Episodes
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Writer, gender studies major, feminist and intelligent babe Izzy Combs started #FreeToMove when she pointed out in her article for Stoney Roads that while Australia’s party community is happy to reject ‘coward punches’ and fight for fewer restrictions on lockout laws, when it comes to sexual assault in clubs, it seems to be accepted as norm. Izzy […]
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I’m joined by performance artist Emma Maye – the face behind surreal showgirl, feminist clown and former child beauty pageant queen, Betty Grumble – to talk the politics of female nudity; maintaining the rage; and eco-sexual feminism. Download (or rate!) on iTunes. Stream (and rate!) on Stitcher. Then do all those other cool things like […]
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Launching off a talk at the Saint James Ethics Centre, this week I look into online and app dating; the ethics around app dating; the algorithms curating matches; our unintentional racism; and the ways men and women use app dating differently. Can’t be bothered hanging around here on the website to listen? Me neither! Download […]
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You may have missed the bevy of intelligent women to grace the Opera House at All About Women a week or so ago but I’ve wrapped up what I thought were the best moments, most interesting quotes, and interesting ideas. Can’t be bothered hanging around the website to listen? Me neither! Download on iTunes for […]
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This week(end) an emergency talk about the #libspill around potential future Julia Bishop, whether Australia is ready for another female leader they didn’t vote in, and Kim Kardashian again attempting to #breaktheinternet. Can’t be bothered hanging around the website to listen? Me neither! Download on iTunes for ultimate convenience!
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As feminism enjoys the limelight thanks to timeliness, a few celebrities jumping on the bandwagon, and some stars aligning, advertisers are starting to capitalise on the wave (can we call it a wave yet?). This week, we look at how brands are influencing or being influenced by feminism, and what that means for the cause. […]
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After Women’s Hour in-depth podcast on body image, we discuss how our mothers influenced our own, and the unusual eating habits or food anxieties we’ve developed in a body conscious society. This was also the week that Lena Dunham’s nudity was again thrown into the spotlight, with critics labelling it confusing as her body apparently […]
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With social media becoming increasingly intertwined into our personal identities and social lives, young girls and boys are using it to gain validation. The trend of “Am I ugly or pretty” videos sees tween-aged girls – and some boys – detail being told they are ugly by school friends before putting the question of its […]
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Subscribe on iTunes When feminism has achieved so much, why are women – particularly female celebrities – afraid of being identified as a feminists? Today we sit down with one proud feminist, Chloe Hazelwood, to talk about the misunderstandings of feminism and how there is so much more to the movement than bra burning.
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Subscribe on iTunes The influence of porn on women has been extensively discussed, but what about on men? Joseph Gorden-Levitt’s new film Don Jon explores how porn shapes male gender roles, pressuring them to be the dominating porn star by the bedroom and yet a sensitive romantic outside it (virgin/whore complex anyone??). With this we […]
