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Not Your Average FeministThe Slip Issue 68 - Conspiracies and CoverupsAfter a prolonged podcast sabbatical, Sarah returns with an audio rendition of The Slip. Want to know what we've been talking about for the last year? You can find the full archive of our musings here. While you're there please subscribe to get them directly into your inbox every two weeks. The Slip Issue No. 68 - Originally posted August 4, 2023Conspiracies and Coverups: I can't Reynolds Wrap my head around thisWritten by Sarah Curran(1:39) 1 Thing to do today(2:20) Gut Check: The Biden-family corruption revelations are making me feel crazy for believing...2023-08-0710 minNot Your Average Feminist#57: AN ANNOUNCEMENTSarah and Amanda give a quick update on Season 3 of the NYAF Podcast!2022-05-3107 minNot Your Average Feminist#56: OH SLAP!In this episode, Sarah and Amanda talk about THE SLAP. You know...THAT slap. They also discuss the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida, and Sarah brings up the dumbest thing she saw on Twitter this week: coke-filled orgies in D.C. Yes, you read that right. Kareem Abdul Jabbar on Will Smith: https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing?s=r2022-03-3056 minNot Your Average Feminist#55: Feminism's Double Standards: SCOTUS EditionIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda DIG for examples of how the Ketanji Brown Jacksonn hearings different from the Amy Coney Barrett ones.2022-03-2333 minNot Your Average Feminist#54: Let's Talk About Equal PayIn this episode, Sarah celebrate Equal Pay Day! Woo!2022-03-1639 minNot Your Average Feminist#53: Why Are We Celebrating Women If Gender is a Social Construct? And Other Burning Questions.On this International Women's Day, Sarah and Amanda grab onto the third rail with both hands! Yes, they discuss gender, transgenderism, and whether trans women should compete in female sports. AND they introduce a new segment, for now named, "weirdest/craziest thing we saw on Twitter this week." Today's edition? J.K. Rowling takes on an uber-feminist with self-prescribed PTSD.2022-03-0943 minNot Your Average Feminist#52: The SOTU Snoozefest and Good vs. Evil in UkraineIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss President Biden's State of the Union address and the blatant mask hypocrisy. They also give a HUGE shout-out to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for her SOTU response. Last but not least, they discuss the happenings in Ukraine.2022-03-0342 minNot Your Average Feminist#51: Feminism in War and PeaceIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda opine about what feminism means in times of war and peace. We also ruminate over the age-old question: Should women serve in combat roles? Here's that WSJ article on women serving in the military in Ukraine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-war-with-russia-comes-ukrainian-women-will-be-on-the-front-lines-11645113866And that article from the McGill student about a feminist foreign policy: https://www.mcgill.ca/rnwps/article/our-blog/feminist-reality-check-ukraine-crisisLast but not least, here's that time, waaaay back in season 1, that we talked about the wage gap: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-its-pay-gap-time-the-nyaf-interview-with-hadley/id1444934079...2022-02-2342 minNot Your Average Feminist#50: Life's Not Fair - The Sarah Palin and Beijing Olympics EditionIn this FIFTIETH episode of the podcast, Sarah and Amanda recap their Valentines Days, and talk about Sarah Palin suing the New York Times and a Russian figure skater being allowed to compete in the Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.2022-02-1647 minNot Your Average Feminist#49: School, Huh, What Is It Good For?In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss school! Huh! What is it good for?! They dive into the general cynicism and stress that permeates school curriculums, how COVID has shaped the education debate, and more!check out the Commentary essay here: https://www.commentary.org/articles/robert-pondiscio/american-schooling-bleak-broken/2022-02-0942 minNot Your Average Feminist#48: Spotify, SCOTUS, and More, Oh My!In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the future of the Supreme Court after the announcement of Justice Breyer's retirement. They also talk about cancel culture coming for Joe Rogan and Spotify, global warming, instagram reels...and more!2022-02-0238 minNot Your Average Feminist#47: Lessons from the Women's March - 5 years laterIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda talk about their experiences with COVID and lessons from the women's march -5 years later. Some more notes: Mary Katharine Ham in The Atlantic: "Kids Shouldn't Have to be Resilient" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/protect-kids-faulty-risk-assessments-covid-resilience/621353/Tablet: Is The Women's March Melting Down? https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/is-the-womens-march-melting-downNoah Rothman: Why Biden's Smartest Political Pivot is going to Enrage Progressives https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/why-biden-s-smartest-political-pivot-is-going-to-enrage-progressives/ar-AASVDaSPast NYAF episodes on the Women's March: #3: The Pink Wave...2022-01-2647 minNot Your Average Feminist#46: We're back! (And one of us has COVID)After a long-ish break for the holiday, Sarah and Amanda are back! In this episode, we catch up on the last 3 weeks, discuss COVID (who has it and who doesn't!), Biden's trip to Georgia, and Democrats' push to pass "voting rights" legislation. Blah. Also, here are a few things we promised to put in show notes:A link to the episode in which we talked about voting by mail: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/38-vote-by-mail/id1444934079?i=1000477114196And here's the Commentary episode with Yuval Levin talking about voting rights: https://podcasts.apple.com...2022-01-1243 minNot Your Average Feminist#45: Woman: To Be or Not To Be (That is the question)In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the 4th wave of feminism, transgender activists, and this piece by Commentary's Christine Rosen: https://www.commentary.org/articles/christine-rosen/the-new-misogyny/2021-12-2030 minNot Your Average Feminist#44: Back to Reality: The rise of Omicron, the fall of Chris Cuomo, and the intra-party squabbles we hateBrace yourselves! In this episode, Amanda and Sarah come back from Thanksgiving break to talk about CNN's suspension of Chris Cuomo, the panic over the Omicron variant of COVID (and Dr. Fauci's narcissism), and the feud between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace. Ugh. Notes: Watch the Fauci clip here: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/11/30/paul-cotton-and-cruz-go-to-town-on-faucis-egomania-n484142?The episode of Bari Weiss' Honestly podcast that Sarah mentioned is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-covid-over-and-other-burning-questions-this/id1570872415?i=10005428178452021-12-0157 minNot Your Average Feminist#43: What do Adele and inflation have in common? They're both on the rise (again)!In this episode, Sarah and Amanda kick things off by talking about Adele - because why not? Then, they switch gears and talk about (gulp) inflation and the never-ending inclination of Democrats to shrug it off.2021-11-1749 minNot Your Average Feminist#42: The Big Paid Family Leave LetdownIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda opine over the fate of a national Paid Family Leave program. Do we need such a program? What about the proposals that are on the table - will they actually solve the problem? Give it a listen! Show notes: Via Reason Magazine - the case against parental leave: https://reason.com/2019/06/05/the-case-against-government-mandated-parental-leave/Nominate your 2021 Woman of the Year here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQZP-fh6t13bx8H1a0GuXaYX4IXy5b3f06eA_GvYztaq-WSQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=02021-11-1034 minNot Your Average Feminist#41: Democrat Denial, and the 2021 Red WaveIn this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the Virginia gubernatorial race as the results are COMING IN. You don't want to miss it!2021-11-0339 minNot Your Average Feminist#40: Anti-natalists & Other Litmus Tests for WomenIn this episode, we discuss the money fueling women in politics, political litmus tests, and woman who decide to cut their tubes. Oh! And Sarah shares a funny story about Clubhouse. Give it a listen! Sarah's latest edition of The SLiP: https://theslip.substack.com/p/champagne-tastes-on-a-beer-budgetFirst Comes Love, Then Comes Sterilization: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/first-comes-love-then-comes-sterilization2021-10-2839 minNot Your Average Feminist#39: We're back for Season 3!Aaand....we're back! Listen to find out what we've been up to!"Bad Republican" book excerpt can be found here: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/meghan-mccain-quit-the-view-1235092070/2021-10-2046 minNot Your Average Feminist#38: Vote By Mail28 Million Ballots Went Missing in the Last Four Elections https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/24/28_million_mail-in_ballots_went_missing_in_last_four_elections_143033.htmlSens. Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden have introduced the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Acthttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/3/with-unprecedented-disruptions-expected-from-coronavirus-klobuchar-and-wyden-introduce-bill-to-ensure-americans-are-still-able-to-voteThe issue of ballot harvesting isn't going away in Californiahttps://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/04/28/california-republicans-were-prepared-to-match-democrats-on-ballot-harvesting-then-coronavirus-happened-1280474As always, the NYAF Pod team encourages you to do your own research about mail-in-ballots and absentee voting laws in your state! And educate yourselves...2020-06-081h 02Not Your Average Feminist#37: Ok, Karen!Today on NYAF, Sarah and Amanda discuss the Karen Meme. They also have an honest discussion regarding racial inequities and how conservative white women can be a part of advancing racial justice throughout our communities and de-escalating situations.Sarah: Samantha Turnbull on How not to be a 'Karen'https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-not-to-be-a-karen/11806882Amanda: Christian Cooper’s Videohttps://www.facebook.com/671885228/videos/10158742130625229/Sarah: The Editors Podcast, Episode 222 (the first half) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-editors/id1150237453Sarah: You should follow @charlescwcooke on TwitterArticles for Th...2020-05-3149 minNot Your Average Feminist#36: Coronavirus Anxieties, and Sexism on the Campaign TrailWhite House turns to faith groups and churches for coronavirus help:https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article241279411.html Images from Clearwater Beach. Go home, people! https://twitter.com/SarahHollenbeck/status/1239621939729235968Hoarder of hand sanitizer gets the NYT treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html2020-03-191h 05Not Your Average Feminist#35: All The Secrets of Pregnancy RevealedAmanda and Sarah share the unexpected and bizarre things our friends and mothers never told us about pregnancy. This advice could easily be taken as a relief for those going through a pregnancy or nifty birth control for ears that aren't ready. Consider this a trigger warning.2020-02-2641 minNot Your Average Feminist#34: Miss Americana and the Bad Reputation2020-02-2031 minNot Your Average Feminist#33: In which we discuss Greta ThunbergThe Reason video: https://reason.com/video/population-control-isnt-the-answer-to-climate-change-capitalism-is/The WSJ essay: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ignore-the-fake-climate-debate-11579795816?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=12020-02-0644 minNot Your Average Feminist#32: The ERA and the future (POTUS) is...female?Some context on the Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren flap: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-meeting/index.htmlAnd then the post-debate argument...https://nypost.com/2020/01/15/inside-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-post-debate-argument/About the ERA in Virginia... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/15/virginia-passes-era-38th-state-amendment-women/4477813002/The Refinery29 essay: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/03/225612/what-is-era-women-constitution-equal-rights-amendment-importanceJessica Lenahan's story: https://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/violence-against-women/jessica-lenahan-lived-through-domestic-violence-nightmare2020-01-2948 minNot Your Average Feminist#31: Season 2 is HERE4:15 - NEW COHOST! 11:00 - Personal Updates 12:00 - Randi Reed is running for Congress in Nevada check her out https://www.randireednv.com/ and follow her on social media @RandiReedNV19:00 - TRIGGER WARNING/PSA: Don't wish anyone a "Happy 2020"30:00 - Joy Behar Is So Trump Deranged She Just Applauded A Neo-Nazi https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/09/joy-behar-is-so-trump-deranged-she-just-applauded-a-neo-nazi/Subscribe!!! Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify2020-01-2238 minNot Your Average FeministNYAF Announcement Time!We've got a liiiiitle bit of an announcement...2019-07-0402 minNot Your Average Feminist#30: Financial IndependenceThis week we talk ALL about our journeys to financial independence...and why it's linked to feminism more than you might think!2019-06-2758 minNot Your Average Feminist#29: Can You Be A Feminist And Watch The Bachelor?You can watch the Wanda Sykes clip here: https://www.facebook.com/netflixus/videos/vb.6275848869/891042611259565/?type=2&theaterAnd Kelly Ripa unloads on The Bachelor too... https://uproxx.com/tv/kelly-ripa-the-bachelor-feud/2019-06-2030 minNot Your Average Feminist#28: In which we talk abortion....with a very special guest host!Welcome to our guest host, Lyndsey Fifield! Twitter: @lyndseyfifield LadyBrains Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ladybrains/id1183123221 Lots of abortion bills - both pro and against - out there right now. Use the Google to find out what, if anything, is happening in your state and around the country! Opinions on abortion are more nuanced than some would have you believe; https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/446367-poll-nearly-half-of-americans-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-v-wadehttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/new-polling-on-abortion-same-old-complexity/2019-06-1359 minNot Your Average Feminist#27: Nervous Nellies At The Office60% of male managers are nervous about working with females. Yikes! https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/17/60percent-of-male-managers-now-say-theyre-uncomfortable-mentoring-women.htmlSheryl Sandberg talks about it here: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/05/17/facebook-sheryl-sandberg-metoo-women-in-workplace-women-leadership.htmlAnd Michelle Obama is SO not into leaning in all the time. https://www.npr.org/2018/12/03/672898216/michelle-obamas-take-on-lean-in-that-doesn-t-workHappy listening!2019-06-0644 minNot Your Average Feminist#26: The Game of Thrones Episode!**WARNING** Lots of spoilers ahead. Don't say you weren't warned!2019-05-3045 minNot Your Average Feminist#25: She's Back! Sarah dishes on the first 6 weeks of motherhoodSome stuff that was mentioned in this episode!!!If you've got some extra Netflix time on your hands: https://www.netflix.com/title/81080637https://www.netflix.com/title/80219707https://www.netflix.com/title/70171957These, apparently, are amazing: http://www.halosleep.com/And so is this: https://haakaausa.com/products/haakaa-silicone-breast-pump-with-suction-base-5-oz-1pk-1?variant=27408158017And for those looking for another interesting take on student loans, this episode of the Freakonomics podcast featuring Mitch Daniels is terrific: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/student-debt/2019-05-231h 04Not Your Average Feminist#24: "Supermajority" AKA: Here we go again...Here's that SuperMajority explainer on Refinery29: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/231036/supermajority-cecile-richards-alicia-garza-ai-jen-pooIf you want to watch that whole Morning Joe segment, it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2-7IXNww8&t=276sAnd yes, 45% of Trump's donors in Q1 were women: https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/07/women-donors-trump-democrats-campaign-2020/?fbclid=IwAR0hhCBcLiv7z_cPGzs8Cr4Ezfw8iFwcnZF1VaZSp94MLXAeuQ-KqodCSeY That Christine Quinn/CNN clip is here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-guest-when-a-woman-is-pregnant-that-is-not-a-human-being-inside-of-her2019-05-1636 minNot Your Average Feminist#23 The Student Loan CRISIS and some ideas to fix it!In this episode, we're dunking all over Elizabeth Warren's student loan forgiveness plan (sorry not sorry). You can read it on Medium here: https://medium.com/@teamwarren/im-calling-for-something-truly-transformational-universal-free-public-college-and-cancellation-of-a246cd0f910f2019-05-091h 01Not Your Average Feminist#22: When The Cultural Becomes Political: Grey's Anatomy and beyond!2019-05-0238 minNot Your Average Feminist#21: The NYAF Interview with Jerri Ann Henry, Executive Director of the Log Cabin RepublicansFollow Jerri Ann Henry on Twitter --> https://twitter.com/JerriAnnHenryThat NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/lgbt-rights-young-republicans.htmlHappy listening!2019-04-251h 05Not Your Average Feminist#20: The Self Care CrazeWe miss you, Sarah!!We love you, Britney! https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2019/04/04/britney-spears-me-time-break-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn Even AOC practices self-care! https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a25606667/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-self-care/Some interesting reading: Why self-care might be actually making you LESS happy: https://www.gq.com/story/why-self-help-makes-you-less-happy 19:30ish: Amanda’s mic keeps falling down. Sorry, folks! Improving Yourself to Deathhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/improving-ourselves-to-death2019-04-1840 minNot Your Average Feminist#19: The NYAF Interview with Media Strategist and Second Amendment activist Gabriella Hoffman1:00 - Get to know Gabriella! https://gabriellahoffman.com/And check out her podcast, District of Conservation! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/district-of-conservation/id143512603023:26 - Female gun ownership is on the rise - up 77% since 2005. https://thewellarmedwoman.com/videos/female-gun-ownership-on-the-rise/35:00 - More minority groups are turning to firearms for self-defense https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/01/07/boston-pink-pistols-self-defense-gun-lessonshttps://www.foxnews.com/us/more-black-women-turning-to-guns-for-self-defense35:50 - If you feel like re-familiarizing yourself with H.R. 8… https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8/text36:07 - A good explainer on national concealed carry re...2019-04-1157 minNot Your Average Feminist#18: 3 Pieces of Career Advice We'd Give Our Younger SelvesIn our decade+ working on politics, there are a few things we'd like to tell our younger selves!2019-04-0438 minNot Your Average Feminist#17: Updates + 2020 + We Try Not to Crack Up Too Much(3:52) The story that made Amanda and Christina crack the eff up. WE'RE SORRY, PEOPLE. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/03/26/climate-change-war-famine-drought-makes-women-not-want-children/3099448002/Yes, charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped. WHAT. https://www.apnews.com/1cb151c45b714a749ebadf8e50910a0d OMG SORRY FOR ALL THE SNIFFLING. #springcold(17:02) Mueller time. You can read AG Barr's summary here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/24/us/politics/barr-letter-mueller-report.html(19:14) You can see that Savannah Guthrie/Sarah Sanders interview and judge for yourself... https://www.theblaze.com/news/viewers-torch-nbc-host-over-biased-post-mueller-interview(20:40) Lots of Dem...2019-03-2845 minNot Your Average Feminist#16 - Children: To have or not to have (That is the question...)1:45: AOC questions the morality of having children: https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-climate-change-have-kids-children-13428533:00: Our super scientific Twitter poll can be found on our twitter account - @OfficialNYAF. #PLUG7:52 - Yes, that was a dog in the background. #Woof. 19:36: THE CNN ARTICLE. “US fertility rate is below level needed to replace population, study says” https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/10/health/us-fertility-rate-replacement-cdc-study/index.html 22:26: THE PEW STUDY. They’re Waiting Longer, but U.S. Women Today More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Agohttp://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2018/01/18/theyre-waiting-longer-but-u-s-women-today-more-likely-to-have-children-than-a-decade-ago/2019-03-2138 minNot Your Average Feminist#15: Guns, the Second Amendment, and what's so wrong with universal background checks, anyway?[1:10] Refresh yo’self on the words in the Second Amendment! [2:10] The House recently passed a universal background check gun-control bill. Read about it here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/politics/house-vote-gun-background-check/index.html[11:00]: If you’re interested in reading more about H.R. 8...go here! https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8/text[19:40}: Christina explains why H.R.1112 is actually more worrisome than the universal background check bill. Here’s the text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1112In layman’s terms: H.R. 1112 allows a firearms seller to indefinitely delay the sale of a gun...2019-03-1447 minNot Your Average Feminist#14: Pay Gap, Part 2. Also, TIME TO GET PERSONALThis week, we finish up our conversation from last week on the pay gap! Then, Sarah, Christina, and Amanda get personal about their own experiences with salary and wage negotiations. The horror! For the NYT article Christina mentions, go here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/sunday-review/women-money-politics-power.htmlHappy listening!2019-03-0732 minNot Your Average Feminist#13: It's Pay Gap Time! The NYAF Interview with Hadley Heath ManningFor this episode’s notes, we’re linking some of the resources Hadley mentioned for those of you who want to explore the wage gap a little bit more! Pew Study: The link between parental leave and gender pay gap http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/12/20/the-link-between-parental-leave-and-the-gender-pay-gap/ IWF’s “Straight Talk About the Pay Gap” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOS7NeS1awWorkingForWomenReport.comEconomist June O’Neill, on the pay gap in 2013http://www.aei.org/publication/race-and-gender-wage-gaps-discrimination-still-to-blame/2019-02-2837 minNot Your Average Feminist#12: Scams, Scams, and more scams: Fyre and Theranos.2:20: The Jussie Smollett case has completely fallen apart. Turns out...it was all a hoax. WHAT?!https://www.apnews.com/fd605bc2feb24817a775221a715a93856:59: Yes, Smollett could face 1-3 years in prison.https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/jussie-smollett-felony-false-report-1203142874/10:15: Christina mentions the infamous murder at the LuluLemon in Bethesda, Maryland. CRAZY story. Read about it during daylight hours: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/brittany-norwood-receives-life-sentence-in-bethesda-yoga-store-murder/2012/01/27/gIQAeEx8VQ_story.html?utm_term=.0a07b549a40b 13:02: MOVING ON TO THE FYRE FESTIVAL SCAM. A history: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns...2019-02-2159 minNot Your Average Feminist#11: Can you be a feminist and celebrate Valentine's Day?Happy Valentine's Day! Today we discuss the age-old question: What's a good feminist to do on Valentine's Day? We also talk about the pressures we faced as teens on this particular holiday, and Christina updated us on what the youths consider cool these days...2019-02-1428 minNot Your Average Feminist#10: The NYAF Interview with Reuters Reporter Ginger GibsonThis week on the NYAF Pod, we chat with Reuters reporter Ginger Gibson. She talks about her career in political journalism, life on the campaign trail, the weird thing she has in common with Mitt Romney, and the time she got a glimpse into Donald Trump's soul! Happy Listening!2019-02-071h 03Not Your Average Feminist#9: What Is Conservatism, Anyway?[00:53] This week, we’re talking about what it means to be a conservative! In an era where words really DO matter, it’s important for us to explain how we define conservatism for ourselves! [3:44] Andrew Sullivan essay in New York Magazine http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/09/gop-destroying-conservatism.html [10:10] Ron Swanson on the government: https://vimeo.com/57723506[13:45] Democrat star-of-the-moment Beto O’Rourke says in an interview with the Washington Post that he’s not sure if the Constitution is still relevent: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourkes-immigration-plan-no-wall-but-no-specifics/2019/01/15/f6e36fac-15ea-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_st...2019-01-3138 minNot Your Average Feminist#8: "Toxic" Masculinity - A guy like you should wear a warning...We’re flipping the script this week to discuss some “current events”.[01:20] So about that Gillette ad… The ad sparked a lot of outrage on the right, but Christina thinks the backlash to is a little misplaced.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0Ben Shapiro dissects the ad in National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/gillette-commercial-toxic-masculinity-debate/[08:20] Don’t girls bully too, though? Where are the ad campaigns targeting female bullying?[12:10] Are we cool with corporations lecturing us on morality? Maybe not… but it’s to be expected these days. [14:45] A...2019-01-2436 minNot Your Average Feminist#7: The Women's March, Part 2 - The Not-So-Unifying Principles[00:00] Intros.[00:50] This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the Women’s March 2019 political agenda, plus their unity principles. https://www.womensmarch.com/principles/[07:00] What do these principles actually mean? Time to dig a little deeper… [09:00] What does it mean to end the arming of police officers with military grade weapons? Line of duty deaths have actually increased since 2016. Is that taken into account? http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_32352916/line-duty-officer-deaths-up-12-percent-uhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/27/police-deaths-144-killed-line-duty-2018/2423797002/https://www.npr.org/20...2019-01-1739 minNot Your Average Feminist#6: The Women's March: It's ComplicatedThis episode is sponsored by RumbleUp[00:00] Introduction [1:00] The third Women’s March has officially been scheduled for January 19, 2019. We thought now would be the perfect time to discuss our feelings on the marches: it’s complicated! [1:28] Where Amanda, Sarah, and Christina were for the first Women’s March (not there), and why. It was never about uniting all women. [9:35] There were so many reasons to be skeptical of the march. But even over the last couple of years...that list has grown. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/23/us/womens-march-anti-semitism.html https://www.fo...2019-01-1039 minNot Your Average Feminist#5: The Best of 2018!We sit down to say goodbye to 2018 on a positive note! It wasn't ALL bad!Episode sponsored by RumbleUp. [1:22} - Podcast Introduction[2:25] - Sarah talks about her love of Rent The Runway[4:15] - Sarah rediscovers her love of developing photos...[6:28} - Sarah's third favorite thing is Fab Fit Fun (Check it out > http://xo.fff.me/lqabl){9:00] - Amanda's favorite album this year is Golden Hour! Woo![10:54] - Intermittent fasting has taken over Amanda's life. Good thing![13:15] - Best TV this year - The...2018-12-2724 minNot Your Average Feminist#4: Interview with Janel Broderick, GOP political operativeWe sit down with our inaugural guest, Janel Broderick, Deputy Executive Director of the RGA for the 2018 cycle. We discuss career advice for latecomers into politics (Janel's got her first political job was when she was 30!), Russian studies, US midterms, GOP candidate recruitment, religion in politics and how Janel's personal faith has been the backbone of her crazy ride.2018-12-2057 minNot Your Average Feminist#3: The Pink Wave, Midterms, and BeyondThe 2018 Midterms saw a pink wave....on the Democrat's side. On this week's episode, we discuss the Republican Party's standing with women and why so many female voters broke blue this year. Episode sponsored by RumbleUp and No Warrior Left Behind. [1:20] - Podcast Introduction[1:54] - Stats from the Pink Wave.Midterms 2018: It was the Year of the Woman — for Democrats, not Republicans. Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann, NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/it-was-year-woman-not-republican-side-n938341 [4:18] - Female candidate recruitment in 2018, motivators, and other factors that shape wo...2018-12-2047 minNot Your Average Feminist#2: What Is Feminism, Anyway?Basic question, not-so-basic answer. Feminism means a lot of different things to different people. We take a deeper dive into who identifies with the term, how it's evolved through the years, and what it means to us personally.This episode sponsored by RumbleUp and No Warrior Left Behind. [1:09] - Podcast Introduction[1:40] - Exploring the meaning and definition of feminism. CBS/Refinery29 poll finds only 46% of women aged 18-35 identify as feministshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/women-weigh-in-on-women-in-politics-and-on-ivanka-trump/ What Is Feminism, And Why Do So Many Women And Men Hate...2018-12-2036 minNot Your Average Feminist#1: Meet The Ladies of NYAF!Welcome to Not Your Average Feminist - a podcast for feminists of the future. Before we can get to changing the world of modern feminism, we thought you should get to know us!Show Notes[0:00] Podcast Introduction[0:29] - How the NYAF came to be right after the 2016 Elections. Feeling our voice was missing from the Women’s March and aftermath of the inauguration riots. The original Facebook page launched in 2017 and the build up to this podcast. [4:56] - Regaining confidence as a Conservative woman in the post-Trump era. Dealing with stereotyping, violence, na...2018-12-2021 minNot Your Average FeministNYAF Pod TrailerWelcome to the NYAF Podcast! Here's a bit about you can expect...2018-11-2802 min