This week, we discuss some current events in a headline show. For those fans of the times we disagree, this is a show for you! Listen to us debate the responsibility of celebrities to understand feminism before they answer certain loaded questions. We are going to be doing more headlines shows this year and we'd… Continue reading Episode 144 – Headlines: Mexico, TBBT, and Tequila
This week, we take on the latest feminist news in our headline show. There are SO MANY stories about feminism right now, good and bad, and we tackle a few here. What's your definition of feminism? Do you think it needs a new name? Links "What's it like to be a woman in competitive gaming?… Continue reading Episode 131 – The Headlines Show
This week we have one of our all time favorite guests back on the show: Dr. Sandi Glahn. Sandi first joined us on episode 17, where we talked about the origins and evolution of gender stereotypes. We return to the basics of feminism, revisiting the differences between sex and gender, a common conflation we've all noticed recently.… Continue reading Episode 79 – Revisiting Sex & Gender: Sandi Glahn
We're sure you remember Jenny Haniver from Not in the Kitchen Anymore from episode 71 but what you may not know is the fight she's had with Xbox Live customer support. Listen to the episode to hear Jenny's journey to get the attention of one of the largest online game services and their lackadaisical attitude toward very serious harassment.… Continue reading Episode 76 – Jenny vs Xbox Live
I know you've all been waiting for this discussion. Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes vs Women in Video Games is perhaps one of the most talked about and anticipated YouTube video series about video games. We analyze her argument in the first episode, Damsel in Distress Part 1, and its relation to many of the discussions we… Continue reading Episode 61 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games: Damsel in Distress Part 1
