Feminism - Think

Gun violence as a feminist issue

August 7, 2024 Culture, Gender, Race/Identity, Think

Roxane Gay joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her surprise at the thrill of shooting, why owning a gun is a political act for a Black American and what “stand your ground” laws mean to her.

What Abigail Adams and Beyoncé have in common

January 4, 2024 Culture, History

Historian Elizabeth Cobbs discusses her history of famous women who fought for equal rights and family from both sides of the aisle, and the impact they continue to have today.

What Abigail Adams and Beyoncé have in common

July 25, 2023 Culture, History

Historian Elizabeth Cobbs discusses her history of famous women who fought for equal rights and family from both sides of the aisle, and the impact they continue to have today.

The Oppression At The Heart Of White Feminism

August 19, 2020 History, Race/Identity

Writer and diversity consultant Mikki Kendall joins us to explain how the feminist movement continues to marginalize women of color.

Death, Ingénues, And True Crime: A Halloween Special

October 31, 2019 Culture, Health, Science and Technology

Obsession, murder, dying, and a touch of humor: just some of the dark subjects we’ll touch on in this Halloween special.

Life Lessons From A Black Academic

October 17, 2019 Culture, Politics, Race/Identity

Black feminist author and associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University Tressie McMillan Cottom, joins us to talk about her exploration of black women’s space in culture, affluence, beauty and power.

One Woman’s Fight Against Honor Killings

September 12, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Khalida Brohi joins us to talk about how one moment vaulted her into a life of activism to empower women.

A Black Feminist In White America

February 22, 2018 Race/Identity

Morgan Jerkins joins us to talk about what it is to be a black feminist in America today.

How “Thelma & Louise” Redefined The Roles Of Women In Hollywood

July 12, 2017 Culture, Race/Identity

Becky Aikman joins us to talk about the film’s unlikely path from script to screen – and about why more than 25 years later Hollywood is still gun shy when it comes to female-led casts.

A Saudi Woman Takes The Wheel

June 22, 2017 Race/Identity

Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca as a member of a fundamentalist family. She joins us to talk about being a feminist in a patriarchy.

The Truth About Men And Women

April 5, 2017 Race/Identity

Stephen Marche joins us to talk about the many places that members of the opposite sex interact and how those interactions have evolved in the age of feminism.