Everyday Feminism Talk Radio
Summary: Learn how to apply feminism to your real life in order to work through issues, stand up for yourself, live your truth, and take collective action. Featuring interviews with feminists from across the movement, we'll explore how to deal with the everyday violence, dominance, and silencing that we experience due to our gender, sexual orientation, race, class, size, and more.
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Talking to your son about the messages he receives about what it means to “be a man” can feel daunting to say the least. We aren’t usually taught the skills to have conversations that help others unpack their assumptions, critically think about society’s messages, and develop their own opinions. And it can be particularly difficult to have these conversations without imposing our own beliefs or being judgemental toward them, which often shuts them down. Based on our article, 6 Ways To Talk To Your Son About Male Violence and Healthy Masculinity, William Harris from
Some parent trying to raise their children outside of the gender binary have turned to Gender Neutral Parenting. It focuses on not forcing any preconceived gender norms onto their child so they can find their own comfort spot on the gender spectrum. But since it's relatively new concept to our society, what that actually means concretely can feel a bit fuzzy to people. Based on our article, 5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting, Paige Lucas-Stannard will will talk about how it shows up in everyday life and how to apply it to their own parenting approach.
Saying “no” to a request for sexual activity can often bring up feelings of shame and awkwardness, even with people with whom we are in ongoing relationships. In a culture where we’re taught to not rock the boat, saying “no” to a simple (platonic) request may be hard, much less saying “no” to someone that you actually really like and want to do something sexual with later. Based on our article, How To Feel More Comfortable Saying “No” To Sex, Melissa A. Fabello will talk about how to become asserting your boundaries.
Having a productive conversation about privilege with someone who doesn’t know what that means is difficult to say the least. When people first learn about privilege, it can often lead to feelings of defensiveness, denial, or guilt – none of which are helpful to addressing intersectional systems of privilege and marginalization. Based on Everyday Feminims' article, How To Talk To Someone About Privilege Who Doesn’t Know What That Is, Jamie Utt will talk about how some common challenges people face when discussing privilege.
