We're excited to share our great conversation with Rafia Zakaria on her latest book, AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM.   Rafia Zakaria is an attorney, political philosopher, the author of The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan, Veil, and most recently Against White Feminism.  She also authored many essays for the Guardian, CNN, and the New York Times Book Review.  She is a regular columnist for Dawn in Pakistan and the Baffler in the United States. You can also find her on Substack.   AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM provides historical and contemporary evidence as to the destructive, problematic nature of white feminism and why we need to disrupt and dismantle it.  Per Zakaria, a white feminist is someone who refuses to consider the role that whiteness and racial privilege have played and continue to play in universalizing white feminist concerns, agendas, and beliefs  as being those of all feminism and all of feminists.   Rafia Zakaria is one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. She is so looking forward to sharing her work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

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Ep 152: Against White Feminism

We're so excited to speak with Zakiya Dalila Harris, the author of THE OTHER BLACK GIRL. We had so many questions for Zakiya, her book is riveting and nuanced and we can't wait for the adaptation on Hulu! (And, we not-so-secretly hope she writes a sequel!) We hope you enjoy this conversation!   Zakiya's debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, is available now from Atria Books in the U.S., Bloomsbury in the U.K., and elsewhere around the world. A TV adaptation is currently in active development with Tara Duncan, Temple Hill Entertainment, and Hulu. Zakiya Dalila Harris is one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. She is so looking forward to sharing her work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 151: The Other Black Girl

We're thrilled to interview Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, authors of Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination. The discussion is delightfully wide-ranging, from the most topical things on our mind (Kyrsten Sinema and Britney Spears) to the broadest questions we are grappling with "Will true equity ever be reached?" and "Why do so many white women regularly vote against their own interests?" We discussed how women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, Susan Sontag's lesser known feminist essays, intersectionality, and the utopianism found in feminism - the wish for a better world, and the need to imagine a better world so that it comes into being. And that's just scratching the surface - we hope you enjoy!  The book is so comprehensive and engaging, we highly recommend reading it, and immersing yourself in the lives and work of some of the sharpest, fiercest literary minds of the last 70 years.    Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar are two of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. They are all so looking forward to sharing their work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 150: Still Mad

We discuss the two most recent documentaries cashing in on/exposing more details of Britney Spears' 13 year battle to end her conservatorship. The New York Times in partnership with Hulu produced their follow up to this spring's Framing Britney Spears aptly titled Controlling Britney Spears, while Netflix released Britney vs. Spears yesterday. The more we learn about this conservatorship, the more enraging and terrifying it becomes.  We see you: Devious Lickers, Zillow, Senate Republicans, Kyrsten Sinema, Joseph Ladapo, Louis DeJoy Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 149: Will Britney Spears‘ Conservatorship End Today?

The (long) title says it all. We discuss the tragic death of Gabby Petito alongside the ongoing tragedy of the erasure of missing women of color. As Molly Jong-Fast emphasizes in her recent Daily Beast article, "In the same area that Gabby Petito disappeared, 710 indigenous people— mostly girls—disappeared between the years of 2011 and 2020 but their stories didn’t lead news cycles."   We see you: Hangtime Sports Bar & Grill (Rowlett, TX), Scott Frank and William Horberg's Queen's Gambit Emmy speeches, Lauren Pefferle, Benton Harbor water quality, CBP treatment of Haitian asylum seekers at the border   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 148: The Tragedy of Gabby Petito & the Heartbreaking Erasure of Missing Women of Color

We cover a lot of news at the top - Britney Spears's engagement and departure from Instagram, and (hopefully!) nearing the end of conservatorship, AOC's decision to wear a "Tax the Rich" gown to the Met Gala, the confirmation that Olivia Munn is indeed pregnant with John Mulaney's child (WHY DO WE CARE SO MUCH?!), and Governor Newsom winning the CA recall race. And THEN we get into our main topic - toxic positivity and the limits of manifesting change -- and how social media exacerbates some of these problematic and unhelpful strategies.  We see you: Thomas Stemen, Governor Abbott, Texas legislature and anti trans legislation, NYT Op Ed Section, anti-vax and anti-maskers, high end stores selling/gentrifying low riding sweatpants with boxers sticking out   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 147: Toxic Positivity

We're still furious about the rolling back of abortion rights so we're getting deeper into it today.  We discuss the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to let the law stand for now, despite it being clearly unconstitutional and encouraging vigilante justice. This is a big moment and we're still processing - so it's getting a second episode!  We see you: Arizona dad who threatened the principal with zip ties, Brandy Melville, "Dr." Fred Wagshul, the LDW shootings in Chicago, Bryan Riley and the systems that failed, the dialogue around homelessness and drug use This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM.    Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 146: We‘re Still Furious About Texas

We are enraged, frustrated, gutted (insert all the negative adjectives) at the new Texas law that went into effect today banning abortions after 6 weeks, well before most women even know they're pregnant. This law is unconstitutional on its face, and yet SCOTUS hasn't blocked it. We get into the other devastating, insidious aspects of this law, which allows private citizens to act as vigilantes and sue anyone "aiding and abetting" an abortion - from the front desk administrator at a women's health clinic to the Uber driver transporting her. It's fucked up on every level, and not how the legal system in this country is designed to work, and also just plain unconstitutional. Rage, rage, rage. Feel free to call Susan Collins's office and ask her how "settled" she thinks Roe precedent is now.    We see you: Northepointe Christian Schools, Waukesha School District board, Marin County teacher who unmasked for storytime, Colleyville Heritage High School, Roger Garrison, Virginia Governor Northam’s complicated posthumous pardon This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Kate Pearce, Sweet Talking Rancher. You can find Sweet Talking Rancher by Kate Pearce wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com.    Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 145: Roe v. Wade overturned in Texas

We discuss updates to COVID protocols, mask mandates, and our own risk assessments as we stare down another fall in this pandemic, thanks to the Delta variant and so many defiant morons ignoring public health advice, data and science.    We see you: Jonathan Mattingly, Julius Jones facing the death penalty in Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood, Tucker Carlson, federal government deliberately targeting BLM protesters, UN Climate Report This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Kate Pearce, Sweet Talking Rancher. You can find Sweet Talking Rancher by Kate Pearce wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com.   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 144: COVID, Endless COVID

We discuss the horrific crisis the US caused in Afghanistan as the Taliban regains control of the country. As we near the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the events of this weekend are particularly sad and frustrating. We get into what Taliban rule means for women, girls, and other minority communities in Afghanistan, and Biden's defiant, out-of-touch defense of this poorly executed withdrawal. So much preventable suffering... and we just ~know~ Liz Warren wouldn't have let events go down this way.    Instead of a 'we see you' segment, this week we've highlighted a few organizations you can support: No One Left Behind  Women For Women International Vital Voices Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security LIRS Connect More ways to help are here.   And finally... call your elected officials!    -   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com     

Ep 143: The Crisis (We Caused) in Afghanistan

Andrew Cuomo resigned! Praise be. We discuss the accusations against him and what (if any) the implications are for the #metoo movement going forward.  Just another prominent public figure being held slightly accountable for years of bad behavior, we love to see it. We also address whether there's hypocrisy in this instance on the Democratic side, but since we don't see Republicans calling for the resignation or even accountability for of Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Madison Cawthorn and the orange man (Trump), the charge of broad scale hypocrisy on this issue doesn't seem to hold water.    We see you: Salvador Sanchez, Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Section, Jessica Natale, Tennessee, Greg Grippo, Florida/Ron DeSantis   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 142: Andrew Cuomo's Resignation

We discuss the need to mask back up in public places, defend Simone Biles's decision to withdraw from the Olympics for mental health reasons, and then complain about Brett Kavanaugh because the more we learn about his confirmation the more disgusting and unfair it becomes, even with 3 years of distance. The FBI's most recent report on how they handled their "investigation" into the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh only reinforces the disgrace of that Supreme Court confirmation.   We see you: Britney Spears shamers, Gary Abernathy, insurrectionists (again), US Center for SafeSport, Alen Hadzic, Basilico’s Pasta e Vino, Deutsche Bank   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com   

Ep 141: Masking Up, Simone Biles and Brett Kavanaugh

This episode is a day-ish late being released due to life interferences. We slow things down in this conversation and discuss some of the day to day challenges of trying to balance our highest priorities. Balancing a full time job, partners, pregnancy, caretaking and a passion project (this podcast!) takes a lot of time, energy, patience and intentionality. This felt like an appropriate moment to pull back the curtain on some of the personal femininist issues we're navigating.   We see you: Garfield County Attorney’s Office, Kyrsten Sinema, Eagle’s Nest, The European Handball Federation (EHF), Culper Precision, Walmart   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 140: When Life Interferes

We discuss the billionaire boys club space race! Wasteful, self-indulgent, tone-deaf and a grotesquely perfect example of capitalism gone awry... is there anything redeeming about these trips? Are we seriously about to let the one percent spend a quarter of a million dollars to float around for five minutes in what is ~barely~ considered technically space while the Earth burns? Seems like it! Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Elon Musk... we see you. The world sees you.   We see you: Anthony Campo, LAPD, Kaiser Permanente, Frito Lay, Sutton Stracke, Texas AG Ken Paxton    Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 139: Billionaire Space Race

We're both on vacation this week, so we've pre-recorded a conversation about our most prominent quarantine squabbles with our partners throughout the pandemic. From dishes to politics, we hope you enjoy this lighter episode!  'We see you' segment will return next week!   Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com 

Ep 138: Quarantine Squabbles!

Politics, sex, & foolishness discussed through a feminist lens.

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