When Disney announced that Halle Bailey would be playing the new Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, people lost their minds. We're here to break down the nonsense and support an inclusive Ariel.Tracey Baptiste - "Mermaids have always been Black."  - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/opinion/black-little-mermaid.htmlThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

When Disney announced that Halle Bailey would be playing the new Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, people lost their minds. We're here to break down the nonsense and support an inclusive Ariel. Tracey Baptiste - "Mermaids have always been Black." - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/opinion/black-little-mermaid.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/opinion/black-little-mermaid.html</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 44: #YesMyAriel - Black Mermaids and Disney

Brenda Howard

Marsha P. Johnson

What do you know about the history of Stonewall and the history of Pride? Today we talk about the importance of making visible the contributions of women of marginalized identities to history. Marsha P. Johnson and Brenda Howard. Remember their names. Remember their stories.For links and show notes, check out our website http://www.shewhopersisted.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

What do you know about the history of Stonewall and the history of Pride? Today we talk about the importance of making visible the contributions of women of marginalized identities to history. Marsha P. Johnson and Brenda Howard. Remember their names. Remember their stories. For links and show notes, check out our website <a href="http://www.shewhopersisted.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.shewhopersisted.com</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 43: The Herstories of PerSisters Marsha P. Johnson and Brenda Howard

Before we start, two things:1. Happy Pride!! 2. Enjoy some Women's World Cup!!! That should cheer you up before we look at the recent abortion restrictions being passed throughout the feminist hellscape that is the United States and the anti-choice discourse that has started to become more relevant in many European countries too.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Before we start, two things: 1. Happy Pride!! 2. Enjoy some Women's World Cup!!! That should cheer you up before we look at the recent abortion restrictions being passed throughout the feminist hellscape that is the United States and the anti-choice discourse that has started to become more relevant in many European countries too. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 42: Abortion Access Hellscape America (and Europe)

As you may know, the right-wing/conservative Austrian coalition government was ousted from office via a no-confidence vote from Parliament after a video surfaced that showed the vice-chancellor in Ibiza promising favorable treatment for government contracts to a (supposed) niece of Russian oligarch and basically suggested selling Austria's biggest tabloid to her. Sound shady?  Yep, it's super shady. This is how you oust a corrupt government. Join us in our conversation about the political situation in Austria and what it means for the future of feminist politics.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

As you may know, the right-wing/conservative Austrian coalition government was ousted from office via a no-confidence vote from Parliament after a video surfaced that showed the vice-chancellor in Ibiza promising favorable treatment for government contracts to a (supposed) niece of Russian oligarch and basically suggested selling Austria's biggest tabloid to her. Sound shady? Yep, it's super shady. This is how you oust a corrupt government. Join us in our conversation about the political situation in Austria and what it means for the future of feminist politics. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 41: We're going to Ibiza, or How to Oust a Corrupt Government

Emma Vossen

In this episode we talk to Dr. Emma Vossen, award winning public speaker and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at York University with a PhD from the University of Waterloo. Her research looks at the myriad of different ways marginalized people have difficulty accessing gameplay and games culture both historically and in the present. She is the co-author and co-editor of the anthology Feminism in Play.Check out Emma online at http://emmavossen.com or on Twitter @emmahvossenThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

In this episode we talk to Dr. Emma Vossen, award winning public speaker and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at York University with a PhD from the University of Waterloo. Her research looks at the myriad of different ways marginalized people have difficulty accessing gameplay and games culture both historically and in the present. She is the co-author and co-editor of the anthology Feminism in Play. Check out Emma online at <a href="http://emmavossen.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://emmavossen.com</a> or on Twitter @emmahvossen This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 40: Gamer Girls and Games Culture with PerSister Dr. Emma Vossen

Mar Hicks

In this episode we finish up our interview with Historian Mar Hicks and talk about contemporary issues facing women in computing, the impact of globalization on IT, and how pink-collar jobs impact everyone.Tip: the answer to all of our problems may be labor organizing.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

In this episode we finish up our interview with Historian Mar Hicks and talk about contemporary issues facing women in computing, the impact of globalization on IT, and how pink-collar jobs impact everyone. Tip: the answer to all of our problems may be labor organizing. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 39: Fighting the Tech-Bro Stereotype with Dr. Mar Hicks

We interrupt our two-part interview with Mar Hicks to bring you this episode. Liz sits down with guest co-host, Amy Drayer (@amydrayer) to talk about WTF is going on in politics today, the state of women in the world, and how we can resist the patriarchy.Follow Amy on Twitter @amydrayerShow notes and links on our webpage: http://shewhopersisted.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

We interrupt our two-part interview with Mar Hicks to bring you this episode. Liz sits down with guest co-host, Amy Drayer (@amydrayer) to talk about WTF is going on in politics today, the state of women in the world, and how we can resist the patriarchy. Follow Amy on Twitter @amydrayer Show notes and links on our webpage: <a href="http://shewhopersisted.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://shewhopersisted.com</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 38: Creepy Politicians, Periods, and Microfinance - The State of Women Today

In celebration of women's history month and the 30th anniversary of the world wide web, we are kicking of our third season with a two part interview with historian Mar Hicks (@histoftech). Mar's research explores the intersection of computing, gender, and labor and this first part of our interview looks at how important it is to include gender in our explorations of the past.For more information on their research check out mariehicks.netThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

In celebration of women's history month and the 30th anniversary of the world wide web, we are kicking of our third season with a two part interview with historian Mar Hicks (@histoftech). Mar's research explores the intersection of computing, gender, and labor and this first part of our interview looks at how important it is to include gender in our explorations of the past. For more information on their research check out <a href="http://mariehicks.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mariehicks.net</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 37: The History of Gender in Computing with Historian Dr. Mar Hicks

Happy International Women's Day and welcome to the new season of She Who Persisted. The Nasty Podcast.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Happy International Women's Day and welcome to the new season of She Who Persisted. The Nasty Podcast. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

International Women's Day - New Season Trailer

LY Marlow

In our last episode before Christmas (and our last episode in 2018!), Bea sits down to talk with acclaimed author, compelling storyteller and inspiring advocate LY Marlow about her organization "Saving Promise", whose goal it is to “disrupt the cycle of intimate partner violence in at-risk adolescence and young adults and create safer communities for generations to come.” https://www.savingpromise.org/for their new campaign "Don't Just Give a Damn" go to: https://www.savingpromise.org/dont-just-give-a-damn/Our listeners get 15% off  FUR products: visit www.furyou.com and enter the code “PERSIST15” at check-out.Check our homepage for further shownotes, sources and resources: www.shewhopersisted.comCheck our Instagram for pics: https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/Please support SWP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersistedThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

In our last episode before Christmas (and our last episode in 2018!), Bea sits down to talk with acclaimed author, compelling storyteller and inspiring advocate LY Marlow about her organization "Saving Promise", whose goal it is to “disrupt the cycle of intimate partner violence in at-risk adolescence and young adults and create safer communities for generations to come.” <a href="https://www.savingpromise.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.savingpromise.org/</a> for their new campaign "Don't Just Give a Damn" go to: <a href="https://www.savingpromise.org/dont-just-give-a-damn/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.savingpromise.org/dont-just-give-a-damn/</a> Our listeners get 15% off FUR products: visit <a href="http://www.furyou.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.furyou.com</a> and enter the code “PERSIST15” at check-out. Check our homepage for further shownotes, sources and resources: <a href="http://www.shewhopersisted.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.shewhopersisted.com</a> Check our Instagram for pics: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/</a> Please support SWP on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersisted" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersisted</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 36: Fighting Intimate Partner Violence with PerSister LY Marlow, Founder of "Saving Promise"

One American. One Austrian. Too much to talk about.biweekly feminist podcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Great podcast

The episode about the p**** hats is a must listen! The hosts are tons of fun.

Production quality A+

One American. One Austrian. Too much to talk about. biweekly feminist podcast This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

She Who Persisted. The Nasty Podcast.

With the Justice League movie coming out this Friday, 17 November, Beth, Liz and Bea discuss the topic of female superheroes (a.k.a. every woman in existence ever). We look at Wonder Woman, Supergirl and the new Doctor Who. Get ready for a lot of girl power and ass-kicking.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

With the Justice League movie coming out this Friday, 17 November, Beth, Liz and Bea discuss the topic of female superheroes (a.k.a. every woman in existence ever). We look at Wonder Woman, Supergirl and the new Doctor Who. Get ready for a lot of girl power and ass-kicking. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 13: Wating for Gadot - Feminism and Superheroes

YAY! INTERVIEW SPECIAL!! As an epilogue to episode 2 (women in academia) and prologue to episode 3, Heather interviews inspiring perSister Dr. Boni Wozolek.  She tells us about her struggles in academia as a woman, as a woman of colour and as a mother and strategies her for resistance and persistance. You can find her at: https://kentstate.academia.edu/BoniWozolek(PS: her dog Sati, too, is very persistant and very very hungry for fame.)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

YAY! INTERVIEW SPECIAL!! As an epilogue to episode 2 (women in academia) and prologue to episode 3, Heather interviews inspiring perSister Dr. Boni Wozolek. She tells us about her struggles in academia as a woman, as a woman of colour and as a mother and strategies her for resistance and persistance. You can find her at: <a href="https://kentstate.academia.edu/BoniWozolek" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://kentstate.academia.edu/BoniWozolek</a> (PS: her dog Sati, too, is very persistant and very very hungry for fame.) This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 2.1: PerSister Boni Wozolek

It is July already, but we are still celebrating PRIDE. As a kick-off to our series of interviews with LGBTIAQ* folks in academia (stay tuned), Heather, Elizabeth and Beatrice introduce you to the topic and share some valuable advice on how to be an ally. Grab chocolate, sit back, relax. And: STAY NASTY!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

It is July already, but we are still celebrating PRIDE. As a kick-off to our series of interviews with LGBTIAQ* folks in academia (stay tuned), Heather, Elizabeth and Beatrice introduce you to the topic and share some valuable advice on how to be an ally. Grab chocolate, sit back, relax. And: STAY NASTY! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 5: Queer while Academic - LGBTQIA* people in academia

Grab all your pre-Christmas chocolate and cookies and listen to Liz and Bea discuss (gendered) body hair, the history of its removal and the fight against body hair stigma. Our listeners get 15% off  FUR products: visit www.furyou.com and enter the code “PERSIST15” at check-out.Check our homepage for further shownotes, sources and resources: www.shewhopersisted.comCheck our Instagram for pics: https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/Please support SWP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersistedThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Grab all your pre-Christmas chocolate and cookies and listen to Liz and Bea discuss (gendered) body hair, the history of its removal and the fight against body hair stigma. Our listeners get 15% off FUR products: visit <a href="http://www.furyou.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.furyou.com</a> and enter the code “PERSIST15” at check-out. Check our homepage for further shownotes, sources and resources: <a href="http://www.shewhopersisted.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.shewhopersisted.com</a> Check our Instagram for pics: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shewhopersisted/</a> Please support SWP on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersisted" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/shewhopersisted</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 35: Let it Grow - Body Hair Stigma and the Fight against it.

We are kicking off pride month like we kick off everything: talking about things that are depressing as fuck. This time bi-negativity and misogyny and the intersection of both. Do we need to remind you that you need chocolate to get through this episode? No, we don't.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

We are kicking off pride month like we kick off everything: talking about things that are depressing as fuck. This time bi-negativity and misogyny and the intersection of both. Do we need to remind you that you need chocolate to get through this episode? No, we don't. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 4: Don’t Rain on my Bisexual Parade – Binegativity and Misogyny

What are you dressing as for Halloween? Chances are, if you're a woman, your options range from sexy nun to sexy goldfish and we deserve better. So.....head down to your local store, grab whatever remains of their halloween candy selection, and settle in for a special Halloween minisode where the She Who Persisted team discuss one of the worst parts of our favorite holiday - sexism. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

What are you dressing as for Halloween? Chances are, if you're a woman, your options range from sexy nun to sexy goldfish and we deserve better. So.....head down to your local store, grab whatever remains of their halloween candy selection, and settle in for a special Halloween minisode where the She Who Persisted team discuss one of the worst parts of our favorite holiday - sexism.  This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 12: Sexy, Sexist Costumes - A Special Halloween Minisode

In this Mother's Day episode, Heather explains pregnancy while Beth, Beatrice, and Liz realise that they need inhalers to get through the episode. Grab your chocolate and your Feminist rage and learn about as much as we could stomach about the pregnant female body. We're sorry for everything we put our mothers through, and we thank them for going through the torture that led to our birth.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

In this Mother's Day episode, Heather explains pregnancy while Beth, Beatrice, and Liz realise that they need inhalers to get through the episode. Grab your chocolate and your Feminist rage and learn about as much as we could stomach about the pregnant female body. We're sorry for everything we put our mothers through, and we thank them for going through the torture that led to our birth. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 3: Pregnant Bodies – the (questionably) good, the bad, and the chocolate

Grab your Halloween chocolate and listen to Heather explain all the things about the fun parts of being a woman in the early modern era (like not being allowed to do or say anything ever because anything can be suspect and you’re gonna get killed). Featuring merry tales of persecution, killing, burning and castration anxiety. (Yay)Also: fitting the theme of castration anxiety and misogyny, you’ll learn a binding spell against trump, which should be part of anyone’s magical survival kit, so listen to this.You’re welcome.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Grab your Halloween chocolate and listen to Heather explain all the things about the fun parts of being a woman in the early modern era (like not being allowed to do or say anything ever because anything can be suspect and you’re gonna get killed). Featuring merry tales of persecution, killing, burning and castration anxiety. (Yay) Also: fitting the theme of castration anxiety and misogyny, you’ll learn a binding spell against trump, which should be part of anyone’s magical survival kit, so listen to this. You’re welcome. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 7: Witches' Herstory: the persecution, the killing, the burning.

Holly Painter

On this episode of the She Who Persisted podcast, Heather speaks with Holly Painter, a writer and lecturer for the University of Vermont as they discuss life for LGBT communities within academia, specifically the balance of being an LGBT parent within academia. Many topics are explored: from experiencing how LGBT individuals are welcomed in various places around the world to what some of the most pressing issues are for the LGBT community today (and many areas in between). Give this episode a listen, check out the links below, and leave SWP some feedback on this interview, especially if you love it as much as we do! ;-)You can find Holly Painter here: http://www.hollypainter.com/Holly’s website covering obsolete jobs is here to tide you over until the book is released: https://obsoleteontheroad.wordpress.com/You can also find Holly’s poetry book here: http://titus.co.nz/catalogue.xhtml (publisher edition)and here: https://www.amazon.com/Excerpts-Natural-History-Holly-Painter/dp/1877441503This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

On this episode of the She Who Persisted podcast, Heather speaks with Holly Painter, a writer and lecturer for the University of Vermont as they discuss life for LGBT communities within academia, specifically the balance of being an LGBT parent within academia. Many topics are explored: from experiencing how LGBT individuals are welcomed in various places around the world to what some of the most pressing issues are for the LGBT community today (and many areas in between). Give this episode a listen, check out the links below, and leave SWP some feedback on this interview, especially if you love it as much as we do! ;-) You can find Holly Painter here: <a href="http://www.hollypainter.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hollypainter.com/</a> Holly’s website covering obsolete jobs is here to tide you over until the book is released: <a href="https://obsoleteontheroad.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://obsoleteontheroad.wordpress.com/</a> You can also find Holly’s poetry book here: <a href="http://titus.co.nz/catalogue.xhtml" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://titus.co.nz/catalogue.xhtml</a> (publisher edition) and here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Excerpts-Natural-History-Holly-Painter/dp/1877441503" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Excerpts-Natural-History-Holly-Painter/dp/1877441503</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 5.1: LGBTQIA* in Academia - PerSister Holly Painter

Allene Nichols

Grab some Halloween candy and listen to Liz talk with our special guest PerSister Allene Nichols about pop-culture depictions of witches and witchcraft. The conversation spans from good vs. evil witches and how that is connected to gender, Charmed, Hermione and the significance of cauldrons. This time, we won’t be talking about persecution, burning and castration, so enjoy it while you can.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Grab some Halloween candy and listen to Liz talk with our special guest PerSister Allene Nichols about pop-culture depictions of witches and witchcraft. The conversation spans from good vs. evil witches and how that is connected to gender, Charmed, Hermione and the significance of cauldrons. This time, we won’t be talking about persecution, burning and castration, so enjoy it while you can. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 9: Witches in Pop Culture - Interview with PerSister Allene Nichols

It's time to grab your chocolate again, as in this episode (which is a cutout from last week's binegativity episode), Bethany talks about everything that is wrong with all of us disgusting (homo/bi/pan/a/...) sexual humans - according to religious bigots. But don't despair! She then deconstructs everything and tells these zealots why THEY are wrong. If you need good arguments against scripture-based queernegativity and if you want to listen to Beth butchering Greek words, to Liz swearing and to Bea not knowing the names of the articles she quotes and making jokes that nobody finds funny, you need this episode. You're welcome.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

It's time to grab your chocolate again, as in this episode (which is a cutout from last week's binegativity episode), Bethany talks about everything that is wrong with all of us disgusting (homo/bi/pan/a/...) sexual humans - according to religious bigots. But don't despair! She then deconstructs everything and tells these zealots why THEY are wrong. If you need good arguments against scripture-based queernegativity and if you want to listen to Beth butchering Greek words, to Liz swearing and to Bea not knowing the names of the articles she quotes and making jokes that nobody finds funny, you need this episode. You're welcome. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 4.1: Rethinking Sodom: The Bible and Queer Sexuality

Are you afraid of pregnancy? You're not alone. Grab your chocolate as Beatrice, Elizabeth, and Heather talk about tokophobia and fear of pregnancy, childbirth, health care, and death.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Are you afraid of pregnancy? You're not alone. Grab your chocolate as Beatrice, Elizabeth, and Heather talk about tokophobia and fear of pregnancy, childbirth, health care, and death. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 3.1: Tokophobia Minisode

Women's bodies are routinely scrutinized, policed, touched without their consent and decided upon without their having a say in it. Don't worry, it gets worse: being pregnant does not really change that; in fact, strangers might feel motivated to touch your belly or force you to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term. All we have is chocolate, ladies.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Women's bodies are routinely scrutinized, policed, touched without their consent and decided upon without their having a say in it. Don't worry, it gets worse: being pregnant does not really change that; in fact, strangers might feel motivated to touch your belly or force you to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term. All we have is chocolate, ladies. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 3.3: Pregnant Bodies as/in the Public Space

PerSister Angela Ruggieri

May is postpartum depression awareness month! So, Heather sat down with a postpartum depression survivor and her partner to talk about her struggle with the illness in this minisode.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

May is postpartum depression awareness month! So, Heather sat down with a postpartum depression survivor and her partner to talk about her struggle with the illness in this minisode. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 3.2: The Postpartum Depression Minisode with PerSister Angela Ruggieri

We at She Who Persisted strongly oppose luring people into huts and eating them. We do, however, support dancing naked in woods.So, grab your chocolate and listen to Heather, Liz, and Bea talk about witches from folklore and myth. No matter if it's Hekate, Baba Yaga, or Ursula from Disney's "The Little Mermaid", we've got you covered with all your witchy needs.Because, as you all know: b/witches get stuff done.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

We at She Who Persisted strongly oppose luring people into huts and eating them. We do, however, support dancing naked in woods. So, grab your chocolate and listen to Heather, Liz, and Bea talk about witches from folklore and myth. No matter if it's Hekate, Baba Yaga, or Ursula from Disney's "The Little Mermaid", we've got you covered with all your witchy needs. Because, as you all know: b/witches get stuff done. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 8: The Old and The Ugly - Witches in Fairy Tales and Myth

Grab your chocolate and listen to Beth and Bea talk about asexuality, grey-asexuality, demisexuality (not demigods!), allyship and cats in this very sexy episode. No seriously, it's a good one.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Grab your chocolate and listen to Beth and Bea talk about asexuality, grey-asexuality, demisexuality (not demigods!), allyship and cats in this very sexy episode. No seriously, it's a good one. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 6: Asèxuale - the (not so) new fragrance for YOU

Nancy Matthews

Now in her thirteenth year of teaching at Cal State Long Beach, Nancy Matthews talks to She Who Persisted about how to create safe spaces and foster environments within which students can grow and learn, and can feel accepted within their local community. Interested in finding out more about how you can create a safe space in your own place of employment or just within your own life? Check out some of the resources below for more information:CSLB Nondiscrimination Policy (a bit of context for one situation discussed in the interview): http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/general_policies/nondiscrimination_policy.htmlAutistic Self Advocacy Network: http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/10/what-is-an-ally/VET NET: http://www.vetnethq.com/GLSEN Safe Space Kit (great for educators): https://shop.glsen.org/collections/glsen-resources/products/glsen-safe-space-kit?variant=14689599046Kent State's training manual on being an Ally: https://www.kent.edu/sites/default/files/gpad-ally-training-doc.pdfThe Human Rights Campaign on how to establish an Allies/Safe Space Programme: https://www.hrc.org/resources/establishing-an-allies-safe-zone-programThe UCDavis LGBTQIA Resource Center (which provides descriptions for useful terms as you start to engage with your own language): https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary.htmlThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement

Now in her thirteenth year of teaching at Cal State Long Beach, Nancy Matthews talks to She Who Persisted about how to create safe spaces and foster environments within which students can grow and learn, and can feel accepted within their local community. Interested in finding out more about how you can create a safe space in your own place of employment or just within your own life? Check out some of the resources below for more information: CSLB Nondiscrimination Policy (a bit of context for one situation discussed in the interview): <a href="http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/general_policies/nondiscrimination_policy.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/general_policies/nondiscrimination_policy.html</a> Autistic Self Advocacy Network: <a href="http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/10/what-is-an-ally/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/10/what-is-an-ally/</a> VET NET: <a href="http://www.vetnethq.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.vetnethq.com/</a> GLSEN Safe Space Kit (great for educators): <a href="https://shop.glsen.org/collections/glsen-resources/products/glsen-safe-space-kit?variant=14689599046" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.glsen.org/collections/glsen-resources/products/glsen-safe-space-kit?variant=14689599046</a> Kent State's training manual on being an Ally: <a href="https://www.kent.edu/sites/default/files/gpad-ally-training-doc.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kent.edu/sites/default/files/gpad-ally-training-doc.pdf</a> The Human Rights Campaign on how to establish an Allies/Safe Space Programme: <a href="https://www.hrc.org/resources/establishing-an-allies-safe-zone-program" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hrc.org/resources/establishing-an-allies-safe-zone-program</a> The UCDavis LGBTQIA Resource Center (which provides descriptions for useful terms as you start to engage with your own language): <a href="https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary.html</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2413947/advertisement</a>

Episode 5.3: LGBTQIA* in Academia - PerSister Nancy Matthews

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