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She's History

She's History

Written by: Laura Boersma
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 Stories about women throughout history and their impact on today. Hosted by filmmaker Laura Boersma.Copyright 2023 Laura Boersma World
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  • Episode 29: Ep29: Who Was Pauli Murray? A Conversation with Writer and Photographer Malika Ali Harding.

    Episode 29: Ep29: Who Was Pauli Murray? A Conversation with Writer and Photographer Malika Ali Harding.
    Jun 28 2021
    It’s pride month! In this episode, writer and photographer Malika Ali Harding tells us about Pauli Murray.  Pauli Murray was a civil rights activist, women’s rights activist, lawyer, author, poet, and is amongst the first generation of female Episcopal priests.  She’s done so many amazing things… but why isn’t she more well known??  We talk about how Pauli sometimes just missed the moment or wasn’t put on display to help promote a cause.  Pauli Murray struggled with her sexual and gender identity describing herself as having an “inverted sex instinct”. She had several deep relationships with women. A number of scholars have retroactively classified her as transgender.  You can read Malika’s article about Pauli Murray on Puttylike: https://puttylike.com/pauli-murray-a-kick-down-barriers-kinda-life/ #podcast #paulimurray #history #sheshistory #malikaaliharding #pride #pridemonth #activist #womensrights #civilrights #NOW #transgender #blackhistory #blackwoman #womenshistory #LGBTQIA #puttylike #lawyer #poet #storyrebels #storytelling #poet #church #femalepriest #RBG #supremecourt  
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    43 mins
  • Episode 28: Ep28: Who Was Jeane Kirkpatrick and Why is Democracy So Fragile? A Chat with Historian Bianca Rowlett.

    Episode 28: Ep28: Who Was Jeane Kirkpatrick and Why is Democracy So Fragile? A Chat with Historian Bianca Rowlett.
    Jun 6 2021
    Bianca Rowlett tells us about Jeane Kirkpatrick, the first woman to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations under Reagan’s administration. Jeane Kirkpatrick was a very controversial figure and is known for the Kirkpatrick Doctrine that justified supporting authoritarian right wing regimes and dictatorships as long they were anticommunist. She started as a democrat and then became a neoconservative. The effects of this approach to foreign policy had a major impact on Central America. We talk about how Jeane Kirkpatrick believed there should be more women in politics, her emphasis on gradual change, and how fragile democracy is. You can read Bianca’s essay and other great essays in the book “Suffrage at 100: Women in American Politics since 1920”.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 27: Ep27: Part 2 of "Women vs Hollywood” with Author Helen O’Hara

    Episode 27: Ep27: Part 2 of "Women vs Hollywood” with Author Helen O’Hara
    May 23 2021
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with author, film critic, and journalist Helen O’Hara about her new book Women vs. Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film. We talk about the nuts and bolts of the movie making industry. Why some aspects turn people into products. How telling more diverse stories is not only morally good but also economically advantageous. We talk about how movies reflect and can also shape our world. How audiences vote on what kind of movies get made with their wallets. And how more people in the industry need to have the courage of their convictions.
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    26 mins
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