A chat about marriage. In this first episode of our four-part series on 4B, the feminist movement from South Korea, Elle and Natalie dive into all things marriage. We explore why we marry, how women are faring within marriage, and why women are choosing not to marry.

Episode Links

4B Movement | ABC Australia

I Don’t | Clementine Ford

Letters from a War Zone | Andrea Dworkin

Leta Hong Fincher | Subject to Power

Left Over Women | Leta Hong Fincher

Mel Hamlett | TikTok

GirlOnTheCouch | TikTok

Looking for a Man in Finance | TikTok

Hope Peddler | TikTok

Mariam Tazi-Preve | Subject to Power

Motherhood in Patriarchy | Mariam Tazi-Preve

CocoHasideas | TikTok

Marriage Rates Worldwide

US Marriage Rates

Suffer in Silence | Cecilia Regina TikTok

Women’s Co-Housing Community

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Credits

Hosted by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira

Produced by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira

Edited by Elle Kamihira

Audio Engineering by Jason Sheesley at Abridged Audio

Cover Art by Reda Tomingas

Music by Moushumi

A chat about the highs and lows of feminist movements past and present. We spotlight significant events across the world that have had huge impacts for women. We also take a hard look at the current state of feministing and its promises of so-called women’s empowerment and individual liberation.

Episode Links

Gail Dines | Subject to Power

1975 Iceland Women’s Strike | BBC

Elisa in Iceland | Tik Tok

Equal Rights Amendment | PBS

Ann Pettitt | Greenham Commons

Pray the Devil Back to Hell | PBS

UK Supreme Court Decision | The Guardian

4B Movement | ABC Australia

Trials of Brett Kavanagh & Clarence Thomas | CBC News

Mexico City Femicide Protest | The London Standard

Yesenia Zamundio, Mexico | Brut India

President Claudia Scheinbaum | Latina Republic

National Coalition For Men

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Credits

Hosted by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira

Produced by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira

Edited by Elle Kamihira

Audio Engineering by Jason Sheesley at Abridged Audio

Cover Art by Reda Tomingas

Music by Moushumi

A chat exploring a new perspective on coercive control. Natalie and Elle have a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of coercive control - as a behavior and as a covert strategy used by men to control women. Also discussing the many challenges in defining this behavior in law and language, as well as how we as a society, deal with men who ensnare women into long-term abusive relationships.

Episode Links

The Goodness Paradox | Richard Wrangham

Carol Christ

When Love Goes Wrong | Ann Jones, Susan Schechter

Coercive Control | Evan Stark

See What You Made Me Do | Jess Hill

No Visible Bruises | Rachel Louise Snyder

How He Gets Into Her Head | Don Hennessy

Why Does He Do That? | Lundy Bancroft

Coercive Control Legislation Global Database

Murder of Jennifer Dulos

Murder of Jennifer Magnano

Jennifer's Law gets Turned on its Head in Chaotic Family Court Case | CT Inside Investigator

Women Who Kill | Ann Jones

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Website: www.chatinthecommons.com

Instagram: @chatinthecommons

X: @ChatInCommons

Credits

Hosted by Elle Kamihira and Natalie Blundell

Produced by Elle Kamihira and Natalie Blundell

Edited by Elle Kamihira

Audio Engineering by Jason Sheesley at Abridged Audio

Cover Art by Reda Tomingas

Music by Moushumi