Can men and women really be friends?

Can men and women really be friends?

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Fictional Women Around the World: Norma Khan

The autistic, bisexual Pakistani character Norma Khan from Dead End: Paranormal Park, resonated with a lot of people, and led the creator to get his own diagnosis. We dig into her story and why her depiction meant so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

SMNTY Classics: Women, Taxes and Tariffs

With Tax day behind us and the onslaught of tariffs in the US, Anney and Samantha dig into sexism embedded in the tax code, pink taxes and pink tariffs in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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