On this episode of Reality Cast, Renee Bracey Sherman talks about her abortion storytelling advocacy. Also, host Amanda Marcotte looks at why everyone at Fox News is so hostile to equal pay, and the abortion storyline in a recent episode of Girls.
On this episode of Reality Cast, Ian Millhiser talks about how the Obama administration is quietly winning court battles in favor of contraception. Also, host Amanda Marcotte shares clips from Irin Carmon's interview with Justice Ginsburg and discusses how Fifty Shades of Grey isn't the first movie to romanticize abusive relationship patterns.
On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte chats with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, creator of the "Stop Telling Women to Smile" art project, about her recent work in Mexico City, where she was joined by Fusion editor Anna Holmes. In another segment, Marcotte looks at the claim that the movie Frozen oppresses men.
On this episode of Reality Cast, Rebecca Traister digs into how much of a disaster our maternity leave policies are in this country. In another segment, host Amanda Marcotte discusses the anti-sexist ads that aired during the Super Bowl, and looks at whether anti-vaccination is going to be the next anti-abortion movement.
On this episode of Reality Cast, Andrea Grimes discusses her new column for Rewire. In another segment, host Amanda Marcotte looks at reactions to House Republicans yanking a bill banning abortions at 20 weeks at the last minute.
On this episode of Reality Cast, Jeff Teague of Planned Parenthood explains the fallout from Tennessee’s new abortion law. In another segment, host Amanda Marcotte discusses how Roe's anniversary brings out goofy anti-choicers again, and Obama exposes conservative hypocrisy on the family values question.
On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte talks with Vicki Saporta from the National Abortion Federation about the new slew of bills intended to restrict abortion. In another segment, she discusses how Texas’ abortion law is back in court again, and feminist-friendly pop stars anger conservatives.
On this episode of Reality Cast, a researcher from Media Matters discusses conservative myths about contraception. In another segment, host Amanda Marcotte looks at the Christian right's strange new tactic to replace pray-away-the-gay, and rape denialism continues to get its hooks into conservative pundits.
On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte looks at the year ahead in reproductive rights and wonders whether NPR is back to drawing false equivalence between pro-choice and anti-choice activism in its abortion coverage. In addition, a representative from Guttmacher explains how the anti-choice movement is selective about when it claims abortion is contraception.
On this episode of Reality Cast, journalist Allison Yarrow tells us all about the interesting new DIY fertility movement. Also, the Bill Cosby situation continues to get uglier, and conservative media is ramping up hostility toward women working and getting educated.
