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Frames of SpaceCathy Reisenwitz on Navigating Gender NormsCathy Reisenwitz writes the Substack "Sex and the State," which covers the intersection between feminism, sex advocacy, and how our society shapes our perception of gender roles.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her about her upbringing as an Evangelical, how her views on gender and sex have changed over time, and the tension between our desire for rigid structure and our desire for autonomy.
Show Notes
"How to fight fascism" by Cathy Reisenwitz, Sex and the State
"Politics, Sex, and Sexuality: The Growing Gender Divide in...2025-04-031h 11
Mind Body Health & PoliticsCathy Reisenwitz on Authoritarianism and the Psychology of PowerCathy Reisenwitz is a writer and creator of the Sex and the State substack publication. She has been featured on TV and in various publications such as TechCrunch, The Week, VICE, and Daily Beast. In this podcast episode, Cathy discusses the concept of authoritarianism and its impact on society. She explores the traits of an authoritarian personality, including a focus on conformity, lack of diversity, and a preference for in-groups. Cathy also delves into the connection between violence and authoritarianism and how it relates to social and political ideologies. The episode highlights the differences between authoritarianism and liberalism, emphasizing...2024-03-271h 00
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 33: Ted Lasso Season 3 part 3 & Queen CharlotteWelcome to the 33rd TV Tuesday!In this episode of R&C Watch TV, my bf Rob and I discuss the last episode of Ted Lasso Season 3 and also most of Queen Charlotte. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cathyreisenwitz.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-0828 min
Sex and the State PodcastIntroducing: Housing for HuntsvilliansWatch me read this:Huntsville New Liberals are focusing on eliminating homelessness in Huntsville within three years. I made a video about why. Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to support me!Join the reading revolution! Get key ideas from bestselling non-fiction books, distilled by experts into bitesize text and audio...2023-08-0307 min
Sex and the State PodcastObsessing over Huntsville homelessnessWatch me read this.I’ve been obsessing over homelessness in Huntsville ever since getting back from NLAS. I recently wrote a blog post on the topic for Huntsville New Liberals that I hope you either click through to read or listen to or watch me read. Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to...2023-08-0202 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 32: Ted Lasso Season 3 part 2Welcome to the 32nd TV Tuesday!In this episode of R&C Watch TV, my bf Rob and I discuss episodes 4-12 of Ted Lasso Season 3.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cathyreisenwitz.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-0128 min
Sex and the State PodcastChatting with RicoI’ve never met Rico IRL. But he invited me on his show to talk about loneliness and masculinity, among other things, based on my tweets. It was a good conversation, and the kind of thing that will be hard to arrange once Elon is done burning his social network to the ground. Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an aff...2023-07-311h 06
Sex and the State PodcastWelcome to the neoliberal fold, AOCWatch me read this.In raking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez across the proverbial coals, does an excellent job demonstrating not just one reason the left stays losing, but three in total. (I wrote about her last year in AOC addresses the burdens of masculinity.)Lefties stay losing because:1. They’re allergic to collaboration2. They’re afflicted with cool-kid syndrome3. They prioritize aesthetics over impactIn one column, deBoer deftly exemplifies all three self-defeating left-wing tendencies. Inability to get alongWhile Republicans pass shit that only appe...2023-07-2707 min
Sex and the State PodcastLearning 2 organize in D.C. - day 2 of NLASWatch me read this.On the second day of NLAS Vasiliy Kisunko, Senior Organizing Advisor for the ACLU, taught us how to craft a message. The first thing to know is how a message differs from a frame. Frames are broadly shared stories and contexts. They’re very difficult and expensive to change. For example, a frame is what people picture when they hear the words “American Dream.” Good messaging takes advantage of existing frames. It doesn’t try to create new frames or change existing ones. An effective political...2023-07-2603 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 31: Ted Lasso Season 3Welcome to the 31st TV Tuesday!In this episode of R&C Watch TV, my bf Rob and I discuss the first three or so episodes of Ted Lasso Season 3. Enjoy!Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to support me!Join the reading revolution! Get key ideas from bestsel...2023-07-2519 min
Sex and the State PodcastLearning 2 organize in D.C. - day 1 of NLASWatch me read this.Today, my babies, I write to you from our nation’s capitol.I’m here because the Center for New Liberalism flew me (and my boyfriend and Huntsville New Liberals chapter co-lead) out for the New Liberalism Action Summit - D.C. (NLAS - D.C.).My dad asked if I’d be speaking at the conference. “No!” I told him. “I get to go for free and I don’t even have to speak.” Then a week before we left, a team-member invited me to join a panel about our nascen...2023-07-2406 min
Sex and the State PodcastFriday diary 44: I'm on vacationWatch me read this.Howdy my babies. I’m in DC for NLAS and then staying a bit after to see friends and family in the DMV. I’m going to focus on seeing things and people this week. As you cope with my lack of posting, I’m sending you thoughts and prayers in this trying time. I’ll miss you more. See you again on the 20th.Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitt...2023-07-1400 min
Sex and the State Podcast5 potential reasons fertility is downWatch me read this.Kite & Key Media has a new video on why falling birthrates are no big deal. Globally, birth rates are down by half. In 1952, the average family had five kids. As of 2022 they had less than three.Are falling birthrates are good, bad, or neutral? I think that in large part depends on the answers to two questions:1. What are the long-term consequences of falling birth rates?2. Why are birthrates falling?Now, I’m happily childfree and pretty ambivalent on whether humanity should continue to...2023-07-1307 min
Sex and the State PodcastAbuse is not black-and-whiteWatch me read this. Especially as an Autist, it’s extremely satisfying to classify people — healthy or BROEKN, abuser or good partner. Same for behaviors.But the Jonah Hill situation reminds me that, like most things in life, abusive vs healthy is a spectrum, not a binary. And it’s highly contextual.We could start by defining abuse as any behavior that hurts another person. But people hurt each other in relationships all the time and it’s not abuse. We could add the descriptor “intentionally.” But most of us have said something meant to wou...2023-07-1205 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 30: The Sound of FreedomWelcome to the 30th TV Tuesday!In this episode of R&C Watch TV, my bf Rob and I discuss The Sound of Freedom. Also known as, the sound of Tim making a bunch of shit up. Enjoy!Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to support me!Join the rea...2023-07-1111 min
Sex and the State PodcastJonah Hill's "boundaries" are, in practice, misogynistic as all hellWatch me read this.Worry not, my babies. I know you all have been waiting with bated breath for my take on Jonah Hill vs his ex Sarah Brady. I come to you today to deliver. In sum, Jonah Hill telling Sarah Brady that not working with or being friends with other men is misogynistic in impact, if not intent. Now, I can just hear you crying out, out loud, to your screen, right now. “Really?” you’re saying. “Marginalized Americans have to live the reality of biased, violent, unaccountable policing every si...2023-07-1009 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for saying her nameWatch me read this.My babies, I am le tired. This is the sixth post in what I thought would be a five-part series on the ACAB case for weaksauce police reform. Last time I wrote about punishing police obfuscating. Obviously one of the biggest ways police obfuscate is by straight-up lying. So I went into my Pocket and started reading the stories I’d tagged about this when I came across a story about Breonna Taylor. That story alone is going to require a few posts to tell. Bu...2023-07-0602 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for punishing police obfuscationWatch me read this.Welcome to the sixth post in the ACAB case for weaksauce police reform series. Part one: The ACAB case for paying cops morePart two: The ACAB case for hiring more officersPart three: The ACAB case against proactive policingPart four: The ACAB case for community policingPart five: The ACAB case for public police recordsToday, we’re keeping the accountability train rolling with a post about one of the biggest barriers to police transparency and accountability: Police obfuscation....2023-07-0509 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 29: Silo season one ep twoWelcome to the 29th TV Tuesday!In this episode of R&C Watch TV, my bf Rob and I discuss the second episode of Silo season one. Enjoy!Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to support me!Join the reading revolution! Get key ideas from bestselling non-fiction books, distilled by experts...2023-07-0416 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for public police recordsWatch me read this.Listen, my babies. We’ve reached the fifth installment of the ACAB case for weaksauce police reform series. Part one laid out why we need to professionalize policing. Part two made the case for hiring more officers. Post three suggested that proactive policing needs to go. Our last post introduced community policing as a good alternative.I had originally hoped this would be the last in the series. At least for now. Eleven pages of notes for this post alone later… I’m thinking that’s not going to be possible.Tod...2023-07-0305 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for community policingWatch me read this.Welcome, my dear sweet babies, to the fourth installment of the ACAB case for weaksauce police reform series. In part one we discussed why we need to professionalize policing. Part two was all about hiring more officers. Part three was a diatribe against proactive policing. Today’s post is all about what cops should do instead of proactive policing. As established in our last post, proactive policing creates more crime in part by severing trust between police and the public.Community policing is all about uniting the two....2023-06-2906 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case against proactive policingWatch me read this.It’s time, my babies, for the third installment of the ACAB case for weaksauce police reform series! In part one we discussed why we need to professionalize policing. Part two was all about hiring more officers. Today’s post is all about changing how cops do their jobs. As previously stated, we have good reason to believe that improving public trust in the police will reduce crime. This is one reason we don’t have to choose between out-of-control cops and out-of-control crime. The right reforms can lower crime and improv...2023-06-2806 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 28: Silo season one ep oneWelcome to the 28th TV Tuesday!A BFF recommended strongly that I watch Silo and I thought it would be fun to make a podcast with my very talented boyfriend talking about it. I hope you enjoy :). Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy and people. Like it? Upgrade to a paid subscription, buy a guide, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~This ⬇️ is an affiliate link! Sign up today to support me!Join the reading revolution! Get key...2023-06-2714 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for hiring more officersWatch me read this.Police departments are hiring at a rate of just 3% year over year, slower than the average for all US jobs. That might not sound like a bad thing. After all, cops currently spend most of their time doing shit that they know doesn’t deter crime. Despite this, “The data makes it very clear that more cops do reduce crime,” said John Pfaff, a Professor of Law at Fordham University, where he teaches criminal law, sentencing law, and law and economics. A group of scholars at the Niskanen Center point t...2023-06-2602 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for paying cops moreWatch me read this. Most of the time, when you pay workers more they tend to work harder and get better results. Now, cops are exceptional (mostly in a bad way) in many respects. But this is one area where I think the rule still applies. I think if we want better results, and we certainly should, we should pay officers well, treat them like professionals, and hold them to high standards. How much officers makeI know what you’re thinking. Aren’t cops already paid very well? In some cases...2023-06-2207 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe ACAB case for weaksauce police reformWatch me read this.Inside me are two wolves. One wants to abolish the police. The other wants to implement reforms that will improve policing.Today, and over the next few days, you’re going to hear from the latter wolf. But before that, the first wolf has something to say.All Cops Are Bastards (ACAB). Hey now, you may be saying. Only 30% of them admit to committing domestic violence. They aren’t all rapists, murderers, thieves, liars, and white supremacists who resist reform at every turn and steadfastly refuse to do any part...2023-06-2103 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 27: Shiny Happy PeopleWatch me read this.As an Exvangelical, I had to watch Shiny Happy People. “A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles.”I got through part of episode one. It’s both slow as molasses and maddening to remember and think about. The best parts were the interviews with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne. The parts about Bill Goddard’s Institute in Basic Life Princi...2023-06-2002 min
Sex and the State PodcastHappy Juneteenth. Slavery is still legal and happening in the US.Watch me read this.Juneteenth marks the day U.S. General Gordon Granger showed up in Galveston, Texas to let the enslaved people know the Union won the Civil War and slavery had been abolished. Though they’d had two and a half years to do it, their owners had never found the right time to let them know. But had slavery been abolished?Well, not really. It just changed form. Today, slavery happens inside US prisons. In California, for example, where the state forces most of its incarcerated population to wo...2023-06-1901 min
Sex and the State PodcastCathy reads books: Manhood by Sen Josh HawleyWatch me read this.It has come to my attention that I owe Ryan Michler a sincere apology. When I reviewed his book, The Masculinity Manifesto, I truly had no idea what I had. While the review was far from scathing, after reading Senator Josh Hawley’s Manhood, I now realize even my light criticisms were far, far too harsh. Where do I even begin? Josh Hawley has written a self-help book. Not only does his job alone make Josh Hawley writing any self-help book just totally bonkers bullshit, but Josh Hawley is al...2023-06-1505 min
Sex and the State PodcastHaving kids doesn't make people happierWatch me read this.This is a story about a girl named Cathy who tried to talk herself into pro-natalism and then wound up right back where she began.I was chatting in the Center for New Liberalism Slack Group (join us!), as one does, about loneliness, of course, and my interlocutor said, in essence, more liberals should get married and have kids. And suddenly, a theory of marriage and kids occurred to me. Broke = marriage and kids reflexively. No thinkie. Just unleash the crotch goblins. Woke = consider the...2023-06-1405 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 26: Evangelical Christianity and AIWatch me read this.Welcome to the 26th TV Tuesday! Two parts of a recent Ezra Klein show episode got me thinking about Evangelical Christians and AI. And they highlighted what I think is a fundamental contradiction between human specialness and the Protestant Work Ethic that I think is interesting and may impact how Evangelicals adopt and grapple with AI.The show addressed what, if anything, makes humans “special.” Why do we deserve more rights, for example, or why are we more valuable than, say robots or animals? I remember the firs...2023-06-1305 min
Sex and the State PodcastI’m a neoliberal and this is bad neoliberalismWatch me read this.As I’ve written, I just started a Huntsville chapter of New Liberals. These chapters were, until very recently, called Neoliberals. I identify as a sex-positive libertarian/neoliberal feminist, though as a special snowflake of course no label can perfectly describe all my positions. I, personally, liked the trollishness of describing ourselves as neoliberals. It’s fun to reclaim a byword. And as an Autistic, I enjoy how literal the term is. Though, I guess by that metric New Liberals is even better. “Liberal” has become synonymous with “pro...2023-06-1204 min
Sex and the State PodcastHow AI could fix journalismWatch me read this.I think it’s fair to say most of the coverage of AI has been negative. I admired these podcast hosts for saying the quiet part out loud: They’re worried about their jobs.I think the journalists who are most worried about being replaced by algorithms are the ones who have the most to fear. It’s like a candlestick maker opposing electrification because it threatens their job, but worse because journalists have influence. Good journalists have the creativity, ability to project into the future, and selflessness to think beyond their...2023-06-0804 min
Sex and the State PodcastOne reason the left stays losingWatch me read this.Republicans are banning shit like books, dressing in drag, and the accurate teaching of history. Leftists are up in arms, as they should be. But leftists need to focus less on the what and more on the why.Because while Republicans are doing shit that only appeals to the fringiest fringe, Democrats can only get weaksauce through. The left wants to defund the police and build public housing. Democrats are increasing police pay and banning new affordable housing. What the hell is wrong with the Democrats? As...2023-06-0702 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 25: TinaWatch me read this.Welcome to the 25th TV Tuesday!I thought for sure I’d written about the Jane Fonda HBO (sorry, Max) miniseries on but it turns out I’d just tweeted about it. I found it extremely relatable, apparently, when she left her husband to go do political activism full time, got woke, got on speed, and hated the patriarchy while dieting constantly. Who among us?I’m thinking about it because I recently had my high school crush over, looking for something to watch, when I saw Tina on Max. 2023-06-0605 min
Sex and the State PodcastPosing naked for David NuttallWatch me read this.On Sunday morning, I felt seen.It started a few weeks ago when I visited Lowe Mill for the first time in more than a decade and met David Nuttall. He paints plausible imaginary maps on naked bodies. “Are you into urbanism?” I asked him. He is. I knew I wanted to model for him, so I got his card and made my pitch. Fast forward a few weeks and I’m naked in his studio covered in squares and lines of paint. David loves places, obviously. He loves maps...2023-06-0501 min
Sex and the State PodcastPerhaps not so happy Men's Health MonthJune is, of course, PRIDE month. But it’s also Men's Health Month. Around here, we’ve been talking a lot about men’s health. I’m especially focused on how loneliness, masculinity, and mental and physical health intersect. I got to talk about all that and more on The “It” Cast recently. Check out the episode below and let me know what you think. I honestly think it was an incredibly important and underrated conversation and I so appreciate Nika for having me on. Sex and the State is a newsletter at the intersection of policy an...2023-06-0150 min
Sex and the State PodcastFor the last fucking time, hookup culture is a mythWatch me read this.It’s not every day that I see an article that’s quite this chock full of conservative malarky on sex and marriage. But boy does Brendan Case deliver.“Restoring marriage as a cultural norm will likely demand a sexual counterrevolution to overthrow the regime of ‘cheap sex,’” Case writes. Elsewhere, he opines, “Many men might enjoy—at least for a season—a culture in which sex is the normal outcome of a first date.”Here’s the thing. It is simply not possible for cheap sex/hookup culture/sex on...2023-05-3104 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 24: 60 Songs, The Chicks EarlWatch me read this.Welcome to the 23rd TV Tuesday!1. I love pop culture. I have always loved pop culture. TV and music, specifically. Movies and novels are okay, too, I suppose. And I have always loved great pop culture writing. TV Tuesdays are my way to practice writing about pop culture. I am not good at it, yet. At least as far as nicko2864 is concerned, as his recent comment on the YouTube version of the last TV Tuesday attests when he writes:This has to be one of the...2023-05-3005 min
Sex and the State PodcastCriticizing the military industrial complex isn’t anti-veteranHappy Memorial Day.Watch me read this.I come from a military family. Both my grandfathers were fighter pilots in Vietnam. Neither ever wanted to talk about their combat experiences. My dad is career Army and I grew up in Huntsville, a military town. I was pretty rah rah jingoistic until I discovered libertarianism and learned more about things like the CIA helping turn Iran from a fairly liberal democracy into a theocratic repressive nightmare. When I was thinking about what I wanted to say about Memorial Day I thought about...2023-05-2902 min
The “It” Cast: Real Talk On Sex with Nika CherrelleReal Talk on: Loneliness of Masculinity with Cathy ReisenwitzCathy Reisenwitz. is the mastermind behind the captivating newsletter, Sex and the State, where she skillfully blends the realms of policy and human experiences, offering invaluable insights into the fascinating subjects of sex and gender. With a keen focus on these areas, Cathy explores the intricate interplay between societal frameworks and personal narratives, unraveling the complex tapestry that shapes our understanding of human sexuality and gender dynamics. Cathy invites readers to delve into these crucial discussions through her thought-provoking writing, shedding light on diverse perspectives and fostering a more nuanced comprehension of these key topics.
You can...2023-05-2755 min
Sex and the State PodcastPotentially good news for marriage?Watch me read this.We’ve got another long read today. Buckle up, my babies. Everyone’s talking about how assortative mating and hypergamy are partly to blame for declining marriage rates. But there’s good news here too. Before we get to that, let’s define our terms. Assortative mating just means like marries like. People in the US today tend to marry or pair up with people with similar levels of education, income, and attractiveness. The main alternative to assortative mating is hypergamy, or the beauty/status trade. Hypergamy just ref...2023-05-2508 min
Sex and the State PodcastFuck, and I do mean fuck, AI licensureWatch me read this:I wasn’t going to write about AI regulation. But then on Breaking Points (’s favorite show) complained about Google’s monopoly. Uh, no offense Stoller, but we’ve got a much more important wannabe monopolist to worry about right now. That’s right, my babies, I watched the entire hour and a half Senate hearing on AI regulation with Sam Altman and representatives from IBM and Uber. The things I do for you, and liberal democracy. As pointed out, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) acted like it’s simply unprecedente...2023-05-2408 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 23: Succession Season 4Watch me read this:Welcome to the 23rd TV Tuesday!Perry Mason has picked up a lot. I’ll be writing about that later, don’t you worry. In addition, I’m watching Season 4 of Succession. I also started Love & Death, which seems to be HBO’s version of Hulu’s Candy. Maybe it’s the bumpkin in me, but I liked Candy way more. Then again, it’s not really fair to compare the two since I extra already know the story going in. Hell, even the title Candy is so much more interesti...2023-05-2302 min
Sex and the State PodcastYet another reason to decriminalize work: More babiesWatch me read this:In the year of our Lord 2023 there are a few things we know about fertility. One, it’s down across the board. Two, pro-natal policies are expensive and don’t work (shoutout ). And three, it’s not feminism’s fault. In fact, feminism is likely our best solution. Allow me to explain. For a long time, where female education and labor force participation increased, fertility decreased. Thus, many blamed feminism for fertility declines. But this never really made sense. First, because fertility had already dropped off a cl...2023-05-2202 min
Sex and the State PodcastIntensive parenting is about the economy, stupidWatch me read this:Listening to Alice Evans’ podcast, I discovered a book based on a paper that seems to support my earlier contention that parents stress achievement to the extent that they’re afraid their progeny will end up poor. That is, the kind of intensive, authoritarian parenting that causes teen anxiety, depression, and loneliness stems from macroeconomic incentives. Once again, a materialist understanding of history rules everything around me (AMUHREARM). “In countries with increasing economic inequality, such as the United States, parents push harder to ensure their children have a path to sec...2023-05-1804 min
Sex and the State PodcastCathy reads books: Man's Search for MeaningWatch me read this: I finally listened to Man’s Search for Meaning and let me tell you, my babies, there’s a reason it’s sold a bajillion copies and been translated into a zillion languages. It’s very good. It’s short, concise, well-written (rare for a translation ime), harrowing, and extremely useful.In the decades since 1959, when it was published, researchers have validated his point that chasing happiness won’t work. But what really struck me is the whole “crisis of meaning” part. Recent data show that the suicide rate in...2023-05-1703 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 22: Perry MasonWatch me read this:Welcome to the 22nd TV Tuesday!I watched the first episode of the Perry Mason reboot on HBO. First off, I never watched the original. Second, how dare HBO so despicably and utterly de-hottify Matthew Rhys? The way he went from The Americans to angry unshaven alcoholic. Why not hire a less-hot actor? Or, and maybe my Millennial is showing here, but I can’t help but wonder why they can’t just She’s All That him and use unflattering glasses as a pretext for pretending he’s not extr...2023-05-1604 min
Sex and the State PodcastWorry less about teen sex and more about teen lonelinessWatch me read this:Not only is this NRO article wrong on nearly every point, but it misses that while teen sex is down, the reason for it — and the problem worth worrying about — is that teen loneliness is up. If there’s one thing I can count on in this topsy turvy world, it’s the National Review making demonstrably false claims about sex. What I didn’t predict is them switching directions. In the August 9, 1993 issue Douglas J. Besharov admonished readers: “we should all be disturbed by the high level of sexual activ...2023-05-1504 min
Sex and the State PodcastScience doesn't know how common cheating is, and my personal experienceWatch me read this:I couldn’t stop thinking more about adultery after our last TV Tuesday. Honestly it’s such a fascinating topic to me. Another thing that’s interesting about cheating is that, empirically speaking, (and we do try to speak empirically over here) we don’t really know that much about it. It’s actually kind of hard to study.There are at least two aspects of cheating that challenge researchers.The first is that different people define “cheating” differently. For some people, emotional intimacy counts as cheating. T...2023-05-1104 min
Sex and the State PodcastWhy US kids don’t know their historyWatch me say this: Hello and welcome to another episode of Sex and the State. I am your host, Cathy Reisenwitz, and I'm trying a new thing where I record a podcast based on an outline and then write my posts based on the transcript, because I'm listening to a lot more things that I'm reading right now, and, yeah, we'll how that goes. I'm more comfortable writing than reading or talking. But, you know, gotta get outside your comfort zone sometimes.So anyway, the topic of today's post is, US kids don't know their...2023-05-1008 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 21: The Good WifeWatch me read this:Welcome to the 21st TV Tuesday!I’m watching The Good Wife on Paramount Plus. As my fave The Good Fight is actually a Good Wife spinoff, I thought it made sense to study the source material.It’s… fine.I didn’t watch either show when they were on, but I remember The Good Wife in particular was a big fucking deal. I mean, this bitch has seven seasons. My ambivalence made more sense when I saw the first season has the lowest tomatometer of them all. I’m...2023-05-0904 min
Sex and the State PodcastCathy reads books: The Long LonelinessWatch me read this: I just finished The Long Loneliness. It was fine. As I said before, I’d probs have enjoyed it more if I’d had any idea who Dorothy Day was when I went in. By the end, I honestly still wasn’t sure. I am quite certain that she was a Catholic, a mother, and a writer. She goes back and forth on whether and to what extent she’s a Socialist. The funniest part of a very not-funny book was when she described her beliefs as libertarian because, essentia...2023-05-0402 min
Sex and the State PodcastYet another reason to decriminalize work: Less crimeWatch me read this: I’m back on my decrim work bullshit. This time through an article by on how South Carolina just passed a measure to prevent licensure boards from barring individuals with a criminal record from obtaining an occupational license.That licensure boards are barring convicts is actually a huge deal for economic growth, crime, and loneliness. First, as I learned from Hannah’s article, nearly 30% of workers nationwide need a license to do their jobs. So this excludes workers from a huge number of jobs. Second, it excludes a ma...2023-05-0304 min
Sex and the State PodcastTV Tuesdays 20: Blood, Sex, and RoyaltyWelcome to the 20th TV Tuesday!Me reading this:Is there a world where I wouldn’t watch a docudrama series about sex and medieval monarchs? My babies, have you met me?Until recently, I only really knew anything about politics. So that’s what I argued with people about. But learning medieval and renaissance history means I get to argue with people about that too. But before I take issue with the facts, let’s talk about the show. Reviewers Daria Romanova and Liz Kocan reviewed the show for (amusingly to me...2023-05-0205 min
Sex and the State PodcastIt's not trauma it's sparkling sexual stigmaWatch me read this:I’ve loved Kevin Smith from the evening in high school when I watched Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back for the first time with some friends and laughed so hard that I cried. I was stone cold sober and had never smoked weed in my life. So I was super interested when tweeted a video from Mr. Smith. Watching it spurred many a thought and feeling. Perhaps not shockingly for a video titled “Trauma is Trauma,” Smith points out that the part of the brain that processes trauma doesn’...2023-05-0105 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe problem isn't poverty. It's precarity.If you’d rather watch me read this:Listening to The Long Loneliness, another aspect of the perniciousness of precarity occurred to me. Author Dorothy Day quotes William James on the positive aspects of poverty. From The Varieties of Religious Experience(1902):Poverty is indeed the strenuous life -- without brass bands or uniforms or hysteric popular applause or lies or circumlocutions; and when one sees the way in which wealth-getting enters as an ideal into the very bone and marrow of our generation, one wonders whether a revival of the belief th...2023-04-2705 min
Sex and the State PodcastColin Campbell started his own secular religionStart writing today. Use the button below to create your Substack and connect your publication with Sex and the StateWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about human connection. To support my life’s work, upgrade to a paid subscription, buy one of my guides, follow me on OnlyFans, follow me on Twitter, support me on Patreon, or just share this post 🙏~~~~~Research shows religious people are healthier and live longer on average than non-religious people. According to Loneliness, one meta analysis shows it’s going to church regularly, not rel...2023-01-0238 min
The EnragésKnow Thine Enemy with Cathy ReisenwitzOn the 21st installment of The Enragés, host Eric Fleischmann was joined by Cathy Reisenwitz (@CathyReisenwitz) to discuss her 2014 article Know Thine Enemy: Political Ignorance and Libertarianism (https://c4ss.org/content/28154). Cathy Reisenwitz runs the Sex and the State newsletter on Substack and has bylines in TechCrunch, The Week, VICE, Daily Beast, and other fine publications. Support C4SS – https://www.patreon.com/c4ssdotorg2022-11-3041 min
Fat Chicks on TopCathy Reisenwitz: This Woman is Awesome!Guest: Cathy Reisenwitz, Sex & the State substack newsletter
Cathy Reisenwitz, sex worker and writer, joins Fat Chicks on Top to chat about masculinity, Evangelicalism, loneliness, and more! When I discovered her newsletter, Sex and the State, I had to have her on the show. She has a lot of amazing insights into structural barriers to success, access to servicers, sex work, masculinity, and America. I love how she breaks down large systematic issues into critical discussion pieces.
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Mind Body Health & PoliticsAre we in a war on sex? – Cathy ReisenwitzSitting down with Cathy Reisenwitz was a wonderful peek into sex work and the intellectual ideas revolving around it. Cathy’s journey from an evangelical, to a sugar baby, and now a thriving journalist is a testament to anyone working to forge their own path in life. From her personal story to politics, the impact of socioeconomic status, masculinity, and choice – we talk about it all in this week's program. “As the war on drugs [is] kind of ramping down, I believe, the war on sex is ramping up.”Cathy Reisenwitz is a writer with bylines...2022-11-0855 min
Sex and the State PodcastAdrie Rose on the ties between TERFs, SWERFs, and white supremacyWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~Choice quotes:“I get hate mail all the time from people that are like, you're just a whore. Well, yes, but that doesn't make anything that I'm saying inaccurate.”“I firmly want to be left the hell alone. I wish that the need for what I do did not exist. But it...2022-10-0335 min
The Bob Zadek Show"I'm From the Government and I'm Here to Help" - Cathy ReisenwitzMy guest this Sunday is Cathy Reisenwitz, author of the Sex and the State Substack, and one of the clearest thinkers on the topic of decriminalizing sex work.Too often, Cathy notes, all sex work is conflated with the loathsome and illegal practice of sex trafficking. However, the response by well-intentioned religious groups and certain feminists has been to criminalize the choices of women who enter the profession voluntarily—making their work more dangerous in the process. Thus, these activist groups end up harming many of the very women they are trying to help.We witnessed th...2022-10-0252 min
Sex and the State PodcastPsychedelics and the Far Right: the Psychonautzi EffectWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~This post was originally published on Liberal Currents.If you’d rather watch me read this:Psychedelics ain’t all puppies, rainbows, and tree-hugging. So warn the authors of a recent paper. Research indicates most people emerge from psychedelic experiences with a more liberal mindset. But authors Brian A. Pace and Ne...2022-09-2811 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe quest to find good drugs in AlabamaWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:This article originally appeared at Psychedelic Spotlight.One of my first serious considerations when contemplating moving back to my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama from San Francisco was, “How am I going to do drugs there?” It’s not easy to find good drugs in...2022-09-2703 min
Sex and the State PodcastMischa Byruck cares more about prison abolition than gender abolitionWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~I spoke to Mischa Byruck about prison abolition, gender abolition, evolve.men, his new course called Beyond Consent, whether and to what extent white people are oppressors, and more!Choice quotes:“One of the most profound transformations that occurs in my one-on-one client programs is often this epiphany a man mig...2022-09-2637 min
Sex and the State PodcastMaggie McNeill on Satan, feminism, and human traffickingWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~I interviewed the amazing Maggie McNeill — dissident feminist, sex worker, writer, and speaker — about the ongoing Satanic Panic, human trafficking, sex work, White Feminism, Carceral Feminism, the infantilization of women, and what we should really be afraid of.It’s hard to choose my favorite parts of this interview. But here are some ch...2022-09-1933 min
Sex and the State PodcastAOC addresses the burdens of masculinityWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:My friend Kyle sent me a recent GQ profile of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC. (Check out my recent interview with Kyle if you haven’t already, A queer perspective on men's woes.)The conversation with AOC centered on how men should comba...2022-09-1404 min
Sex and the State PodcastFinding the messy middle with sex and psychedelicsWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:This post originally appeared on Psychedelic Spotlight.What’s it like to combine sex and psychedelics? As with most things, the conversation, especially in the media, tends to focus on the extremes. It’s either the greatest thing since sliced bread or a new r...2022-09-1305 min
Stripped by SIA#136 - The Politicization of Sex Work w/ Cathy ReisenwitzWelcome to Season 5 of Stripped by SIA! Thank you so much for all of your support over the past 3 years - such an honour to be able to share the stories of so many sex workers.
To kick off Season 5, I bring on writer, journalist, and sex worker, Cathy Reisenwitz, onto the show! Cathy is an esteemed writer and has written for TechCrunch, VICE, and the Daily Beast and the author of the newsletter, Sex and the State. Cathy joins me in speaking about how politics has shaped sex work and in turn, discusses the role that s...2022-09-111h 08
Sex and the State PodcastMK has quibbles with SamWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:My friend MK (check out their substack, Florida Person) had some thoughts about my latest interview, featuring Sam Hammond. Here they are, in full:So many thoughts on this!Still haven't seen convincing data that society is becoming "fem...2022-09-0702 min
Sex and the State PodcastSam Hammond on the future of menWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~I interviewed Sam Hammond, Director of Social Policy at the Niskanen Center, on native-born men, the feminization of economics, gender essentialism, and more!Transcript below:Cathy: Hi, Sam, how are you doing? Sam: Awesome. I'm super well, thank you. Cathy: I'm just gonna introduce you real qui...2022-09-0536 min
Sex and the State PodcastNot all men (are equally likely to be single)Welcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:I wrote recently about the rise of lonely, single men. One thing I mentioned, but didn’t dive deeply into, was the role of income and education in male loneliness and singledom. In a Facebook post, Ilya Somin does a great job elaborating on this...2022-08-3103 min
Sex and the State PodcastDo you even trip, bro? On psychedelic masculinityWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~Below is my first article for Psychedelic Spotlight! If you’d rather watch me read this:Professional athletes and men’s wellness gurus are turning to psychedelics to explore their inner selves. What's going on with psychedelic masculinity?What is American masculinity in 2022? A look at men’s role mo...2022-08-3008 min
Sex and the State PodcastOn "heteropessimism"Welcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:Being, shall we say, quite familiar with both heterosexuality and pessimism, I of course had to click on “On Heteropessimism.” Often, when I’m reading someone go on and on about something or another I think, consciously or subconsciously, why? Why are you so ob...2022-08-3008 min
Sex and the State PodcastA queer perspective on men's woesWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~I recently spoke to Kyle Borland, author of Third Cultured, for a queer perspective on the problems facing US native-born men. We talked about how masculinity doesn’t comport well with formal education, the importance of community, and our current labor shortage, “Every time I hear it, I'm just like, gentlemen, I need...2022-08-2932 min
Sex and the State PodcastLiz Nolan Brown on the Porn WarsWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~Here’s the interview:I recently interviewed Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Senior Editor at Reason and Co-Founder of Feminists for Liberty, about the Porn Wars and how they impact native-born US men. Transcript below:Cath...2022-08-2229 min
Sex and the State PodcastTaking a break from OnlyFansWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:In news that will delight some (my family and boyfriend) and upset others, I’m taking an indefinite break from OnlyFans. I’ve loved the experience of getting to know people in this way and share this side of myself. I can’t figure...2022-08-1704 min
Sex and the State PodcastThe rise of lonely, single menWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:My friend (and fellow Alabamian and Substack-er) Kyle Borland just sent me The Rise of Lonely, Single Men: Dating apps and a drastically changing relationship landscape from Psychology Today...2022-08-1604 min
Sex and the State PodcastLicensure reform for native-born menWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~Here’s the video interview:I recently interviewed Shoshana Weissmann, Digital Director for the R Street Institute about the regulations that negatively impact native-born US men. It’s a great interview, where I learned a lot. T...2022-08-1513 min
Sex and the State PodcastPorn and men's problemsWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:I’ve written a few posts now about the problems facing, and caused by, US native-born men. I was thinking recently about how my writing about porn relates to the q...2022-08-0803 min
Sex and the State PodcastPutting the "fun" in fundamental attribution errorWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:One of my favorite Twitter accounts, @visakanv recently advised his followers to fill in the blank: "Why doesn't everyone just... _______." Whatever comes up is often a clue about someth...2022-07-2004 min
Sex and the State PodcastA quibbleWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:Got a letter from a dear friend:Dear Cathy:Your series on the problems facing low-skilled native-born men has been, as usual, insigh...2022-07-1902 min
Sex and the State PodcastIndian Bronson on native-born men's woesWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~Welcome to the second installment of what will likely be a series on the question of what’s wrong with native-born American men! (Check out the kickoff post here) This week I interviewed Indian Bronson: Founder, Writer...2022-07-1353 min
Sex and the State PodcastMasculinity: It’s a trap!Welcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this post:Sorry, not sorry for the clickbait headline. It’s not masculinity itself that’s the trap, actually. So my friend reacted to my What's wrong with native...2022-07-1205 min
Sex and the State PodcastMaterial stability with a modicum of effort for white malesWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this:Got a question from a reader about this episode:Here’s the question:I'm not convinced here: "Furthermore, the white ones were told (and are stil...2022-07-1102 min
Sex and the State PodcastWhat's wrong with native-born men?Welcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~If you’d rather watch me read this: For a long time, I’ve thought a lot about native-born American men. Specifically, what’s wrong with them, and what caused it? I’m talking about a bunch of thi...2022-07-0805 min
Sex and the State PodcastHighway runWelcome to Sex and the State, a newsletter about power. I’m a writer working on decriminalizing and destigmatizing all things sex. I use evidence and stories to interrogate existing power structures to propose better ways of relating. To support my work, buy a guide, buy a subscription, follow me on OnlyFans, or just share this post!~~~~~I got dumped Tuesday night. This now former partner, Alabama D, appreciated me in ways and to extents no one has. Specifically — and I feel this somewhat typifies a lot of what was so unique and amazin...2022-06-2405 min
Mutual Exchange RadioCathy Reisenwitz on Abortion and Bodily AutonomyCathy Reisenwitz joins Mutual Exchange Radio to discuss feminism, bodily autonomy, BDSM, power, and all things Sex and the State. Cathy is a writer with bylines in The Week, Newsweek, Forbes, the Daily Beast, VICE Motherboard, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo, Ravishly, Kink and Code and other publications. She is the Head of Content at a tech startup and VP of Comms for San Francisco Sex-Positive Democratic Club and a regular contributor to Exponents Magazine. Check out her newsletter, Sex and the State: https://cathyreisenwitz.substack.com/2022-05-2847 min
Seat of Your PantsSeat of Your Pants: EP13 | Cathy ReisenwitzIn the thirteenth episode of Seat of Your Pants, hosts Jay Kopita and Mistress Kye are joined by creator and writer Cathy Reisenwitz.2022-04-0646 min
The Manwhore Podcast: Sex-Positive ConversationsHow I Left My Marriage (and became an OnlyFans THOT) with Cathy ReisenwitzWriter Cathy Reisenwitz!Introduce yourself in The Champagne Room at http://manwhorepod.com/discord!Follow Cathy!Twitter: @cathyreisenwitz0nlyFans: @cathyreisenwitzNewsletter: Sex and the StateFollow Billy!TikTok: @thebillyprocidaTwitter: @TheBillyProcidaInstagram: @billyisprocidaFacebook fan page0nlyFans: @callmebillyVenmo: @BillyProcidaCash App: $manwhorepodAmazon Wish ListThe sex toy revolution for dicks is here...2021-08-111h 01
Post Political PodcastPost Political Podcast - Episode 021: Cathy ReisenwitzCathy Reisenwitz has been published in The Week, Newsweek, Forbes, the Daily Beast, VICE Motherboard, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo, Ravishly, Kink and Code and other publications. She is the VP of Comms for San Francisco Sex-Positive Democratic Club and a regular contributor to Exponents Magazine.
We'll be diving into Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, SESTA and FOSTA, and how best to protect and decriminalize sex work in the US.2021-03-1046 min
The New Liberal PodcastThe Oldest Profession ft. Cathy ReisenwitzHow should the the government regulate sex work? Should sex work be legal, or decriminalized? What are the biggest issues facing women in this industry? Sex work policy journalist and advocate Cathy Reisenwitz joins the podcast to talk about how the state deals with the 'oldest profession', and what changes she believes society should make. We discuss current laws, how police and other institutions frequently mistreat sex workers, and how to balance between protecting sex workers from harms while not penalizing non-harmful situations. You can follow Cathy at https://twitter.com/CathyReisenwitz https://c...2021-01-141h 11
Naked HumanityThe Nuance you Miss in Political Opponents with Feminist Libertarian Cathy ReisenwitzMany people think that libertarianism are selfish misers who like free markets because it helps make them rich. But that’s a radical misperception. In today’s episode, I chat with political commentator Cathy Reisenwitz, who identifies both as a libertarian and as a feminist who cares about racism, privilege, and many other issues commonly identified with the “left.” Cathy is the perfect example of how dangerous it is to over-simplify the political “other”. Cathy and I also discuss what’s wrong with San Francisco, why it’s important to address privilege, and how government can’t always be the solution to ou...2019-10-2851 min
The Michael Ostrolenk ShowLibertarianism and sex-positivity with Cathy Reisenwitz, #ORadioOstrolenk speaks with Cathy Reisenwitz, a San Francisco-based writer. Reisenwitz is a self-described sex-positive libertarian feminist, and she dives into her journey to each of these identities. Reisenwitz chronicles how she came to identify with libertarianism, her thoughts on the neoliberalism movement, the importance of safety nets in economic growth, and the role of affordable housing. Reisenwitz also discusses sex positivity, and her realization that that there is no one way to have sex, be in love, or be married. To learn more about Reisenwitz, visit her blog at https://cathyreisenwitz.com/ and find her articles at The Bay City...2019-04-271h 02
Challenging Opinions >>CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and FreedomCathy Reisenwitz is a writer whose work has appeared in The Week, Forbes, the Daily Beast, VICE Motherboard, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo and others, and she’s appeared as a commentator on Fox News and Al Jazeera, which an interesting combination to say the least. In the discussion I mentioned the coining of the word … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://podcast.challengingopinions.com/2019/03/18/co105-cathy-reisenwitz-on-cars-and-freedom/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and Freedom"</span></a></p><img src="ht...2019-03-1830 min
Challenging Opinions >>CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and FreedomCathy Reisenwitz is a writer whose work has appeared in The Week, Forbes, the Daily Beast, VICE Motherboard, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo and others, and she’s appeared as a commentator on Fox News and Al Jazeera, which an interesting combination to say the least. In the discussion I mentioned the coining of the word … Continue reading "CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and Freedom"2019-03-1830 minChallenging Opinions >>CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and FreedomCathy Reisenwitz is a writer whose work has appeared in The Week, Forbes, the Daily Beast, VICE Motherboard, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo and others, and she’s appeared as a commentator on Fox News and Al Jazeera, which an interesting combination to say the least. In the discussion I mentioned the coining of the word … Continue reading "CO105 Cathy Reisenwitz on Cars and Freedom"2019-03-1800 min
The Political OrphanageEp 58 | The Fight over Feminism | Guest: Cathy ReisenwitzIs the patriarchy the Illuminati with gonads? Where is all the anti-maleness and anti-feminism originating? How do we position ourselves in yon slap fight? Cathy Reisenwitz writes at “Sex and the State” and is a columnist at the Bay City Beacon. She joins Heaton to jump into the issue of feminism, sex positivity, and when claiming injustice becomes a competition.2019-02-1355 min
Reboot Your Law PracticeEPISODE 23 - Cathy Reisenwitz on Law and TechnologyIn this episode, Oscar and Scott welcome writer Cathy Reisenwitz. Cathy who writes on a number of law-related topics for Capterra Legal Software Blog, Above the Law and other sites recently wrote an article for Lawyerist entitled “The Legal industry is About to Get Ubered Hard.” The hosts discuss Cathy’s article with her and what it means for lawyers unwilling to adapt to technological changes in the practice. Cathy explains that, like cab drivers, lawyers have been protected by legislation and regulation limiting who can practice law. This lack of competitive pressure has kept law nearly unchan...2015-08-2115 min