Varuni Sinha joins us to discuss her newly released memoir, 'Golden Handcuffs: An Immigrants Pursuit of Happiness'.. She shares her struggle to assimilate in the US as the spouse of an immigrant with an H1-B visa but very limited autonomy of her own. Her journey to persevere through a dark time of depression and questioning her own self worth can inspire hope in anyone struggling to find purpose in life.

Varuni Sinha is a New York City-based writer and multimedia producer. She has written for The Post and Courier, Time Out New York, and created 360-degree campaigns for global brands such as Yamaha and Panasonic. A former guest lecturer at the University of Delhi, she taught “Race and Politics Through Literature” and wrote a dissertation on the history of Indian comic superheroes, tracing their origin story to Hindu gods and their American cousins. Her paintings have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions in galleries across India.

Golden Handcuffs: An Immigrant's Pursuit of Happiness is available on her website: varunisinha.com, on Amazon, Ingram and Barnes and Noble.

Lynn Tang joins us to discuss her new film, 'On Matriarchy Lake', which is based on a true story from real-life matriarchal society Mosuo, which still exists today in China. Women are in charge in these societies, of which there are 8 in the world, totaling 8 million people! Learn more about these "queendom" societies, the film, and Lynn's plans to form a matriarchal society here in the United States! Don't miss this one!

On Matriachy Lake trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20DIoO6nTKM
and facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OnMatriachyLake
More about The United Matriachy Nations: https://UMN.stculture.org,
and the UMN facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083571872398
One of several articles on Mosuo matriarchal society https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/apr/01/the-kingdom-of-women-the-tibetan-tribe-where-a-man-is-never-the-boss

Allison and Pamela discuss the filming of the pro-choice comedy web series Pyrrha & Pandora, and the excitement around the finale. They disclose the big plans for this Roevember to crowdfund election ads for the abortion initiatives that will be on the ballot in several states.

Turn the Muthas Out is the campaign - learn more and donate here: www.thehistericalsociety.us

Watch all the episodes as they are released on our website: https://thehistericalsociety.com/pyrrha-pandora/

#roevemberiscoming #feministcomedy #Thehistericalsociety #PyrrhaandPandora

We discuss male tendencies that hold women back with Jeremy Stockdale, Owner of Ylead, gender ally, and originator of the "Smash the Patriarchy" Wednesday posts on LinkedIn. We discuss the various Man- terms and tendencies that Men have adopted due to societal pressures. We learn why they affect women in a negative way in the workplace, but also in family and other relationships. It's so refreshing to hear a man acknowledge these inequitable male tendencies. And his British accent doesn't hurt either! ;)

He shares a wealth of great tips and recommendations:
Book links: Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates https://everydaysexism.com/; Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/; The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart https://www.maryannsieghart.com/the-authority-gap/; Mansplaining Flowchart by Kim Goodwin https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180727-mansplaining-explained-in-one-chart; Good Guys by David Smith and Brad Johnson https://www.workplaceallies.com/books/goodguys; https://www.tokenman.org/

Join Eileen Tull and I as we take a tour of abortion depiction in film over several decades. From Fast Times to the Alien franchise, we cover the most prominent films and discuss how the topic has evolved over time. Interesting to see how Eileen and my perspectives differ, as we represent two generations with distinct backgrounds and frames of reference.

Eileen Tull is a theatremaker, writer, and arts educator based in Chicago. Her work has been seen all over the country including the San Francisco Fringe, Minnesota Fringe, United Solo Festival, and various One Minute Play Festivals. In Chicago she has worked with Theatre Wit, Factory Theatre, Broken Nose, You're Being Ridiculous, Whiskey Radio Hour, and Sappho's Salon, a multidisciplinary variety show that she co-hosted from 2015-2020. She is the founder of Fat Theatre Project, a new creative collective that tells stories by/ about/with fat people.

https://eileentull.com/

#AbortioninFilm #ProChoiceFilms #EileenTull #FeministPodcast #TheHisTericalSociety

Kortenay Gardiner joins the podcast to discuss the importance of education and being exposed to people from different cultures and backgrounds to give you a more open and worldly perspective. We also touch on Black History Month and ahead of the election we share tips on how to stay vigilant amid the barrage of misinformation that will be coming our way.

Check out this first episode with recurring guest Kortenay as we have a lot to talk about! :)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kortenay/

#CombatMisInformation #TheHisTericalSociety #BlackHistoryMonth #Education #OpenYourMind #CriticalThinking

In this episode of The HisTerical Society Feminist Podcast, Kistein Monkhouse of Patient Orator walks us through the various reasons maternal mortality is such a crisis in the United States. We discuss issues with implicit bias in the healthcare system and how that can negatively affect health outcomes for women, especially people of color and low income. Kistein reminds us that since we all know our bodies better than anyone, we may need to push back on health care professionals if we feel we aren't being heard.

Her company, Patient Orator is working to facilitate better communication between patients and their doctor. For more information on Patient Orator: https://patientorator.com/

#implicitbias #patientorator #knowyourbody #feministpodcast #thehistericalsociety

Mifepristone and Misoprostol are the two medications used for self-managed, also known as medical abortion. Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Campaign Director of Abortion On Our Own Terms, joins in a discussion on self-managed abortion, how effective it is, and the myths and disinformation that the anti-abortion side perpetuates. We set the record straight here and provide hope and resources that can help those in need.

Nancy also highlights the additional barriers that those from restrictive states must overcome to get healthcare in areas like the Rio Grande Valley along the border of Texas. But abortion pills are an excellent option, and are still currently available in the United States.. for now... The Supreme Court will weigh in on the case to remove one of the pills from the market later this year.

Abortion On Our Own Terms has lots of resources and guidance for those in need: https://abortiononourownterms.org/about-us/ For Abortion Pills in every state: https://www.plancpills.org/