misogyny

Episode 144 – a femicide crisis

March 30, 2021 Sandy and Nora colonialism, feminism, misogyny, white supremacy 00:43:31

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about femicide in Canada and how political inaction isn’t because there is a lack of understanding or of resources, but because politicians literally do not care that women are being killed. Plus, we talk about a boat that is no longer stuck in the Suez.

Update to the murder investigation in Hawkesbury: five suspicious deaths in the hospital’s COVID unit are now being investigated: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/victim-in-hawkesbury-hospital-homicide-was-89-year-old-man-from-quebec

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Episode 109 – Liberal Fiberal

July 14, 2020 Sandy and Nora free speech, Justin Trudeau, Liberal schemes, Liberals, Me too, misogyny 00:46:15

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberal tendency to work through other organizations, lik, WE to build support and consensus for the Liberal brand. Plus – Quebec’s new Me Too movement and that Harper’s fReE sPeEcH letter.

Note: Nora misspoke and said Bob Rae had been appointed the ambassador for the US. He’s been appointed the ambassador to the UN.

Episode 49 – the political party of white male rage

February 13, 2019 Sandy and Nora Islamophobia, Maxime Bernier, misogyny, racism 00:41:31

This episode covers white male rage, from the unspeakable horror inflicted by killers like Bruce MacArthur and Alexandre Bissonnette, to the structural violence inflicted by mainstream politicians — and how Maxime Bernier sits in the middle of this continuum. Bernier’s political success hinges on his ability to capture the far right — Sandy and Nora explore what this means, and what we must resist.

Episode 47 – Covington MAGA teens buy their redemption

January 30, 2019 Sandy and Nora media, misogyny, racism, white supremacy 00:45:15
Last week, journalists were played by an invented viral controversy. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the racist and women-hating Covington Catholic School teensand why we need journalists to be better at understanding what goes viral, and why. Here is the link that Sandy references in the episode: https://sandyandnora.com/episode-47-covington-maga-teens-buy-their-redemption/
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Episode 43 – The Emperor’s Clothes

December 11, 2018 Sandy and Nora media, misogyny 00:45:09

Clothes make the man, so the saying goes. That’s the underlying philosophy to who should wear what in our halls of power. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about women who are bucking the political status quo, and why in Quebec, a t-shirt has been enough to start a political earthquake among the province’s gatekeepers.

Episode 42 – Far right rhetoric on the front page of the Toronto Star

December 4, 2018 Sandy and Nora media, misogyny, racism, white supremacy 00:42:36

In this episode, Nora and Sandy debunk the racist rhetoric that surround so-called “anchor babies” and eviscerate the Toronto Star for publishing a report full of technical issues, on its front page.

Episode 40 – Doug Ford dougs forward

November 20, 2018 Sandy and Nora Doug Ford, misogyny, organizing 00:46:05
It’s scary times in Ontario and Doug Ford has his foot on the gas. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about his party’s attack on government watchdogs and Trans and gender non-conforming Ontarians, and ways in which we can fight back.
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Episode 30 – Doug Ford, sex ed resistance, gender and effective trolling

August 6, 2018 Sandy and Nora Doug Ford, misogyny, online, organizing 01:01:45
Part 2 of Sandy and Nora’s live show, hosted by the YWCA in Hamilton. The Q&A covered many topics and Sandy and Nora share their thoughts about resisting Doug Ford, fighting the new/old sex education curriculum in Ontario, mental health, how to effectively mess with trolls, pop culture and how the current war to uphold the gender binary is the most important right-wing attack we need to engage in, right now. You don’t need to have heard Part 1 to thoroughly enjoy Part 2! Interested in hosting a live episode? Contact sandyandnora@protonmail.com
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Episode 29 – Online violence and grace under fire

July 28, 2018 Sandy and Nora misogyny, online 00:40:22

This is Sandy and Nora’s first live taping. Sponsored by the YWCA-Hamilton Feminist Popular Education, Sandy and Nora talk about what it’s like to be a woman with an opinion, online. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. This is part one of two parts, and the second, the Q&A delves into many different issues that go beyond Part 1.

Listen to Part 1 to hear about how Sandy and Nora have navigated threats, attacks, stalkers and trolls over more than a decade of life online.

Episode 19: To be not a man online.

May 1, 2018 Sandy and Nora Me too, media, misogyny, police, white supremacy 00:46:12

Sandy and Nora dive into the Toronto attack and what we know of the world that Alek Minassian is thought to have been a part  of. From MRAs to real-life violence, why don’t men believe women, and where are men in responding to other men?

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