In this episode, Meg talks to Jessa Crispin, the author of The Dead Ladies Project and Why I'm Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto, about the failures of the contemporary feminist movement and what a humanist, intersectional feminist movement could look like. 

Check out Jessa Crispin's website: http://www.jessacrispin.com/ Why I'm Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto from Penguin Random House https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645357/why-i-am-not-a-feminist-by-jessa-crispin/ 

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In this episode, Meg talks to Dr. Laurie Mintz about the orgasm gap. Why are women having fewer orgasms than men? Why do we continue to see misconceptions about female sexuality and pleasure in our media and culture? How can we begin to change these attitudes? We explore all of these questions and more!

Dr. Laurie Mintz is a Professor of Psychology who teaches classes on The Psychology of Human Sexuality at the University of Florida. She is the author of Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--and How to Get It. Visit her website https://drlauriemintz.com to check out her Ted talks and blog posts about sexuality and learn more about her books.

Works cited:

Sophia Wallace, "Unconquerable" https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-720w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2019_14/2807896/wallace_sophia_adamas.jpg

https://www.themarysue.com/dc-batman-oral-sex-cmon-now/

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In this episode, Meg talks to Karleen Schlictmann, health and wellness coach and founder of Ask Karly, about black women's health disparities. We also discuss Karleen's own experiences with health disparities as a community healthcare advocate in a rural, majority low-income black community. We talk about historical mistrust of the medical establishment in the Black community and her experience navigating the healthcare system both as a Black woman and as the daughter of a Black woman with chronic illness. 

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The March for Medicare for All takes place Saturday, July 24, 2021, in 55 cities across the country.  Check out the website m4m4all.org to find the one nearest you and to sign the petition to demand Congress pass Medicare for All now.

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Works cited:

https://magazine.jhsph.edu/2020/black-womens-biggest-health-issue-system

https://www.endofound.org/the-disparities-in-healthcare-for-black-women

https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-women-s-health-coverage-and-access-to-care.pdf

People have a misconception about what feminism is and what it means to be a feminist based on what they've seen in mass, In this primer, Killjoy Meg breaks down how this view of feminism is wrong and explains her views on feminism and how they establish the foundation of The Killjoy Guide Podcast.  New episodes are released every Tuesday. 

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The Killjoy Guide is the weekly intersectional left feminist podcast for the 99%. Video clips from the show released every Tuesday beginning July 13, 2021. Subscribe now and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!  

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