An Update on #MeToo: July 2020

For this month's book club, we return to the work of Carmen Maria Machado with her debut work Her Body and Other Parties, a collection of genre-bending short stories in the vein of urban legends and folktales with some very creative twists. Anney and Samantha delve into some them ...  Show more

Here be Dragon Con. Anney has returned from her annual nerd migration to downtown Atlanta, and reports on thoughts and popular costumes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We look at what lies ahead for #MeToo, the hashtag which became a world movement in October 2017.In the second of a two-part series, we have a panel discussion with Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle, author Kirsty Allison and gender justice specialist Natalie Collins. We he ...  Show more

While once accusations of sexual harassment would be met with — at most — a monetary settlement and a non-disclosure agreement, today they are more likely to be publicized and investigated. Now, the challenge is, how do we harness this new attention to sexual harassment to make w ...  Show more

One year ago a #MeToo tweet by Hollywood actor Alyssa Milano encouraged an outpouring of women using the hashtag to talk about experiences of sexual harassment or assault. What followed were allegations against high profile figures in entertainment, the media and politics with ...

Content Warning: In this week’s episode, we will be discussing issues that may be disturbing or triggering to some. Some things we will be discussing will include but are not limited to mentions of Sexual Assault, Coercion, Mental Health Struggles, etc. If you or someone you know ...  Show more