Feminism, Fascism & the Future - Podcast

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This podcast maps the global anti-gender movement, its relationship to far-right and often fascistic politicians, and how feminist and LGBTQ activists are fighting back.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2025-05-21
Format: 2025-05-21
Episode 4: The Anti-Gender Movement in Mexico City (part 1) - 08/08/2024
From Laurie Essig: In this episode we travel to Mexico City, exploring the anti-gender ideology movement on a local level. We encounter a lot hope and feminist joy along the way. Join us in exploring anti-gender politics and feminist resistance in...
Bonus: My Students Made an Episode! - 07/09/2024
From Laurie Essig: Laurie's Feminist Theory class made an episode for the podcast! The students conducted research and interviews to dive into the anti-gender ideology movement in Vermont, Florida, Mexico, and Germany. Hear from their friends,...
Episode 3: We Gotta Talk About Sex - 02/21/2024
From Laurie Essig: We have to talk about sex if we are going to talk about the anti-gender movement. You see, the anti-gender movement is rooted in the belief that sex is simple - boys and girls, penises and vaginas. But actually, sex has never been...
Episode 2: How the Anti-Gender Movement Got Political - 11/24/2023
From Laurie Essig: In this episode we talk to a variety of experts on the anti-gender ideology movement. They explain its history in the Catholic Church and how it slipped into far-right political movements starting in Russia, but spreading through...
Episode 1: Introduction - 09/06/2023
From Laurie Essig: In this episode, we introduce what’s coming for us. It’s fascism, pure and simple and it’s spreading across the globe. But this time fascism is against “gender ideology” as well as the usual suspects...

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