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Breaking Down PatriarchyBonus Episode: Amy and Sarah López Recap Season 3Amy is joined by returning guest Sarah López to discuss the incredible texts, brilliant guests, and many lessons learned during Season 3 of Breaking Down Patriarchy.Sarah López is a recent graduate from Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations (with a regional focus on Latin America) and two minors in Italian and Political Science. She is interested in substantive democracy, social movements, anti-racism, identity, migration, and Latin American politics, and aspires to obtain a Ph.D. and teach. 2023-12-121h 37Breaking Down PatriarchyBonus Episode: Amy and Sam Recap Season 2Amy is joined by the show's editor, Sam Rose Preminger, to discuss all the incredible content in Season 2!2023-01-011h 08Breaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy with Mormon Women, Part 2 – with Ashley Mae Hoiland, Courtney McPhie, and an Anonymous GuestEarlier this year, our podcast began a project of collecting, publishing, and elevating people’s stories about patriarchy, and when we got word out that we were soliciting contributions, we received an overflow of messages from women raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We are so grateful for all the stories that found their way to us.In today’s episode, we hear from Ashley Mae Hoiland and Courtney McPhie, as well as an Anonymous Contributor who help us explore the impacts of LDS patriarchy in their own lives.Ashley Mae Hoil...2022-12-0640 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy with Male Feminists – with Jon Ogden and Erik AllebestAs we’ve discussed in Season 1 of the podcast, there is a strong and encouraging history of men aligning with feminist causes and contributing to feminist movements. This is a history that dates back at least 175 years to Frederick Douglas speaking in favor of suffrage at Seneca Falls and to John Stuart Mill advocating for women’s rights before British Parliament. From the very beginnings of First Wave Feminism, there have been men of integrity standing alongside our foremothers, and that tradition of male feminism continues to this day. Which is good, because we need them.We need...2022-11-2226 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and the Vilification of Women - with Lucy Allebest & Dr. D'Vorah GrennThroughout history women have been misrepresented as villains and monsters: witches, demons, succubus, and beyond. And this misrepresentation of our bodies and minds as evil is no accident! Rather, the vilification of women is a practical tool of patriarchal systems which remains painfully relevant today. After all, if we cast women as monsters, that must make the men controlling them heroes—and who would want to listen to the words of a she-demon? Who would want to vote for one?The damage caused by this vilification is long lasting, so in order to help us unpack some of...2022-05-1050 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and Abortion Rights - with Gabrielle BlairThis week best-selling author Gabrielle Blair sits down with Amy for an unabashed interview about reproductive rights, contraceptives, and why we continue to prioritize men’s pleasure over women’s health and safety.Gabrielle Stanley Blair (she/her) created an award-winning blog called Design Mom (still going strong 15 years later!), wrote a NYT best-selling book, founded a popular conference called Alt Summit, wrote four viral Twitter threads (and counting!), moved to France, and is raising 6 kids while renovating a house from the 1600s.Visit the Episode Page here.2022-05-0352 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and Feminist Fairytales - with Jessica HarderMany women face realities of patriarchy from alarmingly young ages — the damage that this can cause a child is something we’re still only first coming to understand…and yet, there’s another side to this equation as well: what happens when we hide the truth of our oppression from children? What happens when we raise little girls to believe that the ugliness of patriarchy is behind us, when we tell them feminism was a tool of the past and mis-represent our present-day world as an egalitarian fairy tale?On today’s episode Amy is joined by creatrix a...2022-04-1950 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and Polygamy - with Shannon JohnsonThis week Amy is joined by Shannon Johnson to help us zoom in even further to more fully unpack the practice of polygamous marriage in the LDS church and its impact on individual women. Not only do we learn some surprising and essential history, but Shannon trusts us with the story of her own journey coming-of-age within the church community and wrestling with polygamy on a personal level.Shannon Olena Hyatt Johnson (she/her) grew up mostly in Utah and went to BYU, where she met her husband, who was also an English major. She has taught...2022-04-1236 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy in a Warzone – with Dr. Beverly AllenOn today’s episode Amy is joined by Dr. Beverly Allen for an interview about her experiences studying the treatment of women and the roles that patriarchy played during the Yugoslav Wars, as well as the ramifications that her discoveries still hold for us today. This episode contains some challenging content— during our interview we discuss forms of violence, including the use of rape and torture. Please take care of yourselves accordingly.Beverly Allen (she/her) has taught at Cornell, UC Santa Cruz, and the University of Zagreb. Her books are in Italian Studies and Cult...2022-03-221h 17Breaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy in Sexuality and Spirit - with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife & Monette ChilsonAmy is joined by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Monette Chilson on the topic of redefining our relationships with sexuality and sacredness.First, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife talks to us about selfhood, sexuality, and faith, delving deep into her research about how women are taught (or not taught) about their powerful capacity for pleasure in patriarchal societies. You can learn more about Dr. Finlayson-Fife and her services by visiting www.finlayson-fife.com.Next, Monette Chilson educates us about the divine feminine and the goddess Sophia, exploring how we relate to the ideal of sacredness, and what words...2022-01-2532 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and Body Image - an Interview with Dr. Lindsay KiteAmy is joined by Dr. Lindsay Kite to discuss the burden of beauty standards, self-objectification, uncomfortable compliments, and how we can strive to escape the cycle of normative discontent.Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the book More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament (2020, HarperCollins) and co-director of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined, alongside her identical twin sister Lexie Kite. Both received PhDs from the University of Utah in the study of female body image and have become leading experts in body image resilience and media literacy. Lindsay and Lexie help girls and...2022-01-1841 minBreaking Down PatriarchySeason 2 Introduction“I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had ..spoken …. My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.... What are the words you do not yet have? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence? We have been socialized to respect fear more than our own need for language."I began to ask each time: "What's the worst that could happen to me if I tell this truth?" Unlike women in othe...2022-01-0607 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Roe v. WadeAmy discusses Roe v. Wade with guest Lindsay McPhie Hickok.Listen to the full episodes here and here. 2022-01-0543 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Title IXAmy discusses Title IX with guest Whitney McPhie Griffith.Listen to the full episode here. 2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Living the RevolutionAmy discusses Gloria Steinem's Living the Revolution with guest Amy Pal.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0529 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Jane Crow and the LawAmy discusses Pauli Murray and Mary Eastwood's Jane Crow and the Law with guest Rochelle Briscoe.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Keep the Damned Women OutAmy discusses Nancy Weiss Malkiel's Keep the Damned Women Out with guest Marta Luna Wilde.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Feminine MystiqueAmy discusses Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique with guest Marta Luna Wilde.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0529 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Second Sex, Part 2Amy discusses Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex with guest Fyza Parviz Jazra.Listen to full episodes here and here.2022-01-0527 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Second Sex, Part 1Amy discusses Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex with guest Fyza Parviz Jazra.Listen to full episode here. 2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Real Wealth of NationsAmy discusses Riane Eisler's The Real Wealth of Nations with guest Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0528 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The UN Open Letter to the Women of the World, and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by Eleanor RooseveltAmy discusses Eleanor Roosevelt's UN Open Letter to the Women of the World with guest Lucy Allebest.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: A Room of One's OwnAmy discusses Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own with guest Susannah Harmon Furr.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0526 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Killing the Angel in the HouseAmy discusses Virginia Woolf's Killing the Angel in the House with guest Rachelle Burnside.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Morality of Birth Control, by Margaret SangerAmy discusses Margaret Sanger's The Morality of Birth Control with guest Courtney McPhie.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Ain't I A Woman?Amy discusses Sojourner Truth's Ain't I A Woman? with guest Rayna Clay MacKay.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Fundamental Principle of a RepublicAmy discusses Anna Howard Shaw's The Fundamental Principle of a Republic with guest Dr. Amy Osmond Cook.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0528 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Awakening, by Kate ChopinAmy discusses Kate Chopin's The Awakening with guest Shauna Rensch.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0531 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Yellow WallpaperAmy discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper with guest Shannon Hyatt Johnson.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Gospel of Mary MagdaleneAmy discusses The Gospel of Mary Magdalene with guest Kayleen Asbo.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0528 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Subjection of WomenAmy discusses John Stuart Mill's The Subjection of Women with guest Franceskay Allebes.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0529 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Speeches from The Seneca Falls Women's ConventionAmy discusses Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Speeches from The Seneca Falls Women's Convention with guest Courtney McPhie.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0526 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of WomanAmy discusses Sarah Grimke's Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman with guest Rebecca Archibald.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: On the Equality of the SexesAmy discusses Judith Sargent Murray's On the Equality of the Sexes with guest Jennie Austin Preece.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Part 2Amy discusses Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman with guest Dr. Meagan Cahoon Alder.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0524 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Part 1Amy discusses Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman with guest Dr. Meagan Cahoon Alder.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female CitizenAmy discusses Olympe de Gouge's Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen with guest Lindsay Allebest.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Creation of Feminist ConsciousnessAmy discusses Gerda Lerner's The Creation of Feminist Consciousness with guest Janette Canare.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0529 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: Mary, Mother of God: Women in Early ChristianityAmy discusses multiple texts about the Virgin Mary with guest Sophie Allebest.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0529 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Creation of Patriarchy, Part 2Amy discusses Gerda Lerner's The Creation of Patriarchy with guest Sherrie Crawford.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0530 minBreaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: The Creation of Patriarchy, Part 1Amy discusses Gerda Lerner's The Creation of Patriarchy with guest Sherrie Crawford.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0533 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBonus Episode: Amy and Erik Allebest Recap Season 1**This episode is also viewable as a video on www.breakingdownpatriarchy.com under the "episodes" heading, and on YouTube on the Breaking Down Patriarchy channel.Welcome to BDP! I’m AMA, and today we are doing a very special episode, summarizing all the works we read this year and sharing thoughts and lessons learned as well as answering some FAQ’s. And my guest today is fan-favorite, Erik Allebest! Welcome back to BDP, Erik! Another cool thing is that for the first time, we’re recording video as well as audio. So if you want to see...2022-01-042h 30Breaking Down PatriarchyWomen Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype, by Clarissa Pinkola EstesAmy is joined by guest Bergen Hyde to discuss Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Topics include the power of female archetypes, bluebeard, baba yaga, the sacred feminine, and creating our own myths. Bergen Hyde has lived in Provo, Utah for the past 13 years with her Husband and their three kids. Her favorite things are dancing, salty snacks, spending time in the mountains, preferably in a body of water. She is the oldest of 4 and grew up in Wisconsin. Bergen is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of WOMB, which she founded with he...2021-12-282h 13Breaking Down PatriarchyUnwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World, by Elinor CleghornAmy is joined by guest Cassy Chsitianson to discuss Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn. Topics include midwifery, witch trials, forced sterilization, and how patriarchy has hindered women’s healthwork.Cassy Christianson is a therapist working in pediatrics and maternal health and inclusion specialist. Much of her writing focuses on Global Women’s Health—a subject she is really passionate about. Her research involves the history of medicine, especially women’s health in the Early Modern period in France. Cassy talks and writes about this alongside covering current research in both pediatrics and maternal health and is currently working o...2021-12-211h 16Breaking Down PatriarchyUntamed, by Glennon DoyleAmy is joined by guest Lane Anderson to discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Topics include the ways patriarchy cages women, social conditioning, self-knowing, and the integrity of not disappointing ourselves. Lane Anderson was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has an undergraduate degree from BYU, and a graduate degree from Columbia University. She has spent much of her career as a full-time journalist, publishing hundreds of articles on inequality, human rights, gender, and social and family issues. She has received several Society of Professional Journalists Awards, and a fellowship from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism f...2021-12-141h 42Breaking Down PatriarchyFor the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity, by Liz PlankAmy is joined by guest Jenny DeGraaff to discuss For the Love of Men by Elizabeth Plank. Topics include toxic masculinity, testosterone, men’s mental health, the pressure to provide, and what it means to be a real man. Jenny DeGraaff was raised in West Virginia and Nebraska, but currently lives in the Bay Area, California, where she teaches science in elementary school. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in German from Duke University and her Master’s degree in education from Stanford University, where she focused on culture in bilingual education programs. She and her husband have th...2021-12-071h 29Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World is a 2019 book in which Melinda French Gates shares thoughts and experiences from her life as an executive, a mother, and a philanthropist.Amy is joined by guest Sara Abbasi to discuss The Moment of Lift by Melinda French Gates. Topics include the delicacy of implementing change, honor killings, contraceptive access, and the transformative power of education.Sara Abbasi is a philanthropist who has been committed to spreading access to education worldwide. Her charitable work on various boards is marked by a dedication to breaking down cultural barriers and enabling cross-cultural understanding. Sara is Founding Board member of Developments in Literacy (DIL), an international nonprofit organization working to advance literacy in remote areas of Pakistan. Sara currently serves on the B...2021-11-301h 24Breaking Down PatriarchyInvisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed For MenAmy is joined by guest Barbie Harper to discuss Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. Topics include the generic masculine, women’s restrooms, unconscious bias, and the real cost of overlooking data from women. Barbie Hada Harper was born and raised in Mission Viejo, California where academics, team building, and community service were early core values. She attended Brigham Young University where she studied Public Relations and Psychology, then ultimately received an undergrad in Fitness and Wellness Management. She has worked for early-stage companies in public relations, content marketing, and social media. Barbie is currently working towards cre...2021-11-231h 19Breaking Down PatriarchyWomen and Power: A Manifesto, by Mary BeardAmy is joined by guest Louisa Gillett to discuss Women and Power by Mary Beard. Topics include hostility towards women speaking publicly, victimhood, and how we recognize female power.Louisa Gillett has produced, presented, written and commissioned documentaries about arts, culture and science, for British public radio and tv, and theatrical release. Since the birth of her daughter and her move to the USA five years ago, she has returned to the joys of academic life, and is currently a postgrad at Stanford writing a thesis that draws on theories of art, literature, philosophy, aesthetics, embodied cognition, an...2021-11-161h 36Breaking Down PatriarchyInferior: How Science Got Women Wrong, and the New Research That's Re-Writing the Story, by Angela SainiAmy is joined by guest Dr. Chantal Dolan to discuss Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong by Angela Saini. Topics include women in STEM, outdated ideas about the female brain, and our evolving views of sexuality.Dr. Chantal Dolan received her BA in Human Biology from Stanford University, her MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from UC Berkeley, and her PhD in Epidemiology from the Stanford University School of Medicine. She brings over a decade of experience working in the biotechnology industry both in-house and as a consultant. She has worked in all phases of clinical trials to d...2021-11-091h 15Breaking Down PatriarchyGirls and Sex, by Peggy OrensteinAmy is joined by guest Natasha Helfer to discuss Girls and Sex by Peggy Orenstein. Topics include feeling sacred and icky, sexuality versus sexualization, modesty, and purity culture.Natasha Helfer is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, speaker, writer, podcaster and supervisor with 20 years of experience treating individuals, couples and family systems. She has a special interest in helping clients work through issues regarding their interpersonal relationships, sexual development, and faith or spiritual journeys. She especially enjoys helping those wanting to navigate their religious cultures in healthy ways—whether they desire to stay within their faith communities or lea...2021-11-021h 21Breaking Down PatriarchyUnfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family, by Anne-Marie SlaughterAmy is joined by guest Neylan McBaine to discuss Unfinished Business by Anne-Marie Slaughter. Topics include half truths, resilience, the continuum of competition and caregiving, and what it really means to be a working parent. Neylan McBaine was born and raised in New York City. She studied piano at the Juilliard School in high school, then graduated from Yale University in English literature. In 2009, she and her family settled in Salt Lake City, and she became creative director at Bonneville Communications where she worked on the “I’m a Mormon” advertising project. Neylan self-published her first book in 2009...2021-10-261h 15Breaking Down PatriarchyMen Explain Things to Me, by Rebecca SolnitAmy is joined by guest Malia Morris to discuss Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. Topics include the intersection of sex and racism, calling in v. calling out, bossiness, mansplaining, and seeing humanity in others. Malia Morris is a performing artist and voice teacher in the Bay Area. She studied Music Performance and Sociology in her undergraduate at Arizona State University, where she graduated with honors. In graduate school, she studied Dramatic Arts at Harvard University. Malia was awarded a thesis prize for her research on Broadway director Diane Paulus. Her research was selected for pr...2021-10-1959 minBreaking Down PatriarchyBad Feminist, by Roxane GayAmy is joined by guest Malia Morris to discuss Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. Topics include the intersection of sex and racism, calling in v. calling out, bossiness, mansplaining, and seeing humanity in others. Setareh Greenwood (she/they) is a queer Iranian-American from the California Bay Area. She is currently a first-year student at Mount Holyoke College considering majoring in sociology with a minor in music. Setareh is interested in studying queer theory, social psychology, and literature. She also enjoys painting, Shakespeare, and writing mediocre poetry.2021-10-121h 15Breaking Down Patriarchyfeminism is for everybody, by bell hooksAmy is joined by guest Gina Haney to discuss feminism is for everybody by bell hooks. Topics include the importance of being aware of identity, breaking free of colonial thinking, and holding the door open behind us. Gina Haney specializes in economic development and equitable community engagement surrounding cultural heritage. In 2008 she founded Community Consortium and began, with the government of Iraq, an inclusive stakeholder-driven management plan and World Heritage nomination for the site of Babylon. In addition to working in the Middle East, Gina manages projects in South America and Africa. She is currently pursuing graduate s...2021-10-051h 00Breaking Down PatriarchyLGBTQ History Part 4: No Future, by Lee Edelman, and Cruising Utopia, by José Estaban MuñozAmy is joined by guest Matthew Nelson to conclude their discussion of LGBTQ+ History. This is Part Four of Four and covers the texts No Future by Lee Edelman and Cruising Utopia by José Esteban Muñoz. Topics include the AIDs epidemic, necropolitics, queer ethics, moral panic, and how we think about the future for LGBTQ+ individuals. Matthew Nelson currently serves as the Dean of the Sophomore class and teaches interdisciplinary courses in the History Department at Menlo School in Atherton, CA. He hopes to offer a seminar to Menlo students on queer theory and gender studies in...2021-09-281h 48Breaking Down PatriarchyLGBTQ History Part 3: The Trouble With Normal, by Michael WarnerAmy is joined by guest Matthew Nelson to continue their discussion of LGBTQ+ History. This is Part Three of Four and covers the queer theory of Michael Warner, heteronormative temporality, the drive to be normal, and the challenge of imagining a new social order.Matthew Nelson currently serves as the Dean of the Sophomore class and teaches interdisciplinary courses in the History Department at Menlo School in Atherton, CA. He hopes to offer a seminar to Menlo students on queer theory and gender studies in the near future. Prior to these glorious years at Menlo, he was t...2021-09-281h 26Breaking Down PatriarchyLGBTQ History Part 2: Obergefell v. HodgesAmy is joined by guest Matthew Nelson to continue their discussion of LGBTQ+ History. This is Part Two of Four and covers intersections of patriarchy and trans-queerphobia, the history of queer liberation, the Supreme Court’s decision to grant marriage equality to queer people, and how we can support LGBTQ+ liberation today. Matthew Nelson currently serves as the Dean of the Sophomore class and teaches interdisciplinary courses in the History Department at Menlo School in Atherton, CA. He hopes to offer a seminar to Menlo students on queer theory and gender studies in the near future. Prior to...2021-09-281h 38Breaking Down PatriarchyLGBTQ History Part 1: Amy's and Matthew's StoriesAmy is joined by guest Matthew Nelson to begin their discussion of LGBTQ+ History. This is Part One of Four and features powerful personal stories from both Amy and Matthew. Topics include Proposition VIII, Obergefell v Hodges, and the experience of spiritual rape.Matthew Nelson currently serves as the Dean of the Sophomore class and teaches interdisciplinary courses in the History Department at Menlo School in Atherton, CA. He hopes to offer a seminar to Menlo students on queer theory and gender studies in the near future. Prior to these glorious years at Menlo, he was the c...2021-09-2842 minBreaking Down PatriarchyThe Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy, by Allan G. JohnsonAmy is joined by guest Kasey Cruz to discuss The Gender Knot by Allan G Johnson. Topics include overcoming the association of leadership and maleness, the invisibility of privilege, and some practical tips for unraveling gender knots. Kasey Cruz was born and raised in sunshine state, California. In the year of 2020, she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and a minor in Adapted Physical Education. She currently works as a personal trainer, an F45 coach, and a strength & conditioning coach for aspiring young athletes. Besides working out, she loves to spend her time connecting with her Gua...2021-09-211h 23Breaking Down PatriarchyDeclaration of the Elimination of Violence Against Women, by the United Nations, 1993Amy is joined by guests Elena Gonzalez & Abby Madrigal to discuss the Declaration of the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Topics include sobering data, the escalating cycle of violence in Native communities, personal stories of abuse, and how our justice system needs to do better. Elena Gonzalez was born in Mexico, the youngest of 7 children. She immigrated to the US as a teenager and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her children and her dogs. She loves to go to the beach and go on long hikes.Abby Madrigal is a high sc...2021-09-141h 08Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions, by Paula Gunn AllenAmy is joined by guest Sherrie Crawford to discuss The Sacred Hoop by Paula Gunn Allen. Topics include trusting our inner wisdom, questioning the European records of Indigenous culture, and the challenge of overcoming labels when they’re foisted on us. Sherrie Crawford was born in Utah, the fifth of six children, and grew up in Arizona. She graduated from BYU-Idaho with a degree in Social Work, and completed a Master’s degree in Social Work from Boise State University. She is an elementary school counselor, and lives in Idaho with her husband and four children. Sherrie enjoy...2021-09-071h 23Breaking Down PatriarchyWomanSpirit Rising: A Feminist Reader in Religion, edited by Carol Christ and Judith PlaskowAmy is joined by guest Maxine Hanks to discuss WomanSpirit Rising edited by Carol Christ and Judith Plaskow. Topics include why women need their own theology, the importance of symbols, acknowledging historical sexism, and how we can build new rituals.Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian who lectures and writes on Women’s Studies, History, and Religious Studies, particularly Mormon and Christian traditions and liturgy. Her bachelor’s degree was in Gender Studies and her master’s degree was in History, with additional graduate work in Theology and Religion.2021-08-311h 26Breaking Down PatriarchyGender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity, by Judith ButlerAmy is joined by guest Maxine Hanks to discuss Gender Trouble by Judith Butler. Topics include complicating the distinctions between sex and gender, sex as a social construct, intersex and transgender issues, and the importance of controlling our own identity. Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian who lectures and writes on Women’s Studies, History, and Religious Studies, particularly Mormon and Christian traditions and liturgy. Her bachelor’s degree was in Gender Studies and her master’s degree was in History, with additional graduate work in Theology and Religion.2021-08-241h 27Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Beauty Myth, by Naomi WolfAmy is joined by guest Vanessa Loder to discuss The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. Topics include internalized patriarchy, how patriarchy profits off the beauty industry, beauty qualifications in the professional world, and how beauty standards can leave us exhausted. Vanessa Loder is an inspirational keynote speaker and sought-after expert on women’s leadership, mindfulness, stress management and sustainable success. Vanessa’s work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, the Huffington Post and Glamour magazine, among others. Her TEDx talk “How To Lean In Without Burning Out” has over 150,000 views, over 18,000 people have taken Vanessa’s paid online...2021-08-171h 45Breaking Down PatriarchySister Outsider, by Audre LordeAmy is joined by guest Suzette Duncan to discuss Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. Topics include the daily toll of hatred, modeling action instead of guilt, Black hair, and code switching.Suzette Duncan is a proud first generation American, born to parents from the Caribbean nation of Guyana. She has spent most of her adult life working in education and has been lucky enough to work in both Japan and the United States, and to teach students ranging in age from 5 to 80. Her working life is now paused because of disabling chronic illnesses, but she is fortunate t...2021-08-101h 47Breaking Down Patriarchyain't i a woman, by bell hooksAmy is joined by guests Manuela Zoninsein & Ashley Jackson to discuss ain’t i a woman by bell hooks. Topics include sexual repression, the reclamation of Black beauty standards, having difficult conversations, and the importance of making our feminism intersectional.Manuela Zoninsein is a Brazilian-American passionate about accelerating the transition to a sustainable and circular economy as an entrepreneur, investor, and educator. She believes that solving for the climate crisis means identifying root causes, not just reducing emissions. Existing oppressive structures, beginning with colonialism, must be deconstructed to ensure a world where all can prosper and lead hea...2021-08-031h 45Breaking Down PatriarchyWomen, Race, and Class, by Angela DavisAmy is joined by guest Brianna Jovahn to discuss Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis. Topics include the legacy of racialized violence in the United States, the significance of natural hair, having integrity in our beliefs, and the challenges Black women face in the workforce.Brianna Jovahn was born August 7th, 1992 in Cedar Hill, Texas. She received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas and her master’s from Grand Canyon University. Brianna is the Founder of the What’s Good Productions platform. Podcasting is not only her full-time job, but for her is...2021-07-271h 10Breaking Down PatriarchyThis Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of Color, by Cherrie MoragaAmy is joined by guest Jenn Lee Smith to discuss This Bridge Called My Back by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua. Topics include the burden of being a cultural ambassador, false equivalencies, and how white supremacy hurts people of all races. Jenn Lee Smith was born on the friendly, vibrant island of Taiwan. She is a filmmaker who focuses on women-led stories of underrepresented people. In a previous life, she worked on a PhD in feminist geography. She began her producing career focused on stories at the intersection of religion and sexual/gender orientation, and has sinc...2021-07-201h 28Breaking Down PatriarchyRoe v. Wade, Part 2Amy is joined by guest Lindsay McPhie Hickok to conclude their discussion of Roe V. Wade. This is Part Two of Two and covers personal stories of loss, the health and life of mothers, the right to privacy, the remaining text of the decision. Lindsay McPhie Hickok is a labor and delivery nurse and a mother of three children. She loves biochemistry, the Rocky Mountains, and water slides. She especially loves caring for new babies and empowering mothers because the process of labor and delivery is, to her, a true miracle.2021-07-131h 08Breaking Down PatriarchyRoe v. Wade, Part 1Amy is joined by guest Lindsay McPhie Hickok to begin their discussion of Roe V. Wade. This is Part One of Two and covers the language of Pro-Choice and Pro-Life, the preamble to the supreme court decision, the life of Jane Roe, and the history of abortion. Lindsay McPhie Hickok is a labor and delivery nurse and a mother of three children. She loves biochemistry, the Rocky Mountains, and water slides. She especially loves caring for new babies and empowering mothers because the process of labor and delivery is, to her, a true miracle.2021-07-1356 minBreaking Down PatriarchyTitle IXAmy is joined by guest Whitney McPhie Griffith to discuss the congressional bill known as Title IX authored by Patsy T. Mink. Topics include sexual assault on school campuses, lived experiences with Title IX, and how much progress still needs to be made to keep our students safe. Whitney McPhie Griffith is a musician, graphic designer, and interdisciplinary artist. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, she eventually made her way to the Pacific Northwest by way of Utah and Northern California. Now living in Portland, she sails the Columbia River, plays Mario Kart, and goes for bike r...2021-07-061h 00Breaking Down PatriarchyOur Bodies, Ourselves by The Boston Women's Health CollectiveAmy is joined by guest Jessica Harder to discuss Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. Topics include shortcomings of representation, birth control, shame, and the liberation that comes with knowing our bodies.Jessica Harder has spent her life revolved around the human body. She began filtering her creativity into designing clothing for the body at the age of four, which led into a fifteen-year career in the fashion industry. At the age of 23 she moved to the Netherlands, where she ,met her husband and lived for six years. After moving back to the...2021-06-291h 41Breaking Down PatriarchySexual Politics, by Kate Millett, Part 2Amy is joined by guest Maxine Hanks to conclude their discussion of Sexual Politics by Kate Millett. This is Part Two of Two and covers sexism among the leftist authors of Millett’s time, interior colonization, distinctions between constructivist and biological ideas of identity, and the possibility of sexual revolution. Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian who lectures and writes on Women’s Studies, History, and Religious Studies, particularly Mormon and Christian traditions and liturgy. Her bachelor’s degree was in Gender Studies and her master’s degree was in History, with additional graduate work in Theology a...2021-06-221h 11Breaking Down PatriarchySexual Politics, by Kate Millett, Part 1Amy is joined by guest Maxine Hanks to begin their discussion of Sexual Politics by Kate Millett. This is Part One of Two and covers the author’s biography, the repressive context which created Second Wave and Radical Feminism, compulsory heterosexuality, and bridging the gap between academics and public discourse around gender. Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian who lectures and writes on Women’s Studies, History, and Religious Studies, particularly Mormon and Christian traditions and liturgy. Her bachelor’s degree was in Gender Studies and her master’s degree was in History, with additional graduate work in Th...2021-06-221h 12Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Equal Rights AmendmentAmy is joined by guests Emily Bell McCormick & Kelly Whited Jones to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment authored by Alice Stokes Paul. Topics include the history of equal rights legislation, common counter-arguments against this legislation, and the ongoing struggle to pass the ERA today. Emily Bell McCormick is founder of The Policy Project— a group of individuals and like-minded organizations that help move forward healthy, long-term policy at a local and national level. Emily is also the editor of Utah’s NBC affiliate KSL Studio 5 “Smarter” series–informing viewers about issues, government, policies and politics of the time and he...2021-06-151h 19Breaking Down PatriarchyLiving the Revolution, by Gloria SteinemAmy is joined by guest Amy Pal to discuss the speech “Living the Revolution” delivered by Gloria Steinem. Topics include feminism as a humanist movement, the work of unlearning hurtful ideas, the damaging influence of Sigmund Freud, and how women’s liberation is men’s liberation as well. Amy Pal grew up in California and Utah. She attended Boston University where she completed her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and master’s degree in speech and language pathology. As part of her career in education, Amy was drawn to issues related to social justice, gender equity, and multicult...2021-06-081h 20Breaking Down PatriarchyDouble Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female, by Frances Beal, Part 2Amy is joined by guest Rayna Clay MacKay to conclude their discussion of Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female by Frances Beal. This is Part Two of Two and covers reform versus revolution, the history of medical cruelty carried out against Black bodies, and the fallacy of thinking all women face oppression equally. Rayna Clay MacKay is a wife, mom, and Obstetric Anesthesiologist. She married a dreamy Scotsman for much more than his accent and gained two fantastic bonus kids as a result. They added three more kiddos to the mix, including identical twin boys, and a...2021-06-011h 21Breaking Down PatriarchyDouble Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female, by Frances Beal, Part 1Amy is joined by guest Rayna Clay MacKay to begin their discussion of Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female by Frances Beal. This is Part One of Two and covers the author’s biography, The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, state violence against peaceful protestors, and racism in academics and professional spheres. Rayna Clay MacKay is a wife, mom, and Obstetric Anesthesiologist. She married a dreamy Scotsman for much more than his accent and gained two fantastic bonus kids as a result. They added three more kiddos to the mix, including identical twin boys, and a daughter. They...2021-06-011h 32Breaking Down PatriarchyJane Crow and the Law: Sex Discrimination and Title VIIAmy is joined by guest Rochelle Briscoe to discuss Jane Crow and the Law by Pauli Murray and Mary Eastwood. Topics include the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’, civil rights, originalist interpretations of the Constitution, and the ‘mommy track’ for professional women. Rochelle Briscoe is a legal and policy wonk, who is passionate about improving the global landscape! Rochelle has always been struck by the central role strong, yet underrepresented, leaders play in the success of businesses and teams. For more than a decade she practiced law in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. In 2016, Rochelle...2021-05-251h 15Breaking Down PatriarchyKeep the Damned Women Out: The Struggle for Coeducation, by Nancy Weiss MalkielAmy is joined by guest Christie Skousen to discuss Keep the Damned Women Out by Dr. Nancy Weiss Malkiel. Topics include the struggle for co-education, gender ratios in U.S. colleges, and the sexist backlash against female students. Christie Skousen is the founder of the Peery Piano Academy in Mountain View, CA and the author of the Peery Piano Curriculum, a certification and training system for piano teachers. Mrs. Skousen’s primary teachers include Dr. Irene Peery-Fox and Leon Fleisher. She gave her Carnegie Hall debut at age 18 and has performed as a soloist and with orchestras thr...2021-05-181h 27Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Feminine Mystique, by Betty FriedanAmy is joined by guest Marta Luna Wilde to discuss The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. Topics include womanhood in 50’s and 60’s America, housewife identity, Hegel’s dialectics, and the hierarchy of needs. Marta Luna Wilde is the youngest of nine children, born and raised (with 7 brothers and 1 sister) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her family immigrated from Central Mexico in 1962, her father having worked in the Bracero Program after World War II. In the 60s to early 1980s, her father worked as a cook at Stanford University which allowed her to play in and around...2021-05-111h 29Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Second Sex, by Simone de Beauvoir, Episode 3Amy is joined by guest Fya Parvis Jazra to conclude their discussion of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. This is Part Three of Three and covers de Beauvoir on abortion, childbirth, beauty, and consequences of subordination. Fyza Parviz Jazra, originally from Pakistan, is a Graduate Student in Stanford’s MLA Program. She is currently working on her Master’s thesis on the Seventeenth-Century English interest in Arabic Astronomy. Previously she worked as a Software Engineer at Apple. She loves to read 19th-century fiction and, along with her husband, is a zealous bibliophile. She is also a mo...2021-05-0456 minBreaking Down PatriarchyThe Second Sex, by Simone de Beauvoir, Episode 2Amy is joined by guest Fyza Parvis Jazra to continue their discussion of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. This is Part Two of Three and covers the distinction between sex and gender, a girl’s transition from subject to object, and reaching our potential as human beings. Fyza Parviz Jazra, originally from Pakistan, is a Graduate Student in Stanford’s MLA Program. She is currently working on her Master’s thesis on the Seventeenth-Century English interest in Arabic Astronomy. Previously she worked as a Software Engineer at Apple. She loves to read 19th-century fiction and, along...2021-05-041h 19Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Second Sex, by Simone de Beauvoir, Episode 1Amy is joined by guest Fyza Parvis Jazra to begin their discussion of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. This is Part One of Three and covers the author’s biography, a brief overview of Existentialism, and initial thoughts on motherhood. Fyza Parviz Jazra, originally from Pakistan, is a Graduate Student in Stanford’s MLA Program. She is currently working on her Master’s thesis on the Seventeenth-Century English interest in Arabic Astronomy. Previously she worked as a Software Engineer at Apple. She loves to read 19th-century fiction and, along with her husband, is a zealous biblio...2021-05-0458 minBreaking Down PatriarchyThe Real Wealth of Nations, by Riane EislerAmy is joined by guest Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks to discuss The Real Wealth of Nations by Riane Eisler. Topics include the distinction between power with and power over, the value of women’s labor, and the concept of benevolent patriarchy. Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks holds an MSW from the University of Utah and a PhD from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 2002, she founded Wasatch Family Therapy an outpatient therapy clinic in Salt Lake City and Bountiful, UT. Dr. Hanks has authored two books: The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women, and...2021-04-2759 minBreaking Down PatriarchyThe UN Open Letter to the Women of the World, and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by Eleanor RooseveltAmy is joined by guest Lucy Allebest to discuss an “Open Letter to the Women of the World” and the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” by Eleanor Roosevelt. Topics include women in World War II, equality from a global perspective, and the primacy of men in language. Lucy Allebest is a high school senior who plans to study History in college next year, either at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland or Trinity College in Dublin (she can’t decide!). Aspiring to be as Celtic as possible, she studies Gaeilge and reads about her Scottish ancestry in her free...2021-04-201h 02Breaking Down PatriarchyKilling the Angel in the House, by Virginia WoolfAmy is joined by guest Rachelle Burnside to discuss Killing the Angel in the House by Virginia Woolf. Topics include the Victorian cult of domesticity, the intersections of being adored and being oppressed, as well as the challenge of battling our own angels.Rachelle Burnside has spent over 20 years working in education. During that time, she has taught all levels of high school English, from English Learners to both AP English Literature and AP Language and Composition. She currently works as the Secondary English, History, and AVID Teacher on Special Assignment for Santa Clara Unified School District. I...2021-04-131h 28Breaking Down PatriarchyA Room of One's Own, by Virginia WoolfAmy is joined by guest Susannah Harmon Furr to discuss A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. Topics include the importance of personal space, privilege, accessibility, and learning to listen to yourself. Susannah Harmon Furr is a designer and art historian with a research focus on the Dutch Baroque period. She founded a women’s clothing line inspired by her research of intricate embroidery Dutch women found the time to painstakingly render on their otherwise prescribed uniforms—details often hidden to all but the wearer—and its significance in their daily lives. She lives in Paris wit...2021-04-061h 50Breaking Down PatriarchyBonus Episode: Amy and Erik Allebest Answer Men's Frequently Asked QuestionsAmy is joined by the show’s first male guest, Eric Allebest, to discuss men’s questions and concerns about Breaking Down Patriarchy. Questions include whether patriarchy is a natural construct, if masculinity and patriarchy are connected, and what’s wrong with patriarchy in the first place?2021-04-021h 11Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Morality of Birth Control, by Margaret SangerAmy is joined by guest Courtney McPhie to discuss the speeches “Morality and Birth Control” and “The Case for Birth Control” by Margaret Sanger. Topics include marriage as ownership, modesty rules, and sex education. Courtney McPhie grew up in Colorado, and while she loves the rolling hills of Virginia, she misses the Rocky Mountains. Courtney is a high school English teacher outside Washington, DC, where she fights for equity and representation in the classroom. Another highlight about Courtney is she loves podcasts! Her favorite is NPR’s Code Switch. She has loved participating in Breaking Down Patriarchy because her...2021-03-301h 03Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Fundamental Principle of a Republic, by Anna Howard ShawAmy is joined by guest Dr. Amy Osmond Cook to discuss the speech “The Fundamental Principle of a Republic” delivered by Anna Howard Shaw. Topics include white prejudice in the suffrage movement, arguments against the right to vote, and work-life balance for mothers. Dr. Amy Osmond Cook was born and raised in Provo, Utah, the daughter of musicians (her mother was an opera-singer; her father was one of the original four Osmond brothers). She obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree at BYU, and a PhD from the University of Utah in Organizational Rhetoric. She works as the C...2021-03-231h 08Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Awakening, by Kate ChopinAmy is joined by guest Shauna Rensch to discuss The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Topics include structural inequity, the panopticon of patriarchy, and contemporary feminist awakenings.Shauna Rensch is a wife and mother of four kids ages 15 to 5. She grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago but moved to Arizona with her family at the end of high school. She started at ASU but took time off to get married and have her first child. She went back to school in order to complete a bachelor’s degree at NAU and started teaching kindergarten. She has tau...2021-03-161h 54Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins GilmanAmy is joined by guest Shannon Hyatt Johnson to discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Topics include hysteria, gaslighting, and the ideology of separate spheres.Shannon Hyatt Johnson grew up in the Western U.S., graduated from BYU, and is currently working and studying at Stanford. She likes watching tv that provokes impassioned family discussions with her husband and four daughters. Lately, that includes Derry Girls, Cobra Kai, and Ted Lasso. She loves the f-word. Both “feminist,” and the other one.2021-03-091h 21Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Gospel of Mary MagdaleneAmy is joined by guest Kayleen Asbo to discuss The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Topics include the history of gnostic texts, the gender of the Holy Spirit, and the value of self-knowledge. Kayleen Asbo is a passionate scholar: a cultural historian, musician, writer and teacher who weaves myth, music, psychology, history and art with experiential learning. A faculty member of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Kayleen also teaches regularly for the Osher Life Long Learning Institutes at UC Berkeley, Sonoma State University and Dominican University. Her classes on a wide array o...2021-03-021h 33Breaking Down PatriarchyThe Subjection of Women, by John Stuart MillAmy is joined by Franceskay Allebes to discuss The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill. Topics include the burden of proof for equality, the veil of ignorance, and complementarianism. Franceskay Allebes is a first generation American, born to parents who immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands after World War II. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in education from UCLA, and has worked as an Art teacher and Art therapist. She loves her husband, her three amazing, creative children, learning, and adventuring in the outdoors.2021-02-231h 09Breaking Down PatriarchySpeeches from The Seneca Falls Women's Convention, by Elizabeth Cady StantonAmy is joined by guest Courtney McPhie to discuss speeches from the Seneca Falls Convention. Topics include how to recruit men as feminist allies, key arguments for suffrage, and the complex relationships between Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Frederick Douglass. Courtney McPhie experienced a typical awakening to social justice in high school, but took until college to call herself a feminist. A voracious reader and podcast-listener, Courtney lives in Northern Virginia, in the DC Metro area. She completed her graduate studies at George Mason University and holds a masters degree in education, which she uses as a...2021-02-091h 01Breaking Down PatriarchyDeclaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, by Olympe de GougesAmy is joined by guest Lindsay Allebest for a discussion of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen by Olympe de Gouges. Topics include the French Revolution, the origins of natural rights, the Veil of Ignorance.Lindsay Allebest is currently a student at Boston University, where she studies History and Liberal Arts, as well as Spanish and Ancient Greece. Although she grew up in the sunny Bay Area in California, she loves living on the East Coast and finally getting some use out of her favorite plaid scarf. When she is not busy...2021-01-131h 02Breaking Down PatriarchyMary, Mother of God: Women in Early ChristianityAmy is joined by guest Sophie Allebest for a discussion of the religious figure of Mary. Topics include the Gospel of Paul, artists’ depictions of Mary, and the power of personal ritual.Sophie Allebest is first and foremost, a Pisces. She loves Art, Architecture, History, and rainy days. She enjoys the ancient art of rhetoric and debate (i.e., arguing), and swimming in a freezing ocean or pool. When she’s not working hard at school and art, Sophie loves spending time with her family, friends, and cat.2020-12-291h 00Breaking Down PatriarchyIntroductionEpisode 1: Introduction "Men and women live on a stage, on which they act out their assigned roles, equal in importance. The play cannot go on without both kinds of performers. Neither of them “contributes” more or less to the whole; neither is marginal or dispensable. But the stage set is conceived, painted, defined by men. Men have written the play, have directed the show, interpreted the meanings of the action. They have assigned themselves the most interesting, most heroic parts, giving women the supporting roles. As the women become aware of the difference in the...2020-12-2908 min