Ilia Danner Grubbs, Laurie Norris, and Sara Klooster discuss feminism, racism, and more in the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit INTRODUCTIONS SEGMENT 1: KNOWING Content warning, this show does portray drug and alcohol use, mental illness, and suicide. Summary of the show SEGMENT 2: READING I. What we enjoyed II. Portrayals of Feminism https://thesouthern.com/sports/st-louis-chess-grandmaster-susan-polgar-fact-checks-the-queens-gambit/article_4354975d-46a8-5485-a396-d69a3bd0345a.html III.…
Episode 135: Modern Female Friendships Ilia Danner Grubbs, Christina Bieber Lake, and Sara Klooster discuss Kayleen Schaefer’s book Text Me When You Get Home WELCOME INTRODUCTIONS SEGMENT 1: KNOWING We discuss our own friendships growing up and as adults SEGMENT 2: READING Reactions to the book in general The Myth of the Mean Girl Why…
Ilia Danner Grubbs, Katie Grubbs, and special guest Megan Floyd discuss the history and social impact of Mother’s Day. Knowing Introductions Experiences with Mother’s Day as children Experiences with Mother’s Day as mothers Reading The History of Mother’s Day When Mother’s Day is Problematic Oversimplification and over-generalization Idealization and Stereotyping of mothers Redeeming Mother’s Day…
Episode 111: Gender Equality in Parenting and Domestic Labor Stream or download this episode. Ilia Danner Grubbs, Victoria Reynolds Farmer, and Katie Norman Grubbs discuss Darcy Lockman’s book All the Rage, and issues of gender equality in parenting and domestic labor. WELCOME SEGMENT 1: KNOWING Introduction and personal background SEGMENT 2: READING Term…
Ilia Danner Grubbs, Victoria Reynolds Farmer, and Katie Norman Grubbs discuss the intersectionality of Kate Chopin’s works through two of her short stories. INTRODUCTIONS KNOWING: Working definition and significance of intersectional feminism Kimberlé Crenshaw Article: Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics…
Stream or download this episode. Episode 104: Captain Marvel Ilia Danner Grubbs, Christina Bieber Lake, and Victoria Reynolds Farmer discuss the recent Captain Marvel movie, including prerelease trolling, box office records, and the importance of female hero stories. This episode is sponsored by Zondervan’s new NRSV Comfort Print Bibles. KNOWING Brief Background/History of…
Episode 98: Women in Star Trek Ilia Danner Grubbs, Alexis Neal, and Marie Hause discuss the Star Trek television shows and movies in regards to their portrayal and treatment of women, both on and off screen. INTRODUCTIONS KNOWING Disclaimers about the scope of our discussion Our personal histories with Star Trek …