Jazz violinist Nora Germain speaks about being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

On sports, inclusion, fairness, and threatening the patriarchy

How does becoming a mother—or choosing not to—shape women’s lives? Time and again, mothering is fundamental to how women do their work. Whether women choose to be mothers or not,....

On the value of seeking perspective

On staying out of rabbit holes and keeping our eyes on the horizon

Gloria Steinem died this week. In death, she's being memorialized, but in life, one woman remembers her grace and perseverance.

So just offer a friendly wave as you walk on by

Is it time to gather our selves and escape this dream theater?

Some thoughts on punishment, empathy, and potential redemption at the end of patriarchy

Longtime Monterey and Santa Cruz County resident Kate Hitt calls her small poetry press Many Names Press, but she's a woman who has worn many hats. After a long career in printing and graphic design, ...

Abortion, race, and the second wave History records that Black women felt excluded from Second Wave Feminism. In this short piece, historian Barbara Winslow reflects on the issue through her....

Let’s embrace our diverse viewpoints and reject our kryptonite

When Barbara Winslow moved to Seattle with her husband in the late 60s, she was already a radical feminist. But when she joined up with other women in the struggle for their basic rights, she became a...

Why modularity, not just connectivity, should be our goal

And what would it mean if she is?

Do you care if AI wrote this?

Enid Baxter Ryce has just published a book that explores spells and incantations across time and cultures. In this short version of the full episode, Enid reads and explains some of her favorite spell...

When do we cross the line from "safe" to miserable?

Modern women haven't come far when it comes to enforcing beauty standards on each other

Thoughts from the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning

Enough complaining, let's marvel at what humanity has built