Real talk about Feminism: A Podcast for Female Empowerment and Gender Equality
by McKenzie and HalieWelcome to Real Talk About Feminism Podcast with McKenzie and Halie – your favorite sister duo! We are passionate about promoting gender equlaity and female empowerment through everyday conversations. Whether we are discussing menstrual equality and intersectional feminism, or self love and dating, our goal is to promote feminism and gender equality through engaging and lighthearted conversations. As two twenty-something women dedicated to empowerment, we invite you to tune in every Sunday for a brand new episode. Explore the world of feminism with us, and let's spark change together! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-talk-about-feminism-a-podcast-for-female-empowerment/support
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Episodes
THINGS OUR EXES DID (AND WE STILL STAYED)!!!
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Time stamps:
0:10 welcome back!
1:29 IT GIRL SUMMER INFO
2:28 may is mental health awareness month
4:02 obsessions of the week
12:37 feminist highlight
14:19 things our exes did!!
34:25 BETTERHELP AD
Sources:
https://habengirma.com/faq/
https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/meet-haben-girma-deafblind-woman-who-conquered-harvard-n1040916
AMBER ROSE SLUT WALK: RECLAIMING THE WORD SLUT, DISCUSSING THE STIGMA OF CLOTHING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND WEARING WHAT FEELS EMPOWERING TO YOU
42m · PublishedAll of our links! https://linktr.ee/realtalkaboutfeminismpod
Second Chances on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Wu19AEKVNs5bJFuhZb4EZ?si=d32621e08051478d
RAINN (SA Resources): https://www.rainn.org/
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**Time stamps:
0:10 welcome back!
0:25 coachella fomo, sabrina and barry, phone storage
5:57 WNBA draft
10:26 ACOTAR update for the booktok girlies and becoming cliterate
13:58 total abortion ban in Arizona and why we’re pro-choice
20:30 obsessions
25:09 feminist highlight
26:51 betterhelp!
27:42 main topic
Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/everything-to-know-about-linda-martell-from-beyonc%C3%A9-s-cowboy-carter/ar-BB1kWo66
Spring Cleaning and Digital Declutter | It Girl Summer Sneak Peek
43m · PublishedStay tuned for exciting It Girl Summer updates!
RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/
Listen to - Feminism on the Spectrum: Sharing Patricia’s Story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminism-on-the-spectrum-sharing-patricias-story/id1567655781?i=1000625012109
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BOOK CLUB SIGN-UP: https://www.realtalkaboutfeminismpod.com/book-club
We’re currently reading Becoming Cliterate!
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Time stamps:
0:10 hi and welcome back!
0:54 halie’s trip to see boyf
2:00 april is sexual assault awareness month
4:18 4/2 was world autism awareness day
5:36 trump and the bible, register to vote, halie’s upcoming europe trip
14:08 obsessions of the week - bras, march madness, lipstick
21:43 topic introduction and IT GIRL SUMMER
22:30 feminist highlight
24:32 spring cleaning!
39:57 IT GIRL SUMMER
41:50 join book club!
Sources:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Q4sQYLE6C/?igsh=MWM3aG04YTBpbmF4cg%3D%3D
Empowering Women Through Fashion with Susie Taaffe, Founder and CEO of Skanties
34m · PublishedThis week we are joined by Susie Taaffe, founder and CEO of Skanties anti-shapewear! We had such a great conversation and talked about her process of launching Skanties, the mission behind her brand, her self-love journey, and more!
Check out Skanties: https://skanties.co/
Connect on Instagram:
Susie @susietaaffe
Skanties @skanties
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BetterHelp.com/rtafpod today to get 10% off your first month.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-talk-about-feminism-a-podcast-for-female-empowerment/supportChatting about Women's History Month, the Alabama Embryo Ruling, and Love is Blind
47m · PublishedThis week we talk about the recent Alabama IVF court ruling. We also talk about women’s history month, recap love is blind season 6, and share our obsessions of the week!
**apologies for the abrupt ending, we had some technical difficulties and lost the last few couple of minutes of raw audio!
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Time stamps:
0:10 welcome back!
0:31 women’s history month and our 3rd birthday/reflections on the podcast
3:28 influences/podcasts we keep up with
8:57 love is blind recap
22:57 updates
26:46 obsessions of the week
29:29 feminist highlight
34:36 main episode
Sources:
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/the-alabama-supreme-courts-ruling-on-frozen-embryos
https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month
February Recap: Valentine's Day, Halie's Time on Capitol Hill, Jazz Bar Experience
36m · PublishedThis week we catch up with you all on some exciting things that have been happening for us! We recap Valentine’s Day and Halie talks about her time on Capitol Hill lobbying for childhood cancer awareness and funding. We also share our obsessions for this week and a big announcement.
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Timestamps:
0:10 welcome back!
1:40 episode frequency update
4:01 obsessions of the week
9:53 feminist highlight
12:49 main topic
Sources:
https://www.sarinasoriano.com/about-me
https://www.nfl.com/news/next-woman-up-sarina-soriano-senior-producer-for-the-san-francisco-49ers
Discussing the U.S. Black Maternal Health Crisis
35m · PublishedThis week we discuss the Black maternal health crisis that is happening in the United States. Thank you to CNN anchor, Abby Phillip, for sharing her story online! We pulled in a few clips from a podcast interview she did as well as some quotes from her article she wrote for CNN. See the links below for both of these!
Read - Abby Phillip: How I woundup giving birth at home here.
Listen to - The Assignment with Audie Cornish: Why More Black Moms Are Choosing Home Births here.
@abbydphillip on Instagram
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Timestamps:
0:10 welcome back!
0:11 freezing weather
1:34 topic introduction
1:49 obsessions of the week
4:10 feminist highlight
5:02 life updates
10:06 main topic
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9914526/#:~:text=Black%20women%20have%20a%20maternal,racial%20disparities%20persist%20%5B54%5D
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/communities-of-color-at-higher-risk-for-health-and-economic-challenges-due-to-covid-19/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/16/opinions/maternal-mortality-pregnancy-midwife-births-phillips/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/944945fe-4c24-11ee-a8d4-0b8495b02c34
Mary Wollstonecraft's Fight Against Forced Domestication of Women
27m · PublishedThis week we talk about Mary Wollstonecraft and her speech called “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” in response to 18th century Enlightenment (male) thinkers and philosophers who did not support female liberation. In this speech, she pushed for women to fight forced domesticity. We also talk about our obsessions of the week and do a mini recap of our Arizona trip.
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Timestamps:
0:10 welcome!
0:18 arizona trip mini recap
1:10 halie’s trip to see her boyf
2:12 obsessions of the week
5:18 feminist highlight
7:02 main topic
Sources:
The Feminism Book
https://hist259.web.unc.edu/vindicationofrightsofwomen/
https://en.unesco.org/womeninafrica/funmilayo-ransome-kuti/biography
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/10/1/the-lioness-of-lisabi-who-ended-unfair-taxes-for-nigerian-women
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/27978/chapter-abstract/211652698?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
Henrietta Lacks: The Unseen Heroine of Medical Progress
28m · PublishedIn honor of Black History Month, we are discussing Henrietta Lacks this week. Her immortal HeLa cells have contributed to countless medical discoveries. However, her cells were harvested without her knowledge and consent. Listen to this episode to learn more about her story!
Check out Urban Sanctuary https://urbansanctuary.love/
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1Tyc8Gb
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Timestamps:
0:10 welcome back!
0:16 topic introduction
0:26 Black History Month
0:38 obsessions of the week
1:58 small business highlight of the week
5:54 main topic
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516052/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/who-was-henrietta-lacks-heres-how-hela-cells-became-essential-to-medical-research
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/who-was-henrietta-lacks-heres-how-hela-cells-became-essential-to-medical-research
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
https://www.wypr.org/the-baltimore-banner/2023-08-01/henrietta-lacks-family-reaches-historic-settlement-wins-compensation-for-her-stolen-cells
A Recap of 2023 Anti-Trans Legislation
31m · PublishedThis week we are talking about the anti-trans bills introduced and passed in 2023. As a reminder, please respect everyone’s preferred pronouns because it has absolutely nothing to do with you and everyone wants their gender identity to be validated :)
We highly recommend reading Schuylar Bailar’s book He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters.
The information shared about each bill is from https://translegislation.com/
Bills discussed: US HB1399, US HB1064, US HB216, AR HB1156, AR HB1468, ID S1016, IN SB0480, MT HB359, TN SB1237, UT SB0093, LA HB648
Schuylar Bailar’s website: https://www.pinkmantaray.com/
Follow Schuylar on Instagram @
One Colorado: https://www.one-colorado.org/
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Time stamps:
0:00 please leave us a rating and a review!
0:41 welcome back!
1:52 life updates
3:15 obsessions of the week
6:07 feminist highlight
9:10 main topic
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/bayard-rustin-march-on-washington-openly-gay-mlk
https://www.rd.com/list/lgbtq-activists-who-changed-american-history/
https://www.wesh.com/article/trans-child-custody-bill-florida/43300540#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%20254%20for%20the%20first%20time.%20The,prescriptions%20or%20procedures%2C%E2%80%9D%20otherwise%20known%20as%20gender-affirming%20care.
https://www.pinkmantaray.com/resources/transathlete
https://translegislation.com/bills/2023
https://www.one-colorado.org/
Real talk about Feminism: A Podcast for Female Empowerment and Gender Equality has 163 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 92:30:07. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 9th, 2024 12:11.
