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Episode 44: #YesMyAriel - Black Mermaids and Disney
When Disney announced that Halle Bailey would be playing the new Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, people lost their minds. We're here to break down the nonsense and support an inclusive Ariel. Tracey Baptiste - "Mermaids have...
Episode 43: The Herstories of PerSisters Marsha P. Johnson and Brenda Howard
What do you know about the history of Stonewall and the history of Pride? Today we talk about the importance of making visible the contributions of women of marginalized identities to history. Marsha P. Johnson and Brenda Howard. Remember their names....
Episode 42: Abortion Access Hellscape America (and Europe)
Before we start, two things: 1. Happy Pride!! 2. Enjoy some Women's World Cup!!! That should cheer you up before we look at the recent abortion restrictions being passed throughout the feminist hellscape that is the United States and the anti-choice...
Episode 41: We're going to Ibiza, or How to Oust a Corrupt Government
As you may know, the right-wing/conservative Austrian coalition government was ousted from office via a no-confidence vote from Parliament after a video surfaced that showed the vice-chancellor in Ibiza promising favorable treatment for government...
Episode 40: Gamer Girls and Games Culture with PerSister Dr. Emma Vossen
In this episode we talk to Dr. Emma Vossen, award winning public speaker and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at York University with a PhD from the University of Waterloo. Her research looks at the myriad of different ways marginalized people have...
Episode 39: Fighting the Tech-Bro Stereotype with Dr. Mar Hicks
In this episode we finish up our interview with Historian Mar Hicks and talk about contemporary issues facing women in computing, the impact of globalization on IT, and how pink-collar jobs impact everyone. Tip: the answer to all of our problems may...
Episode 38: Creepy Politicians, Periods, and Microfinance - The State of Women Today
We interrupt our two-part interview with Mar Hicks to bring you this episode. Liz sits down with guest co-host, Amy Drayer (@amydrayer) to talk about WTF is going on in politics today, the state of women in the world, and how we can resist the...
Episode 37: The History of Gender in Computing with Historian Dr. Mar Hicks
In celebration of women's history month and the 30th anniversary of the world wide web, we are kicking of our third season with a two part interview with historian Mar Hicks (@histoftech). Mar's research explores the intersection of computing, gender,...
International Women's Day - New Season Trailer
Happy International Women's Day and welcome to the new season of She Who Persisted. The Nasty Podcast.
Episode 36: Fighting Intimate Partner Violence with PerSister LY Marlow, Founder of "Saving Promise"
In our last episode before Christmas (and our last episode in 2018!), Bea sits down to talk with acclaimed author, compelling storyteller and inspiring advocate LY Marlow about her organization "Saving Promise", whose goal it is to “disrupt the cycle...