Feminist Killjoys, PhD

For our second episode of Sex & Love month, Melody and Raechel talk about the essay "Thinking Sex: Notes for a Radical Theory of the Politics of Sexuality" by Gayle Rubin. Topics of discussion include marginalized sex, children and sexuality, and obscenity law. Listener discretion is advised (particularly in regards to children and sex, which happens towards the end of our discussion). *** Time stamps: Chit-chat through about 7 minutes Discussion 10-47minutes RWLs 54-end *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "Careless Whisper" George Michael Outro: "Carry You" Novo Amor *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at [email protected] *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies ***

In this episode, Melody talks about her trip to Guatemala. In true killjoy fashion, Melody delves into issues of white privilege, white wealth, and the “ugly tourist.” Her analysis is rooted in Jamaica Kincaid’s essay “A Small Place.”

In episode 4, Raechel and Melody define terms and concepts that may be unfamiliar to some audience members, including: queer, cisgender, neoliberalism, among others. Also a discussion of recent transphobic bathroom bills and our Feminist Pick of the Month!

Today Melody and Raechel talk about lifestyle politics. What are they, how we do/don't participate, and whether or not it's an effective way to create social change. (TLDL: the revolution will not be purchased....But, maybe we should try to live more ethical lives anyway?) ALSO! Dreams about Prince, working too much, and how media coverage is ruining the WNBA.

Today Melody and Raechel invite you to not listen to this episode of the podcast in favor of instead listening to the podcasts hosted Black women who have discussed Beyonce's Lemonade, as their perspectives are more important than ours. That said, if you want to listen to ours after you listen to those , know that our discussion is about the important and smart perspectives we've read, listened to, and learned from Black women. Specifically, we discuss bell hooks' response to the release, and Black feminist responses to perceived femme-antagonism. ALSO! Who's Ruining the Dinner Party (Raechel says it's women who police other women's language, but Mel disagrees), AND Mel's Feminist Pick of the Month: Rihanna.