The Electorette

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Sexism in Science with Public Scholar, Climate Scientist Dr. Sarah Myhre Aug 17, 2017

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"Your brain is not as important as the currency of your body and the sexual appeal of your body to the male gaze." This is just one of the points made during my conversation on feminism, racism, climate science and the Trump administration with public scholar and climate scientist, Dr. Sarah Myhre. Dr. Myhre is one of the founders of Seattle's branch of 500 Women Scientists and is a vocal advocate for greater racial equality and for greater representation of women's voices in science and in society as a whole. In fact, she describes herself as a loudmouth and nasty woman. In our conversation, Dr. Myhre is very vulnerable and open about her experiences as a woman in science, being a single mother and about coming to terms with her own privilege in a racially charged political climate.

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Reproductive Justice & the Politics of Reproductive Rights with Dr. Laura Briggs Aug 14, 2017

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"If the police are killing young folks in our communities, that's a threat to our reproductive rights." This is just one of the points you'll hear in my conversation with Dr. Laura Briggs, author of the forthcoming book "How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics." Briggs discusses reproductive rights in a broad context including how the right to a living wage and violence-free communities are a part of reproductive justice. We also discuss conservative and evangelical leaders' strategies to dismantle the social safety net for women.

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Electorette Podcast Preview Aug 12, 2017

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The Electorette: A new podcast about politics, intersectionality and feminism. The Electorette features interviews and conversations with the women leading the resistance. They are passionate about equality, voting rights, climate change, access to healthcare & reproductive rights and all issues that make a healthy democracy. This episode from The Electorette features clips from our upcoming podcast, which launch in Aug 2017.

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