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Why Young People Were Key to Kansas's Win Sep 14, 2022

In August, Kansas became the first state to vote on abortion protections since the fall of Roe v. Wade. And the opposition was fierce. But with a record-breaking turnout, Kansans voted to keep abortion access protected in the state constitution. This win was made possible thanks to grassroots organizers. Some of the loudest and most inspiring were from youth-centered groups.

In this episode, Kate and Jamia talk to two of the organizers who mobilized young voters in Kansas. Local activist organizations from across the state came together to create an abortion campaign that was hopeful, playful, and uniquely Kansas.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

The Daily Campaign: How We Talk About Abortion Sep 07, 2022

In 1971, a French weekly magazine published the Manifesto of the 343 -- 343 women who publicly announced they'd had an abortion when the procedure was illegal. The next day, a satirical paper called them the 343 "bitches." Three years later, they paved the way for the first legalization of abortion in France's history. The key?Talking about abortion -- campaigning for it in their day-to-day lives.

In this episode, Kate and Jamia talk to one of the 343, who helped shift the narrative around abortion in France, and to a messaging expert to bring those lessons to the American context.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

Rewriting a Constitution: What We Can Learn from Chile Aug 31, 2022

Protestors in Chile fought for a referendum on basic civil rights. And it worked. They achieved what the United States has avoided doing since its foundation: they rewrote the constitution. This new document faces ratification in a few days. And it could become the first constitution in the world to enshrine abortion rights as one of its founding principles.

In this episode, Kate and Jamia talk to some of the folks behind this historic movement. They learn just what goes into rewriting a country’s legal guide: how to say goodbye to an old model of lawmaking, how to learn from the mistakes of constitutions past, and how to write a new founding document as diverse as the country it’s meant to serve.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

Standing In The Gap Aug 17, 2022

As abortion rights are downgraded from federally protected to locally enforced, a small group of people stand in the gap: District Attorneys. On today's episode, Kate and Jamia hear from Georgia's Dekalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston. DA Boston makes the case for why DAs can play an important role in the resistance, which is why she's vowed not to prosecute those seeking or providing abortions.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

The Battle for Birth Control Aug 11, 2022

As we gear up for election season, it's safe to say that the abortion access is going to be top of mind. But what do refrains of "Vote! Vote for me!" mean, when it feels like no one is willing to go to bat for reproductive justice?

This week, Jamia and Kate listen in as Ordinary Equality's executive producer, Jenny Kaplan chats with her connection on the Hill: her mom, Rep. Kathy Manning. Jenny and Rep. Manning pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to engineer a Congressional response to attacks on healthcare.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

Abortion is Good for Business Aug 03, 2022

When Roe fell, eyes turned to a quiet – and undeniable – giant in the conversation on abortion care: corporate America. In a post-Roe world, an employer can be the last line of defense for folks seeking an abortion. And their silence can speak volumes. For the next few episodes, we’re talking about the response to the overturn of Roe.

This episode, Kate and Jamia detangle how the notoriously tricky world of employer-sanctioned healthcare could offer aid to employees in states with restrictive abortion laws– and the obstacles standing in the way.

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

Doctors With Borders Jul 21, 2022

In Texas, it's hard to get an abortion. But it's also hard to learn how to provide one. So hard that med students need to travel across state lines to get the training they need. What happens to a generation of doctors when their speciality becomes illegal?This week, Kate and Jamia meet Jasmine, a first-year medical resident who had to chart her own path to learn how to provide abortions. But will she be able to practice in her home state ofTexas when her residency ends?

If you’re looking to take action in the fight for access to reproductive care, head to ActBlue’s directory to donate directly to reproductive justice groups and abortion funds across the country. ActBlue’s online fundraising platform is designed to support you as you support others, which is why they’re trusted by the millions of small-dollar donors who are driving meaningful, people-powered change. So check out ActBlue's directory, and follow @ActBlue on Twitter!

Crossing the Line Jul 13, 2022

In Louisiana, faith and politics are at a crucial intersection. It’s a state where being anti-choice is mainstream. And one legislator managed the impossible: He created a law so restrictive, even anti-abortion organizations turned against it. While politicians and providers are locked in a standoff, abortion care goes underground.

In this episode, Kate and Jamia test the boundaries of anti-choice ideologies, and speak to someone providing the care and spiritual nourishment folks continue to need in a post-Roe world.

Our sponsor, ActBlue, has tools to help you support local reproductive justice groups or abortion funds by either donating directly or creating your own fundraising form. These forms can be shared far and wide with your own personal networks, and allows for quick and easy donation asks that go directly to your groups of choice.Take action today. Click HERE to find and support reproductive justice groups at every level.

An Island of Care Jul 07, 2022

You probably have seen maps of the country that highlight trigger states, where abortion is banned or severely restricted post-Roe. In some spots on these maps, states without trigger laws stand out like islands in seas of red. Now, these states are the last ones standing for abortion access in their regions of the country.

In this episode, Kate and Jamia take a closer look at what they thought was a surprising island in a vast expanse of the west: Montana.

Our sponsor, ActBlue, has tools to help you support local reproductive justice groups or abortion funds by either donating directly or creating your own fundraising form. These forms can be shared far and wide with your own personal networks, and allows for quick and easy donation asks that go directly to your groups of choice.

Take action today. Click HERE to find and support reproductive justice groups at every level.

Hanging On to a Future Jun 29, 2022

Well, here we are. We're on the other side of what we've been talking about for years. Roe v. Wade has been struck down, and for the first time in our lifetime, abortion is no longer protected.

In our first episode, Kate and Jamia talk to folks who've been living, and working, and surviving, in a state where abortion access has been under fire for years, even before Roe fell -- Kentucky.

To learn more about the Kentucky Health Justice Network, click here.

Our sponsor, ActBlue, has tools to help you support local reproductive justice groups or abortion funds by either donating directly or creating your own fundraising form. These forms can be shared far and wide with your own personal networks, and allows for quick and easy donation asks that go directly to your groups of choice.

Take action today. Click HERE to find and support reproductive justice groups at every level.

Coming soon: Season 4 of Ordinary Equality Jun 20, 2022

For the first time in our lifetimes, everyone will be living in a world without Roe v. Wade. But a lot has changed since 1973. So we’re here again, with another crucial season talking all about abortion today. We’re thinking of it as a survival guide. How to live – and resist – in a post-Roe world.

Our sponsor, ActBlue, has tools to help you support local reproductive justice groups or local abortion funds by either donating directly or creating your own fundraising form. These forms can be shared far and wide with your own personal networks, and allows for quick and easy donation asks that go directly to your groups of choice.

To get started search the ActBlue directory to find reproductive justice groups to support: https://secure.actblue.com/directory/all?issue_area=reproductive_justice

The End of Roe v. Wade May 03, 2022

Given last night's Supreme Court leak, Ordinary Equality's EP Jenny Kaplan sat down with Kate and Jamia to talk about what comes next in a post-Roe v. Wade world.

BONUS: The Accidental Activist (Alyssa Milano) Apr 15, 2022

Listen to The Accidental Activist wherever you get your podcasts.

Alyssa Milano has been on our screens for decades. But she’s also been on the front lines championing the issues she believes in for just as long. Her roles on Who's the Boss?, Melrose Place, and Charmed are as iconic as her activism. While most of us choose one cause, Alyssa has dedicated herself to many. In this episode, Alyssa shares the origin story of her activism, how love propels us, and how to face the critics.

Mentioned tweet: https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/919659438700670976?lang=en

Check out Alyssa’s podcast Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry!

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Ordinary Equality x Womanica: Pat Spearman Mar 28, 2022

In our final episode of the season, Kate talks with Senator Pat Spearman (1955-present) about her path towards becoming an Equal Rights Amendment icon.

Ordinary Equality x Womanica: Martha Wright Griffiths Mar 21, 2022

This week on the Ordinary Equality x Womanica crossover season, we're talking about "the Mother of the Equal Rights Amendment."

Listen in as Kate Kelly shares the story of Martha Wright Griffiths (1912-203) -- told, in part, in Martha's own words.

Ordinary Equality x Womanica: Crystal Eastman Mar 14, 2022

For this episode of the Ordinary Equality x Womanica crossover season, we're going back to the heat of the suffrage movement to learn about one of the Equal Rights Amendment's creators and lifelong advocates. A lawyer, writer and activist, she was known by some as "the most dangerous woman in the world."

Join host Kate Kelly and Dr. Amy Aronson, author of "Crystal Eastman: A Revolutionary Life," as they take us through the story of Crystal Eastman (1881-1928).

Ordinary Equality x Womanica: Molly Brant (Degonwadonti) Mar 07, 2022

For our first episode of the Ordinary Equality x Womanica crossover season, we’re going way back—more than 100 years before the Equal Rights Amendment even existed—to learn about one of the most important figures of the Revolutionary War. She was an indigenous political leader whose absence from this country’s framing documents set the stage for the fight for the ERA more than a century later.

Join host Kate Kelly and Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, a Kanien:keha’ka teacher, researcher and performer, as they take us through the story of Molly Brant (1736 - 1796), also known as Degonwadonti.

Coming Soon: Ordinary Equality x Womanica Mar 01, 2022

On Ordinary Equality, we’ve talked about abortion rights crusaders and women’s rights activists – people putting everything on the line to make our society more just. We're so excited to continue that work on a brand new season, this time, in collaboration with Womanica, another podcast from Wonder Media Network.

Host Kate Kelly has a new book out—also called Ordinary Equality— and we’ll be exploring the lives of four women from the book who had a hand in the fight for constitutional equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. From Haudenosaunee territory in Upstate New York, to modern-day Las Vegas, join us as we learn about the people behind the amendment– and why, after all these years, we’re still fighting to get it into the U.S. Constitution.

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Bonus: What’s at Stake: Roe v. Wade Dec 06, 2021

One of the most historic cases in the fight for reproductive justice was founded on the “penumbra” of cases that came before it--and it’s still one of the cornerstones of abortion law today.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Bonus: Introducing Gravity Jun 10, 2021

Introducing WMN's newest original podcast, Gravity, a show about what becomes possible when we look at hardships differently, hosted by Dr. Lucy Kalanithi. Join us to explore transformations around loneliness, the myth of the ideal nuclear family, climate crisis, and more. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Changing the Way We Talk About Abortion Apr 07, 2021

How do we dismantle the anti-choice movement? We’re talking through what needs to change on our side, and how we can unify our message towards the anti-abortion crowd. Strap in, folks-- it’s the grand finale.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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It’s a TRAP! Mar 31, 2021

In 1973, Roe v. Wade protected abortion access, right? Enter: TRAP laws. Today, Jamia and Kate run back the history that led to the anti-choice movement’s systematic attack on abortion rights.

Reproductive Justice Mar 24, 2021

Reproductive Justice. Not reproductive access, not reproductive rights. Today, hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson sort through the web of social issues and systemic oppression that have affected the abortion conversation.

Here are some more Reproductive Justice resources:

Moms Rising
The Educated Birth
BIPOC Experience
- Black Mamas Matter Alliance
- Evidence Based Birth
Indigenous Experience
- Changing Woman Initiative
- TEWA Women United
Trans Rights
Disability Justice
- AnteUp

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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The Long Southern Strategy Mar 17, 2021

Abortion access hasn’t always been a moral issue-- so how did we get to the partisan divide we see today? Jamia and Kate lay out the strategies of Christian nationalism, racism, and sexism that united southern white voters in the anti-choice movement.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Roe v. Wade Mar 10, 2021

One of the most historic cases in the fight for reproductive justice was founded on the “penumbra” of cases that came before it--and it’s still one of the cornerstones of abortion law today.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

Kate Kelly on Twitter

Jamia Wilson on Twitter

Bonus: Sharing Abortion Stories Mar 03, 2021

This week, we're taking a break to share some abortion stories from listeners and previous guests.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

Kate Kelly on Twitter

Jamia Wilson on Twitter

Call This Number, Ask for Jane Feb 24, 2021

How did people access abortion pre-Roe? Kate and Jamia talk about some of the clandestine organizations that helped bridge the gap.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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The National Abortion Federation aims to unite, represent, serve, and support abortion providers in delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care. They operate the largest national, toll-free, multi-lingual Hotline for abortion referrals and financial assistance in the U.S. and Canada. Call at 1-800-772-9100

Let’s Go to Church Feb 17, 2021

“While the arguments are typically framed in a way that pits religion against science, faith and abortion access have a complicated and diverse relationship.”

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Breeding a Nation Feb 10, 2021

“The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, and the domestic slave breeding industry has never left us. It’s at the foundation of a system that continues to oppress and constrict female bodies. Particularly Black bodies.”

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Spilling the Abortion Tea Feb 03, 2021

Believe it or not, abortion used to be just another part of life all around the world. The United States was no different, until a dastardly campaign spearheaded by male doctors and one obsessive postal inspector.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Special thanks to Cameron Esposito and Tom Williamson for their voiceover work this episode.

Now at Last We Can Begin Jan 27, 2021

The debate about abortion is often considered a black and white issue -- but that actually isn't the case. Join co-hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson as they discuss their own histories related to reproductive rights and kick off season 2 of Ordinary Equality.

We want to hear from you! If you have an abortion story you want to share, leave us a message at: (516) 636-3012.‬

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Jamia Wilson on Twitter

Special thanks to Faith Salie for voicing Crystal Eastman in this episode!

Introducing: Ordinary Equality Season 2 Jan 20, 2021

Introducing season 2 of Ordinary Equality. Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment sometimes call it the "everything related to abortion amendment." So, this season, join co-hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson as they uncover just about everything related to abortion.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA and the latest abortion laws as we watch history in the making.

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Season 2 is in the works Oct 27, 2020

Kate Kelly introduces her new co-host for season two, Jamia Wilson, and sets the scene for the topic of the season: Abortion.

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Bonus: Introducing She Votes! Aug 10, 2020

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Charlotte Clymer on Trans Rights and the ERA Apr 28, 2020

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Coming Soon: Ordinary Equality at Podapalooza! Apr 21, 2020

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Forward Together, Backward Never Apr 07, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

With Virginia ratification, where does the Equal Rights Amendment go from here? (PBS * 2020)
Notes from a Member of Generation Ratify (American University JGSPL * Emilia Couture * 2019)
Why We Need the Equal Rights Amendment Right the F*ck Now (Cosmopolitan * Alyssa Milano * 2019)
“Why the United States Constitution Needs An Equal Rights Amendment” (Kate Kelly, Teen Vogue, 2018)

Bipartisan Bonanza Mar 31, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“Illinois Approves Equal Rights Amendment, 36 Years After Deadline” (Rick Pearson, Bill Lukitsch * Chicago Tribune * 2018)
“Virginia Ratifies the Equal Right Amendment, Decades After The Deadline” (Bill Chapel * NPR * 2020)
“Danica Roem is Virginia’s First Transgender Elected Official. Here’s What She Wants to Accomplish” (Alana Abramson * Time * 2017)
It’s Time to Finally Pass the Equal Rights Amendment (Ben Cardin, Lisa Murkowski * Washington Post * 2019)

An Amendment Resurrected Mar 24, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“Nevada Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment ... 35 Years After The Deadline” (Colin Dwyer * NPR * 2017)
“Pat Spearman Testimony ERA” (C-SPAN * 2019)
“The Equal Rights Amendment Can’t Be Defeated by Anti-Trans Scare Tactics” (Danica Roem and Kate Kelly * Teen Vogue * 2019)
“I Don’t Have Equal Rights Under the Constitution -- Yet” (Alyssa Milano * CNN * 2018)

The A+ Amendment Mar 17, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“Could 1972 Equal Rights Amendment Have New Life?” (Gregory Watson * Texas Scorecard * 2019)
“The Strange Saga of the 27th Amendment” (Evan Andrews * History * 2017)
The ERA and the Three-State-Strategy (C-SPAN * 2018)
“The Equal Rights Amendment: Why the Era Remains Legally Viable and Properly Before the States” (Held, Herndon, Stager * William & Mary Journal of Women & Law * 1997

U.S. vs. the World Mar 10, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“An Equal Rights Amendment for the Twenty-First Century: Bringing Global Constitutionalism Home” (Julie Suk * Yale Journal of Law and Feminism * 2017)
Advancing Equality: How Constitutional Rights Can Make a Difference Worldwide (Jody Heymann, Amy Raub, Aleta Sprague * University of California Press * 2020)
Feminist Press
“Advancing Equal Rights in the World’s Constitutions”

Not on a Pedestal, but in a Cage Mar 03, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

The Ginsburg Tapes (Lauren Moxley)
The Many Lives of Pauli Murray (Kathryn Schulz * New Yorker * 2017)
“Women Are Not Granted Equality Anywhere in the Constitution (Jennifer Carroll Foy * Marie Claire * 2020)
Equal Means Equal (Kamala Lopez * 2016)
Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court vs. The American People (Jamie B. Raskin * Routledge * 2003)

Update: The ERA Today Feb 25, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

3 State Attorneys General Gue To Recognize ERA as 28th Amendment (Ryan Miller * USA Today * 2020)
“House Votes to Revive Equal Rights Amendment” (Danielle Kurtzleben * NPR * 2020)
“Virginia Approves the ERA., Becoming the 38th State to Back It” (Timothy Williams * NYTimes * 2020)

Foot Soldiers of the Patriarchy Feb 18, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

Special thanks also to Mona Eltahawy for inspiring the name of this episode.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

The Flipside of Feminism: What Conservative Women Know—And Men Can’t Say (Phyllis Schlafly and Suzanne Venker * WND Books * 2011)
Excerpts from MacKinnon/Schlafly Debate (Catharine A. Mackinnon * Law & Equality & 1983)
Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics (Marjorie J. Spruill * Bloomsbury * 2017)

Victory! Well, Almost. Feb 11, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“March 22, 1972: Equal Rights Amendment Passed” (New York Times * 2012)
“Patriarchal Panic: Sexual Politics in the Mormon Church” (Sonia Johnson * 1979)
“Eleanor Smeal Muses on Five Years” (New York Times * 1982)

Equality Is Not a Feeling Feb 04, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (Carolyn Maloney * Rodale Books * 2008)
“I’m a Survivor of Female Genital Cutting and I’m Speaking Out—As Others Must Too” (Maryum Saifee * The Guardian * 2016)
Butterfly Politics (Catherine MacKinnon * Belknap Press * 2017)

The Ghost of Alice Paul Jan 28, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“The Complex History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement” (Jennifer Schuessler * New York Times * 2019)
A Woman’s Crusade (Mary Walton * Griffin * 2015)
Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Right Movement (Sally Gregory McMillen * Oxford University Press * 2008)
The Light of Truth (Ida B. Wells * Penguin Classics * Reprint 2014)

Remember the Ladies Jan 21, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

Also, special thanks to Grace Lynch and Alex Black for their impeccable dramatic readings.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“The Equal Rights Amendment Can’t Be Defeated by Anti-Trans Scare Tactics” (Kate Kelly and Danica Roem * Teen Vogue * 2020)

“Virginia Approves the E.R.A., Becoming the 38th State to Back It” (Timothy Williams * New York Times * 2020)

Standoff (Jacqueline Keeler * Torrey House Press * 2020)

Women’s Lives, Men Laws (Catharine MacKinnon * Belknap Press * 2007)

Upcoming:

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts (Rebecca Hall * Simon & Schuster * 2020)

ERA Missionary Jan 14, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

To dive deeper into some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

“Why the United States Constitution Needs An Equal Rights Amendment” (Kate Kelly, Teen Vogue, 2018)
“Kate Kelly: Utah, let’s ratify the ERA” (Kate Kelly, Salt Lake Tribune, 2019)
Pedestals and Podiums (Martha Sonntag Bradley-Evans, Signature Books, 2005)
From Housewife to Heretic (Sonia Johnson, Wildfire Books, 1989)

Introducing: Ordinary Equality Jan 08, 2020

Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know about the ERA as we watch history in the making.

Special thanks to Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world. To learn more about what you can do to support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, check out www.equalitynow.org/era.

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