab episode on consent: "In the No: Part 1"
The share of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies
Why men don't want "pink-collar" women done mostly by women and how their wives are partly to blame, and how employers can make their job ads less "feminine-sounding" to appeal more to men

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Episode 32: #SurvivorStories with Lana on her "Sophie's Choice" to protect her daughter from CSA

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:06:33 GMT

On this #SurvivorStories episode, we speak with Lana, a protective mother whose failed plight to seek help from the legal and justice systems in New York City for her daughter has led her to find refuge in Russia. Lana describes the police, court and child welfare response when she first suspected her toddler daughter was being sexually abused by her father. She has since adopted the protective parent nomer as a result of their collective unwillingness to believe and protect her daughter--despite medical evidence. Reflecting on her continued struggles, Lana will share the #signsofabuse that first directed her to seek help and the ways in which helpers in the system became unwilling enablers of the abuse. Lana also suggests #upstandertips for how friends, family and help providers can be more effective in making the child’s safety a priority over the abusers’ parenting rights.

**Trigger Warning** for those who may be experiencing similar challenges as protective parents or sexual assault survivors. Our goal in sharing these stories is to debunk the myth that predators and abusers have a limited or a particular profile or come from a narrow demographic, so that when protective parents or children disclose, you will not disbelieve, victim blame, deny, minimize or shift accountability away from the perpetrator to the victim, and for us as a society to really begin to step up to act with openness, acceptance and compassion.

Update: Since the recording of this interview, Lana has had two court dates in the United States. On October 18th, Lana reports that the GAL or her daughter's Guardian ad Litem told the court that she didn't know where the children where, despite Lana's more than sixty text messages with the GAL sharing news and updates on her daughter's well-being. As a result of this false accusation, Lana's case was adjourned to November 30th. On that day, the judge forbade Lana from filing a motion she prepared to seek protection for her daughter. At the same time, Lana's husband filed a motion for custody citing his primary caretaker status.

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Episode 31: #SurvivorStories Series with "Caitlin" on the dangers of "shared parenting" for survivors and children

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:25:11 GMT

In our #SurvivorStories Series episode, we feature "Caitlin"--a protective mother who shares custody of her two children with her ex-husband. Caitlin describes how her ex-husband's behavior revealed signs of abuse that she didn't want to acknowledge nor understand. As Caitlin began to realize that her relationship was one of psychological and emotional abuse, began to seek help and advice from therapists, attorneys and the court, none of whom were able to understand, acknowledge or protect her and her children. Caitlin considers herself one of the "lucky" ones whose claims of abuse, though minimized and not held to account, didn't result in the too often retaliation against protective mothers through placement of the children's custody with the abuser. It is Caitlin's wish that by sharing her story, more people can understand how abuser tactics work to discredit abuse and protect the abuser from being held accountable and the children from being safe.

During this episode, the following resources were referenced. You can learn more by exploring the links below:

The arrest and conviction of Chris Watts for the murder of his pregnant wife and two kids
The Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzalez Supreme Court Case which effectively interpreted restraining orders are not mandatory to enforce
The organization, Peace Over Violence, that provided services to Caitlin
Why domestic violence advocates find presumptive shared parenting dangerous for survivors, and a more detailed analysis by the Battered Women's Justice Project
Joint custody presumptions and domestic violence exceptions, by state
Joan Meier's study on how court view domestic violence and child abuse claims

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Episode 30: #SurvivorStories Series with Anita Gera

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:01:11 GMT

In this #SurvivorSeries episode, we speak with Anita Gera, a protective mother from Great Britain. In 2014, Anita went to British government to seek protection against her abusive and controlling ex-husband, an American pilot who was based in Arizona. Over the next year, through her ex-husband's misuse of the Hague Convention, Anita’s case brought her back to Arizona and resulted in a divorce and custody decision that would dramatically change the course of Anita and her children’s lives. She has not been able to see her children, now eleven and thirteen years old, since August 2015. Anita doesn’t know when she will be able to see her children again, as she has neither the means nor resources to enforce her parenting time with her children, and fears that doing so would put them at greater risk of harm by their father. Anita is here with us today to talk about her experience as a survivor of domestic violence and coercive control, share #abusertactics and #upstandertips for how we can better support families in situations like hers.

You can learn more about Anita's story by exploring the below links:

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Episode 29: en(gender)ed Reflections on the needs and impact of domestic violence on survivors and children

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:26:26 GMT

This is the fourth "Reflections" episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael. He joins me as we reflect back on episodes, 18 (Laura Fernandez of Sanctuary for Families on serving survivor needs and trauma from abuse) and 19 (Lisa Fischel-Wolovick on "Traumatic Divorce and Separation"), 20 (#SurvivorStories with Rosaura Torres Thomas on abuse when your partner is a cop) and 21 (#SurvivorStories with Jordan on leaving his fundamentalist Christian home and the intersection of power and religion), stories about the impact of domestic violence on survivors and children.

During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources:

"ACEs" or Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma impacts on children
The "property" or chattel of their husband
Eve Ensler's post: "A Letter to White Women Who Support Brett Kavanaugh"
Lady Gaga's comments on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert about trauma from sexual assault in reference to the Kavanaugh Hearings

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Episode 28: Paul Griffin, Legal Director of Child Justice Inc. on "It's Worse to Accuse than it is to Abuse"

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:33:46 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Paul Griffin, Legal Director at Child Justice, Inc., one of the few organizations in the country dedicated to ensuring a child’s right to be legally protected from an abusive parent. As Legal Director, Paul – along with his colleague, Alexandra Sandacz -- represents non-abusive, protective parents in child-custody cases in which there is evidence of domestic violence or child abuse. Paul also works to coordinate the pro bono legal work that well-respected law firms offer to protect these victims who may otherwise become “lost in the system” after exposure to family violence, physical and or sexual abuse, substance addictions, or neglect.

On today’s show, Paul will be speaking to us about his work at Child Justice as well as his other advocacy work on behalf of abused children and share insights from both cautionary and success tales, strategies and recommendations for how we can strengthen our laws and update our practices to ensure that children’s safety is a priority over abusers’ parenting rights.

During our conversation, Paul and I referenced the following links and articles:

The "It's Normal to be Normal" child sexual abuse study
The book, The Sociopath Next Door
The book, The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children
The passing of House Congressional Resolution 72 which places child safety as a priority in child custody cases
The Holt v. Holt case in Maryland where the abusive Air Force Colonel father won custody over the children and ignored evidence of abuse
An illustration of Child Justice's phrase: "It's Worse to Accuse than it is to Abuse" in the Holt case: Failure To Protect: Air Force Handling Of Colonel's Child Sex Assault Charges Raises Questions
The Nicholas Bala study that shows that the rate of father's reporting false abuse is 16x higher than mothers
Joan Meier's (of DV LEAP) research on how courts view allegations of domestic abuse, child abuse or child sexual abuse
The use of "junk science" or "Parental Alienation" theories by abusers as a defense against allegations of domestic violence or child abuse
Resources that address how "Parental Alienation" is used to discredit allegations of abuse in custody cases
The use of the Frye/Daubert standards to challenge the admissibility of "parental alienation" in courts as an attack against abuse allegations
Dr. Daniel Saunders' DOJ report on Child Custody Evaluators’ Beliefs About Domestic Abuse Allegations: Their Relationship to Evaluator Demographics, Background, Domestic Violence Knowledge and Custody Visitation Recommendations
Deborah Epstein's research on how judges misunderstood survivors in court in her paper: "Discounting Credibility: Doubting the Testimony and Dismissing the Experiences of Domestic Violence Survivors and Other Women"

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Episode 27: Council Member Jennifer Gates on the Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:13:08 GMT

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we have partnered with the Lone Star Parity Project to bring you this episode. Lone Star is featuring women working in the field of domestic violence prevention and on this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jennifer Staubach Gates, a Dallas City Council Member representing District 13. First elected in 2013, Councilmember Gates won a new term in the general election on May 6, 2017. In her role as Council Member, she serves as the Chair of the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee and sits on the Public Safety as well as the Arts and Culture and Libraries. She is also the Co-Chair of the Visit Dallas Board of Directors.

We speak with Council Member Gates about her role as the Chair for Dallas the Domestic Violence Task Force, which seeks to create a systemic response to end domestic violence in Dallas and to bridge communication between the Dallas Police Department (DPD), the District Attorney’s office, judges, and community partners. Council Member Gates will also share with us how this collaboration has strengthened the responses to domestic violence for Dallas residents and its plans for improved community coordination.

The Dallas Mayor's personal experience with domestic violence and his commitment taking guns away from abusers
Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force Annual Report 2016-2017
An update on Dallas' gun retrieval program from domestic violence offenders: Failure to seize guns from domestic abusers 'unacceptable,' Dallas officials say

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Episode 26: Tammy Cho, Co-Founder of Better Brave on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:17:49 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Tammy Cho, co-founder of BetterBrave--an online site that combats sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace by empowering targets and allies with the necessary resources and tools. BetterBrave offers options for women to report harassment and provides a clear outline of their rights. Users can also access BetterBrave’s guide to learn steps to take before reporting an incident to HR and the importance of consulting an employment attorney as soon as possible to guide the response for optimal job protection.

In our conversation with Tammy, we address the culture of sexual harassment in the workplace, the risks and harms from reporting harassment and discrimination, and the tools that BetterBrave offers employees to empower them to speak out while reducing the possibility of retaliation. We also speak with Tammy about how we, as individuals, can do more to nurture a workplace culture that incentivizes equal treatment, respect, and accountability.

During our interview, Tammy and I referenced the below resources:

Former Uber employee and whistleblower, Susan Fowler's blog post about her experience at Uber
Forbes article: Uber Whistleblower Susan Fowler On What Every Company Should Do To Stop Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protected against workplace discrimination
The Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Supreme Court Decision that decided that employers couldn't be sued if he claims were made more than 180 days from the date of hire
President Obama's resetting of the 180 day statute of limitations in the Ledbetter v. Goodyear et al. ruling with each new pay check, in the Lilly Ledbetter's Fair Pay Act of 2009
Trump Revoked Crucial Protections For Women Workers The Week Prior To Equal Pay Day
Why Trump suspended an Obama administration wage gap initiative
The Cost of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
11 Types of Workplace Harassment and How to Stop Them
Futures Without Violence's resources on "Workplace Safety and Equity" and Project Include's website, which supports diversity and inclusion in the tech industry
BetterBrave partners' Equal Rights Advocates and the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund
The EEOC's most recent lawsuit against seven organizations for harassment
Vox article that addresses the industries with the most sexual harassment claims
More about the movement for "One Fair Wage" for restaurant workers
Study: Lingering illnesses can trouble women for years after assault, workplace harassment

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Episode 25: "Brock Turner for Prison" Facebook Group Founders on Rape Culture and #MeToo

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:25:17 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, we have two guests, Maria Mayo and Nadia Dawisha, co-founders of the online group called “Brock Turner for Prison.” Maria is a survivor of rape and domestic violence as well as a practicing attorney who proposed a class on “Sexual Violence and the Law" when she attended law school). Nadia is a former professor and worked on Ohio’s victims’ rights legislation. Maria and Nadia have been running the "Brock Turner for Prison" page since June 2016 to address issues of sexual violence and violence against women in the media and the site has grown now to over 25 admins, a Twitter and an Instagram account. Brock Turner for Prison will also be launching a website and a podcast in the near future.

We speak to Maria and Nadia today about their Facebook group and a response to the Brock Turner rape case, the subsequent recall of the judge on that case, Aaron Persky, and Brock Turner's most recent failed appeal.

In our conversation, Maria and Nadia and I addressed the following resources:

The impact of Nadia's work to hold University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, accountable for their Title IX violations
The Federal Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights
The film Wind River which exemplifies the challenges Native American sexual assault survivors experience in getting their rapes prosecuted
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Episode 24: Professor James Wilkie on how masculinity impacts "green" behavior in men

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 03:29:05 GMT

Today’s episode adds to our men and masculinities series of episodes and continues our series on gender and environmental justice. Our guest is Professor James Wilkie, Assistant Professor at Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame University. Professor Wilkie is a consumer psychologist whose research incorporates aspects of implicit social cognition to examine how consumers interpret various aspects of the marketplace in biased fashions.

We speak with Professor Wilkie about his current work which draws on this perspective to examine how consumers’ judgment and decisions are influenced by: 1). gender cues, 2). numeric information (e.g., prices), and 3). materialistic framing. In particular, Professor Wilkie’s recent research has centered on how men’s eco-friendly behavior may be negatively correlated to the extent to which that behavior may brand them as “feminine.” We also explore Professor Wilkie’s suggestions on how pro-environmental marketers might position their communications to incentivize men to engage in more eco-friendly behavior.

If you want to explore more of Professor Wilkie's research, you can download his papers below, as well as explore other resources we discussed on the show:

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Episode 23: Cat Song of ExsulCoin on how blockchain technology can help refugees

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:48:08 GMT

In our first episode of en(gender)ed, we referenced the importance of recognizing and advocating for gender justice reforms alongside other forms of social justice, including environmental and economic justice. On today’s episode, we address the intersection of these issues, in particular, with respect to migrants and refugees who are at risk of increased illness, lost productivity/wages, disease and other public health threats, and even death. Female migrants and their children are also subject to higher risk of human and sex trafficking.

On today’s episode, our guest is Cat Song, Co-Founder and General Counsel of Exsulcoin, a blockchain startup creating solutions for refugees. Exsulcoin is a peer-to-peer marketplace for refugee integration and offers solutions including paying for tutoring, mentorship, or nanowork tasks. Cat founded the startup with her brother, James, in response to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, formerly called Burma. A long-time advocate for anti-human trafficking initiatives, immigration, and legal rights for low-income populations, Cat is here to speak with us today about her work with Exsulcoin and how it is one part of the environmental, economic and gender justice solution needed for all migrants and refugees.

During our conversation, Cat and I referenced the following resources:

Burma Task Force's website which provides information on the Rohingya and other minority groups
How migration and climate change impacts women
The impact of climate change and migration on sex trafficking
Blockchain 101--for beginners
The Global Impact Investment Network's (GIIN) Impact Reporting and Investment Standards or IRIS--the catalog of generally accepted performance metrics used by impact investors
The "Impact Continuum"
An article by CoinTelegraph on gender inequality in blockchain and crypto
CoinDance's estimates on gender participation distribution in the crypto community
Reddit survey on MyEther users by gender
Elizabeth Stark's tweet about "women in crypto"

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Episode 22: en(gender)ed Reflections on gender, masculinity and identity episodes

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:36:00 GMT

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners:

This is the third "Reflections" episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael. He joins me as we reflect back on episodes, 12 (Tom Digby), 13 (Allen Corben), 14 (Ben Atherton-Zeman), 15 (Dr. Tonya Leslie), 17 (Autumn), the first set of episodes on the construction of gender identity, feminism, masculinity, diversity and inclusion.

During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources:

NOMAS' Facebook Group
Whiteness on the TV show, Friends, and its absence of race
The diversity on the children show, Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Crazy Rich Asians' significance in its representation of Asian-Americans in mainstream Hollywood
Symbolic Annihililation from lack of diversity in the media, texts, etc.
Radiolab's story on "Dana" who shares their story about growing up with an intersex identity

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Episode 21: #SurvivorStories Series with Jordan on leaving his fundamentalist Christian home

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:29:51 GMT

On this episode, we speak with Jordan, a cis-gendered bisexual man who identifies as an intersectional feminist, anti-racist and pro-LGBTQAI. He grew up in Dallas, Texas as the second child out of 8 in a conservative Christian home who followed the teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, established by Bill Gothard (a ministry that was popular with the TLC Duggar Family of 19 Kids and Counting).

As a child, Jordan grew up isolated from his community, homeschooled by his parents and often called upon to take an active role in caring for his younger siblings. Ever since he was introduced to a computer when he was ten, Jordan has been fascinated with coding and not only taught himself how to code, but also has made a career out of it ever since. At 32, Jordan left home to move to NYC and pursue a career as a programmer, leaving his family and siblings behind. His journey over the past several decades since then has taken him to the likes of raves, Burning Man, Costa Rica, and finally home to himself.. By connecting with the range of people and places in his travels, Jordan has opened his eyes to the abuse and oppression he experienced as a child, by his parents and by his church, and reinforced by the patriarchal norms that shape all of us in this society.

Jordan is here with us today to share his story of survival and transformation.

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Episode 20: #SurvivorStories Series with Rosaura Torres Thomas, author of "Abuse Hidden Behind the Badge"

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 02:38:53 GMT

In this episode, we speak with survivor, Rosaura Torres Thomas, author of the book: Abuse Hidden Behind the Badge--a memoir of her life living suffering from the abuse and coercive control of two police officers--one a highly ranked Officer in Philadelphia and, another--a Pennsylvania state trooper. Our guest, Rosaura, suffered two (2) retinal detachment surgeries stemming from her experiences with domestic violence and has since become an avid activist speaking out against domestic violence and more specifically “The Code of Silence” within police departments. My conversation with Rosaura explores not only the impact domestic abuse and coercive control had on her, but also, the impact and lasting effects it has had on her children.

Listeners may recall that In Episode 4 of en(gender)ed, we spoke with Ruth Glenn, CEO and President of the NCADV about rates of domestic violence and how certain groups of people commit higher rates than others. National trends show that law enforcement professionals are one such group. Two studies have found that at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence in contrast to 10% of families in the general population.

Below are some resources about police and domestic violence:

National Center for Women and Policing's "Police Family Violence Fact Sheet"
An Atlantic article entitled, "Police Have a Much Bigger Domestic-Abuse Problem than the NFL Does"
The "Abuse of Power" website which has resources about police domestic violence for survivors and families
A HuffPo article entitled "The Super Predators: When the Man Who Abuses You is also a Cop"
A research article estimating the rate of domestic violence perpetrated by law enforcement
A USA Today article entitled, "Domestic abusers: Dangerous for women and lethal for cops."

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Episode 19: Lisa Fischel-Wolovick on "Traumatic Divorce and Separation"

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:11:02 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lisa Fischel-Wolovick, an attorney who has represented battered women for almost thirty years. She is also the author of numerous publications including her recent book: Traumatic Divorce and Separation: The Impact of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Custody and Divorce, just recently published by Oxford Univ. Press, this past March. Lisa also helped to organize the first Criminal Court that specialized in domestic violence.

Before becoming an attorney, Lisa obtained her Master’s in Social Work and worked in hospital social work which included advocacy and counseling for battered women. Lisa also currently teaching courses in Family Violence and Child Maltreatment at the City University of New York, in John Jay’s Graduate Program in Forensic Psychology.

Lisa speaks with us about her new book and how divorce impacts families differently, especially for those experiencing high-risk factors of domestic violence, mental illness, and/or substance abuse and the risks and harms that they face in the process. We will also explore the recommendations and conclusions she has to improve our family and criminal court systems and practices and policy reforms she believes is necessary to see real, significant, positive change.

In our conversation, Lisa and I touch upon the following topics:

The difference between domestic violence and high-conflict cases vs. "traumatic divorce and separation"
The impact of traumatic divorce and separation on survivors and children
Judith Herman's book, Trauma and Recovery
How survivors and children from the US Border migrant children crisis and from the US family court crisis are at similar health risks from the trauma of separation
Lundy Bancroft's book, The Batterer as Parent
Evan Stark's interest and research into how batterers are using coercive control on children
The problems with Kelly and Johnson's Typology of Domestic Violence which fail to take into account the history and pattern of coercive control
The research of Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) from trauma and domestic violence puts children at greater risk of adult illness
Gender bias in family courts and the task forces that attempted to study it. Legal Momentum has a guide for establishing them.
Family court gender bias studies from the Voices of Women Organizing Project and from the Wellesley's Center for Women and its report
The work of Dr. Kathleen Faller and of Viola Vaughn-Eden on how child welfare workers and other professionals should assess child sexual abuse
Ross Cheit and his book, The Witch Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology and the Sexual Abuse of Children
Daniel Saunders' study published for the National Institute of Justice/DOJ, entitled, "Child Custody Evaluators’ Beliefs About Domestic Abuse Allegations: Their Relationship to Evaluator Demographics, Background, Domestic Violence Knowledge and Custody-Visitation Recommendations"

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Episode 18: Laura Fernandez, Clinical Director of Sanctuary for Families

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:49:00 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Laura Fernandez, the Clinical Director at Sanctuary for Families, a leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence in New York City. At Sanctuary, Laura provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for all clinical services citywide, including individual and group counseling, crisis management and intervention, and a program for survivors who serve as mentors for others. More than 5,500 individuals receive life-saving clinical services at Sanctuary each year. We speak with Laura about the work she does with survivors, how to recognize symptoms of abuse in survivors, and how each of us may better support survivors in our own lives.

During the show, Laura and I touched upon the following topics:

Sanctuary for Families' Vacation Cutting Bill that makes it illegal to send your child out of the country to get female genital mutilation (FGM) procedures
The need for future laws to make it illegal to send your child outside of the country for forced marriage
Current child marriage laws in NYS and across the country
Sanctuary for Families' current advocacy efforts with regard to child marriage, FGM, trafficking, strangulation, etc.
How they use Jackie Campbell's "Danger Assessment" for safety planning of victims
The various Power and Control Wheels used for psycho-education of the survivor to help her understand the dynamics of abuse, including the post-separation power and control wheel and the abuse of children wheel
Their guiding framework of crisis to stabilization to self-sufficiency
My reference to the Deborah Epstein resignation from the NFL as a domestic violence consultant and her interview with NPR sharing examples of how the NFL cultivates a culture of misogyny

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Episode 17: #SurvivorStories Series Conversation with Autumn

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:16:25 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, we speak with Autumn, a junior at Cornell University studying English. In the summer of 2015, when she was 18 years old, Autumn realized that she is a transgender woman, and since then her work and writing have focused on articulating the experience of being transgender. After graduating from college, Autumn hopes to improve the understanding of mental illness and LGBT issues in Asian communities, especially in Korea. We speak with Autumn today about her journey of self-discovery and growth and gives #UpstanderTips on how we as parents, and as members of our larger community, can be affirming and supportive of gender non-conforming children and students and how we can contribute to their mental health and to their developing a positive self-image and sense of belonging. Autumn shares her vision of how we can create a society of true diversity, inclusion and acceptance.

During our conversation, Autumn and I talked about the following topics:

Netflix's Sense8 show and how the Wachowski siblings serve as positive role models for her
Jeffrey Tambor's harassment of Jessica Walters on Arrested Development, and subsequent harassment claims on the show Transparent
Backlash to Scarlett Johansson's acceptance of a role as a transgender man in the new film, Rub and Tub, and her subsequent withdrawal from the role. Since the recording of this episode, Autumn has read more about the casting decision and no longer thinks that Scarlett Johansson should have been cast in the Rub and Tub role.
A link to an article describing the term "LGTBQIA" and the differences between "gender identity," "gender expression," "biological sex" and whom you are "attracted to" and the more
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Episode 16: en(gender)ed Reflections on the "Family Court" series

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:29:00 GMT

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners:

This is the second "Reflections" episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael. He joins me as we reflect back on episodes, 7 (Nancy S. Erickson), 9 (Joan Meier), 10 (Barry Goldstein), 11 (Kathleen Russell), the first set of episodes on the first family court crisis.

During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources:

Leadership Council data estimating the number of cases annually where children are placed with abusers
NY Model for Batterer Programs
Chris Fabricant's work at the Innocence Project on Eyewitness Testimony
Adam Ruins Everything's episode on bad forensic science and its dangers when applied n the family court system setting
NPR's episode on Innocence Deniers and Kym Worthy's work on the Davontae Sanford case in Michigan
Jon Freeman's psychology and neuroscience lab at NYU and his Mouse Tracker software
Dartmouth study on how more "feminine" looking female politicians are more likely to win elections
Radiolab Presents: More Perfect - One Nation, Under Money and how that episodes' description of how the Commerce Clause was used, unsuccessfully, protect women from gendered crimes.
Estimating the economic costs of gender-based violence ($500 billion annually correction, not million, as shared in the recording)
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and its origin as an obesity study and its subsequent findings and connection with childhood incest

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Episode 15: Dr. Tonya Leslie on diversity and inclusion in children's texts

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:18:00 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Dr. Tonya Leslie, an educational consultant who has worked for over 20 years in educational publishing. Dr. Leslie talks about creating educational content that engages students and youth in developing a cultural consciousness as a force for understanding ourselves and our society. She has also worked with school districts nationally providing workshops and seminars to help educators integrate this belief into their practice.

We speak with Dr. Leslie about her work on around literacy, academic resilience and culturally responsive content and pedagogy, and how literacy might facilitate resilience in vulnerable school groups and, in particular, in children of color.

In our conversation, Dr. Leslie and I spoke about the following:

The Little House on the Prairie books and TV series
The concept of books as "mirrors" and "windows" as coined by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
Dr. Tann, in the Little House Series and the controversy about how race is represented in the series
A description of Dr. Alfred Tatum's concept of the "textual lineage" of a teacher to teach tolerance
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
W.E.B DuBois' The Brownies' Books
Diversity gap in children's books as measured by the CCBC Multicultural Statistics in 2017
We Need Diverse Books Website
The work of Geneva Gay and Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings in influencing Dr. Leslie work in culturally responsible pedagogy
The children's book George and Becoming Nicole, two texts, Dr. Leslie has used in her trainings
The Doll Test (original) and the CNN retest
Jessica Love's children book, Julian is a Mermaid
Abby Wambach's commencement speech at Barnard College this May 2018 (transcript available here)
The College Board's proposed changes to the AP World History course and its subsequent reversal adding 250 more years

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Episode 14: Ben Atherton-Zeman of Voices of Men, a one-may play to end violence against women

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:36:00 GMT

On today’s episode, our guest is Ben Atherton-Zeman, a public speaker and comedic performer on issues of violence prevention. His one man show, “Voices of Men” has been performed in over 46 states and around the world, including four continents. Ben has spoken and performed at military installations, colleges, high schools, public theatres, conferences, houses of worship and juvenile detention facilities. For almost thirty years, Ben has worked as a prevention education for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs and state coalitions. He is an advisory board member for the White Ribbon Campaign in the United Kingdom and a blogger for Ms. Magazine.

Ben will speak with us today about what it means to be a “recovering sexist” and how he uses his comedy and performance art to help every man recognize and challenge violence and sexism in the world and in themselves. He will also speak with us about his hashtag, #menlistentowomen and how he envisions we can use it as a starting point to create meaningful dialogue about issues of male privilege, sexism, misogyny, and healthy relationships amongst the sexes and across the gender spectrum.

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Episode 13: Allen Corben on NOMAS and male allyship in feminism

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:17:00 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Allen Corben, co-chair of NOMAS, the National Organization for Men Against Sexism. Allen also works as the Assistant Registrar of Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Arts in Theology. We will be talking with Allen today about his work at NOMAS--what it means to be a pro-feminist, anti-racist, LGBTQ affirmative male ally and how it relates to reproductive rights, pornography/sex trafficking, intersectionality, and how we can integrate religion and our spiritual practices and beliefs in a post-2016 election world.

During the show Allen shared a lot of resources on a variety of feminist and social justice topics. Here is a partial list that Allen shared that he suggested listeners explore to obtain a better understanding of feminism and some of the issues discussed:

Michael Kimmel
An article reflecting on Andrea Dworkin's contribution to feminism
Carolyn Osiek's Beyond Anger: On Being a Feminist in the Church
Barbara Ehrenreich's books
The Bechtel Test for women in movies
Michelle Goldberg's NYT Opinion: "Want More Babies? You Need Less Patriarchy"
An article addressing the "Nordic Model" of sex work
Gail Dines' website on pornography
Catherine McKinnon's work and research on feminism and on pornography
The Sojourners' website and Jim Wallis
Robert Jensen's Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza's In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins
Letty Russell's Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspective: A Theology
Judith Butler's Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
Jill Radford's Femicide: The Politics of Woman Killing

You can contact Allen at info@nomas.org and you can join the NOMAS conversation on Facebook here.

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Episode 12: Tom Digby on Men, Masculinity and Heterosexual Love

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:41:21 GMT

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Tom Digby, author of Love & War: How Militarism Shapes Sexuality and Romance. The book, Love and War, provides a new way to view heterosexual love, as well as the impact of misogyny in the everyday lives of men and women. Tom’s work has been widely shared in numerous public presentations about the intersections of masculinity, militarism, love, sexuality, and feminism. Tom Digby is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Springfield College and has served as U.S. Advisory Editor of the journal Men and Masculinities since it was founded by Michael Kimmel in 1998. His previous book was Men Doing Feminism (Routledge). Digby's early publications were on Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Kant, and ethical theory, but for the past 30 years he has written, lectured, and taught primarily about gender topics.

Tom will speak with us today about the concepts in his book, including heterosexual love, the construction of gender in our society, the interplay of gender and militarism and its role in shaping our understanding of masculinity, sexuality, romantic love, misogyny, and even war itself. We will also discuss the role of the 2016 election in influencing identity and cultural institutions and cultural norms and our discourse on gender and masculinity.

During our conversation, Tom and I referenced many resources that we share with you below:

Sandra Bartky and her book, Femininity and Domination: Studies in the Phenomenology of Oppression
Cordelia Fine who writes about the "gender binary"
Friedrich Nietzsche and his characterization of heterosexual relationship dynamics, also featured prominently in Kate Millet's Theory of Sexual Politics
The Undefeated documentary available on Netflix
Hillary Clinton's Beijing Speech on Women's Rights in 1995
Scholar Gail Dines and her work on "gonzo porn"
The Twitter Clown Face-Painting incident and how the impact gender stereotypes have on future male violence and parenting as a form of advocacy
The J Crew "I am a feminist too" t-shirt for boys

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Episode 11: Kathleen Russell of the Center for Judicial Excellence

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 21:28:09 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), a non-profit based out of California whose mission is to protect vulnerable children in the family court system and to strengthen the integrity of all courts by creating judicial accountability. The organization’s strength is rooted in its unique mix of public education, media and judicial advocacy. We are here today to talk to Kathleen about CJE’s current work in judicial reform, how CJE is using the U.S. divorce and child murder statistics to inform media oversight and education efforts, and some of its past victories.

During our conversation, Kathleen refers to the term "protective parent"--a parent, usually a mother, who makes allegations of abuse, child abuse, and/or child sexual abuse against the other parent and is not believed. Often the parent is retaliated against for making such allegations by having custody given to the abuser and limiting the time or access the protective parent has with the abused child. Joan Meier of DVLEAP shares her research about this issue in en(gender)ed Episode 9. You can also reference earlier episodes of the family court crisis in Episode 7 when we speak with Nancy S. Erickson on Custody Evaluators and Mental Health Evaluations and with Barry Goldstein in Episode 10 about his proposed legislative actions.

Kathleen also referenced:

The California Protective Parents Association
The California Bill, AB-2044, which requires the court to consider domestic violence in making custody determinations
Article by journalist, Laurie Udetsky, on "Custody in crisis: How family courts nationwide put children in danger"
The Judge Aaron Persky Recall

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Episode 10: Barry Goldstein on Gender Bias in Family Courts and Suggested Policy Actions

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:53:16 GMT

This episode of en(gender)ed features guest, Barry Goldstein, an internationally recognized domestic violence author, speaker and advocate. He has worked in the DV movement since 1983 and served as an instructor in a NY Model Batterer Program since 1999. He is co-editor of two volumes of Domestic Violence, Abuse and Child Custody with Dr. Mo Therese Hannah, Representing the Domestic Violence Survivor co-authored with Elizabeth Liu, Scared to Leave Afraid to Stay and The Quincy Solution: Stop Domestic Violence and Save $500 Billion. Barry is the Research Director for the Stop Abuse Campaign and Co-Chair of the Child Custody Task Force for NOMAS, the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.

Barry is here to speak with us today about his work in the courts, gender bias, the Stop Abuse Campaign and the Safe Child Act, a comprehensive legislative solution to the child custody crisis. If you would like to get in touch with Barry, please email him at info@stopabusecampaign.com.

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Episode 9: Joan Meier of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:15:47 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Joan Meier, Professor of Clinical Law at George Washington University Law School, and the Founder and Legal Director of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP). DV LEAP provides a stronger voice for justice by fighting to overturn unjust trial court outcomes, advancing legal protections for victims and their children through expert appellate advocacy, training lawyers, psychologists and judges on best practices, and spearheading domestic violence litigation in the Supreme Court.

Professor Meier is here to speak us today about DV LEAP and her research findings from a 4-year empirical study of family court outcomes in cases involving “parental alienation” and child abuse. This study is an update to a 2017 publication called “Mapping Gender: Shedding Empirical Light on Family Courts’ Treatment of Cases Involving Abuse and Alienation.” We will also be speaking with Professor Meier about the intersection of domestic violence and child abuse and new policy reforms such as H. Con. Res. 72, a child safety resolution which she co-authored.

During our show, we referenced the following articles and resources which are listed below:

Joan's article in the Huffington Post called "
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Episode 8: en(gender)ed Reflections

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 02:05:00 GMT

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners:

We are sharing a new format episode where my friend Michael joins me as we reflect back on the first six episodes of the podcast. Michael and I used to work together and served many students who were not in school or not working and were looking to develop skills to go back to school or to find a job.

The young people we were helping often had their systemic barriers exacerbated by personal conflict in their lives that were difficult to manage, such as parents who didn't prioritize their education or work over their care-taking responsibilities, or romantic partners who were not helping to parent, didn't support their efforts to better themselves, and/or engaged in deliberate patterns of behavior to sabotage their school and/or work.

I was interested in Michael's perspective on the topics covered in our shows so far, especially since the majority of listeners are, not suprisingly, female. I hope you will find this episode engaging and, for the male listeners, an entree into your own exploration of what en(gender)ed has to offer you.

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Episode 7: Nancy S. Erickson on Court-Appointed Evaluators and Mental Health Assessments

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 01:59:28 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Nancy S. Erickson, (J.D. Brooklyn Law School, LL.M. Yale Law School, M.A. Forensic Psychology John Jay College of Criminal Justice), a consultant on issues relating to law and psychology, particularly child custody evaluations and domestic violence. Nancy’s career spans over a decade of teaching law at top law schools in the country, eight years at Legal Services, and decades in private practice representing survivors of domestic violence. Nancy has written books and articles on family law, including domestic violence, child support, custody, marital property, attorneys for children, custody evaluations, and adoption.

She is currently researching and writing on custody issues, especially custody evaluations, laws regarding custody in cases where there has been domestic violence, and the use of parental alienation theories against parents who are attempting to protect their children or themselves from abuse. We will be speaking with Nancy about her work and research on child custody evaluations, due process challenges the evaluations pose, and its impact on shaping safety outcomes for women and children in court. We will also be speaking with Nancy about a recent case she contributed to that, on its surface, has positive implications for both same-sex parents and for domestic violence victims.

Here are some of the links to the articles we discussed on our show, including the same-sex custody case Nancy contributed to:

Gender Bias in the Family Courts and the epidemic of courts giving custody of at least 58,000 children a year to abusers
ProPublica article on the Lack of Oversight of Child Custody Evaluators
ProPublica article on how NY parents fight lack of right to see 'expert' custody reports
The Brooke SB v Elizabeth CC case

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Episode 6: #SurvivorStories Series Debut with "Elizabeth"

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:47:19 GMT

On this first episode of the series we call #SurvivorStories, we introduce the hashtags #abusertactics, #signsofabuse and #upstandertips to shed light on the multitude of ways in which abuse, power and control, or coercive control dynamics can manifest in a relationship. Our goal is to help develop a cultural literacy around recognizing abuse of power.

A common vocabulary and language can help all of us act more effectively and more responsibly when survivors in our lives reveal themselves to us. By understanding better the ways in which oppression is manifest in personal relationships, we can better recognize it when it shows up in our schools, in our workplaces, in our churches, in our popular culture and news, and in the rhetoric and practices that come from our elected officials and in law and in policy.

If we connect the dots, we can see the intersectionality and roots of all oppression, linked. We can better recognize it in ourselves. It will help us better parents, supervisors, daughters, sons, friends, and neighbors. Hopefully, this greater awareness will create more compassion, more understanding, and deeper connectedness in our relationships. It will, in turn, move us further into the light. We will, then, become the solutions that we seek.

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Episode 5: Michelle Carroll of the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:29:00 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Michelle Carroll, Director of Campus Projects at the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In May 2017, Governor Cuomo signed into law New York's groundbreaking "Enough Is Enough" Law, NY Education Law Title 129-B, and the guidance the law offers, which requires that all colleges and universities in New York adopt a set of comprehensive procedures and guidelines related to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault, to ensure the safety of all students attending colleges in the state.

Michelle speaks about her work implementing the law in college campuses across New York State, responses from advocates and its impact on students so far. In our conversation, Michelle also addresses about Title IX, implications on its enforcement given Department of Education's interim guidelines under Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, and responses from parents of accused sexual assault assailants. Here is the "Dear Colleague Letter" that the Department of Education issued in September 2017, withdrew previous Obama-era issued guidance, effectively lowering the evidentiary standard for campus sexual assault investigations and rescinding the sixty day time limit to complete investigations. Our conversation also included reflecting upon rape and sexual assault in general, student protests of case mishandlings, #MeToo and the post by a woman who wrote about her date gone wrong with Aziz Ansari.

During our conversation, we referenced some information and resources I am sharing with you below, including:

Myths and actual rates of false reporting in sexual violence cases and the original research paper from a 10-year study by David Lisak et al.
CUNY's Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey, including rates at which intimate partner violence negatively impacts student persistence and success
Finding your local NYS community rape crisis center, the NYS Office of Campus Safety, and the full audit result from the audit of 440 NYS universities (Note: You can search by school name to see if your school was compliant)
The NYS Trooper Campus Sexual Assault Unit Hotline: (844) 845-7269
For immediate help in NYS, call the NYS Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence at: (800) 942-6906
Outside of NYS, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is: (800) 656-4673

If you are experiencing an emergency, you should call 9-1-1, for immediate assistance.

Also, if you are a college student (or graduate student!) in New York State and are interested in sharing the work that you are doing on campus or in your community, please join the New York State Campus Consent Consortium’s Student ONLY working group! Or, if you are interested in learning more about the working being done by the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the New York State Campus Consent Consortium, please join their free listserv! If you want to get in touch with Michelle, you can find her on her blog, Michelle Carroll blog.

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Episode 4: Ruth Glenn, CEO and President of the NCADV

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:48:26 GMT

On our show today, our guest is Ruth M. Glenn, the CEO and President of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). Previously Ms. Glenn was employed by the Colorado Department of Human Services for 28 years and served as the Director of the Domestic Violence Program (DVP) for the last nine of those years. Ruth has worked and volunteered in the domestic violence field for over 25 years and holds a Masters’ in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Colorado Denver, Program on Domestic Violence, as well as a BA in Communications.

Ms. Glenn has served on many domestic violence program and funding boards, provided hundreds of presentations on domestic violence victimization and survival, testified before the Colorado state legislature and the United States Congress, and provided consultation, training and technical assistance on a local and national level on victim/survivor issues as they relate to domestic violence. As a survivor, Ruth also often shares her experience to bring awareness about the dynamics of domestic violence.

She is here with us on this episode to talk to us about the work she does at the NCADV and to debunk commonly held myths of survivors and abusers and how survivors and advocates like herself can play a vital role in the crafting of a national narrative in this work that is inclusive, empowering and impactful. We will be speaking with Ruth about the NCADV’s role in the creation of the DisarmDV website and partnership which will address gun violence prevention and reform in America, the role of the media in reporting on domestic violence and in particular, its role in gun violence, and her thoughts on the intersection of race, class and gender as it has played out in the NFL’s DV and kneeling policies.

Here are links to some of the references we discussed in the course of our conversation:

LA Times headline for the Santa Fe Shooting

And here is a tweeter commenting on the #genderbias in the reporting of the incident:

...and the media's downplaying of the shooter's abusive childhood, which is often minimized or erased as part of #massshooter media coverage.

Here is the letter that Ruth wrote to Sarah Palin when her son, Track, was arrested on domestic violence charges and Ms. Palin blamed President Obama and mental illness as the reason for his behavior.

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Episode 3: Phyllis B. Frank on Batterer Intervention Programs

Thu, 31 May 2018 02:27:36 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Phyllis B. Frank, the Senior Director of VCS, a mental health counseling and family service agency located in Rockland County, with an anti-racist, social justice mission. Phyllis has dedicated herself to the battered women’s movement for the past 40 plus years, starting the first NY Model for Batterer Programs.

Phyllis shares with us her journey over the past four and a half decades from volunteer counselor to battered women's activist to social justice legend. She is here to talk to us about the program and its impact, shortcomings of the program, and other ways in which we can strengthen our systems to hold abusers accountable to their actions and keep survivors and their children safe.

During our show, Phyllis and I spoke about a variety of topics and thought it would be helpful to share links to those references and resources:

Effectiveness of Batterer Intervention Programs
Best Practices for Batterer Intervention Programs
The Emerge Website explaining why Anger Management is not appropriate for Batterers/Abusers

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Episode 2: Evan Stark on "Coercive Control" as a gendered liberty crime

Tue, 29 May 2018 02:38:26 GMT

On this episode, our guest is Evan Stark, a sociologist and forensic social worker who has been working at the interface of feminist activism, child welfare, health research and justice reform since he and his wife Anne Flitcraft, MD helped found one of the earliest Shelters for battered women in l970's. His prize winning book Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (Oxford, 2007) helped stimulate the new crime of "coercive and controlling behavior" throughout the United Kingdom and helped broaden the conversation in the United States.

His new book "What about the Children?" documents the many ways that abusive partners coercively control children and how children respond, holding that it is imperative to treat coercive control as a spectrum. We will be speaking with Evan about domestic violence and coercive control and unpack some of the myths of domestic abuse and how batterers harm. We hope you will find this helpful in understanding those in your who may be engaging in these tactics and how best to respond and to stay safe.

You can read more about Evan's background here and download a summary of his work on coercive control here.

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Episode 1: What is en(gender)ed?

Sat, 12 May 2018 12:51:18 GMT

In our introductory episode of en(gender)ed, we address the what, how and why en(gender)ed exists and the purpose it serves in illuminating and informing our listeners of the myriad of ways gender-based violence and oppression is manifest in our society.

We will address how we hope hearing from survivors, advocates and policy makers about these issues can be used as a source of information, inspiration and action for our listeners. Thank you for visiting us and we hope you can stay with us on this journey of learning and discovery.

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