Women Talking About Their Lives

Char
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An approchable podcast exploring women's issues through a socialist lens.

Episodes

  1. JAN 25

    10 4BAmerica

    4bamerica.org Is Seperatism “Safer” for Women?  What is 4B Movement?

    25 min

  2. 04/25/2024

    Episode 9-RISE

    :) So so so! Excited to be back so soon with another episode about the very important RISE festival! Please email me at charf1ghtssoftly@gmail.com or us at riseontheland2020s@gmail.com for a link to the website and Facebook Page! We so look forward to seeing you on the land!  We still have tickets available for our show in New York City! Get them here while you can!

    35 min

  3. 04/18/2024

    Episode 8-Buttress

    I chat with rapper and radical feminist Bethany a.k.a Buttress about feminism, cancel culture, evolution and more… If you’d like to see her+S.C.U.M in NYC this May please get your tickets here! We’d love to see you there! Stream her latest album Endofunctor while you’re at it as well!  please keep a look out for my episode on RISE very soon! If you have something you would like to promote, please contact me at charf1ghtssoftly@gmail.com :)

    1h 20m

  4. 11/28/2023

    Episode 7: S.C.U.M

    I sit down with the member of feminist hardcore band S.C.U.M (Society For Cutting Up Misogynists) and discuss some of the theory behind their music, the place of feminist rage and the realities of making political music in 2023. Give them a listen! Find them on Instagram, they post all their flyers for upcoming shows.  See you in two weeks!

    1h 11m

  5. 09/29/2023

    Episode 6: Veganism and Feminism, The Sexual Politics of Meat

    In this episode my friend Kez and I dig into Carol J. Adams “The Sexual Politics of Meat”, we discuss veganism’s place in The Movement™️, Soyboys™️ and the symbolic role of eating the “other” throughout history.  TW:  cannibalism, animal cruelty, sexual violence (light)   Notable Sources:  Carol J. Adams, “The Sexual Politics of Meat”, 1990.  Vincent Woodward, “The Delectable Negro”, 2014

    36 min

  6. 08/17/2023

    Episode 5: Porn Realities

    I sit down with a forensic psychologist to discuss how pornography destroys relationships, communities and leads to an increase in the frequency and severity of sex crimes.  Find acheracy on Tumblr  Find me (char) on Tumblr, TikTok, Twitter and Instagram @ f1ghtsoftly  Questions, (nice!) Comments and inquiries about appearing on the show can be directed to charf1ghtssoftly@gmail.com

    1h 11m

  7. 05/31/2023

    Episode 4: Detransition Beyond Before and After; Part 2 Psychology, Psychiatry, Lesbian Community and Creativity

    In this Episode Char discusses with her interviewees the problems with the current mental health industry, and how they disrupt lesbian community, as well as strategies for building resilience outside of those structures, with a particular emphasis on creative output as a critical space for building connection. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Detransition-Beyond-Before-Spinifex-Shorts/dp/1925950409 Find me at f1ghtsoftly on instagram, twitter and tumblr, if you're interested in promoting your art/music/events or services on the podcast please email me at charf1ghtssoftly@gmail.com

    1h 2m

  8. 05/25/2023

    Episode 4: Detransition: Beyond Before and After Part 1: Lesbian Community and the Significance of Radicalism

    Hello! thank you for joining me for Episode 4 where Max and Kitty Robinson discuss their book Detransition: Beyond Before and After. We chat in this section about lesbian community, the loss of LGBT radicalism and the importance of intergenerational ties.  Find the book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Detransition-Beyond-Before-Spinifex-Shorts/dp/1925950409 Find me at f1ghtsoftly on instagram, twitter and tumblr, if you're interested in promoting your art/music/events or services on the podcast please email me at charf1ghtssoftly@gmail.com

    26 min

  9. 05/18/2023

    Educational 1: Reform or Revolution?

    Char and her friend Victoria (https://www.tumblr.com/mtlwcollection) discuss Rosa Luxembourg's Reform or Revolution and how to apply Luxembourg's insights to the feminist problems of today.  Find the full pamphlet here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1900/reform-revolution/ Other useful references:  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjq6OHmof_-AhUjF1kFHSEvCRsQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fproles-of-the-book-club%2Fid1460822293%3Fi%3D1000464849502&usg=AOvVaw3mitUxEnmePmPGYteGWzGV This is a link to the Red Book Club Episode on Reform or Revolution, it is a little drier than our discussion, but very informative and grounded in good context.  https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/2022/02/1085-the-german-revolution.html This is another podcast by Mike Duncan, which places Luxembourg in her historical context and discusses the events after her debates with Bernstein. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosa-Luxemburg here is a quick summary of Rosa's life https://www.britannica.com/topic/Social-Democratic-Party-of-Germany Here is a quick summary of the SPD and it's role in first Reich and the later Weimar Republic.

    36 min

  10. 05/17/2023

    Episode 2: Why I Take The Theoretical Standpoints That I Do And Why They Matter

    More in depth look at my choice to be both Gender Critical in outlook and Socialist in my Praxis and some small cleavages I have with people who call themselves Radical Feminists in the 2020s. If you're looking for more (or better articulated, my apologies! these things still make me a little nervous) sources on these issues, feel free to check out these very useful podcasts, YouTube lectures and books to get a little better grounded in these sources. Here is an excellent description of Marxism for beginners: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marxism/Analysis-of-society ^ this can be a bit wordy, but wordy is important! Here is a little bit more accessible example from Mike Duncan https://content.libsyn.com/p/1/5/0/1501fbf3be010178/10.3-_The_Three_Pillars_of_Marxism_master.mp3?c_id=44011478&cs_id=44011478&response-content-type=audio%2Fmpeg&Expires=1684346905&Signature=BYMZ7FL~B0vKvQVdXEfQ~tALI1tdACRhaoXY9Z0WH54CEtLysHeA8j2BvnwMzfIh41AOCwfXg0KEooy99-vodGet7653Rg12~twVOwuGtPC9b5SvP4Pi5Qd-7JNPdgly6tAOm7Dn4a7xI1725CVtvA6ddUGII948dmjFWUymwMRDvv~FjbPHBoQ68XukkaCKL8nVdn3yp3paIS2V~6N0uGOLO3zK8RmoTf1VeFqlgPVxhyTz1EiJgywtjzl5ZBi1RXtvUqATCYKKPj63G0hqIXmxp7OD006WdRrS8VT-PCWNMdTipY6WnGGpXA9t8Usds2xPCoVVjwTQrk0frw7duw__&Key-Pair-Id=K1YS7LZGUP96OI Here is an article summarizing Sylvia Federici, the living marxist feminist legend, latest book about bodies under capitalism where she critiques the trans humanist ideas that undergird transgenderism/body modification as a concept/ideal in lieu of bodily acceptance and celebration.  https://abeautifulresistance.org/site/2020/6/4/reclaiming-the-body-of-the-witch-a-review-of-beyond-the-periphery-of-the-skin-from-silvia-federici Finally, here is a statement by the Communist Party of the UK, while I don't think feminists should organize with men in the same organizations (we can work together for shared goals) arguing against mainstream transgender ideology. https://www.communistparty.org.uk/the-gender-recognition-bill-and-equality-law/ Finally! Quick Error Correction, we read Rosa Luxembourg's Reform or Revolution for the next week, rather than Engel's Origin of the Family-but that is a fantastic text we will get to soon enough!

    28 min

  11. 04/26/2023

    Welcome! Episode One and Introduction

    I quickly introduce myself, what made me gender critical and explain some of the longer term plans for this podcast. Please forgive some of the sound issues, I'm still learning how to use my equipment well!  Small trigger warning as I discuss homophobia, misogyny and substance use issues.

    15 min
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