Welcome to June's episode! This month, we're talking about the reading gap; why men read less, why they read less than women, and yet why all book prize winners are majority men (you do the maths)...

Here are some of the sources we talked about in this episode:

• https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2022/gender-gap-in-reading.html
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/09/why-do-so-few-men-read-books-by-women
• https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/men-not-reading-novels

Happy May and welcome back to another episode of Feminist Futures! This month, we look at diet culture and weight loss, with everything from why the BMI is racist and the rise of the body positivity movement to why weight is the least interesting thing about you.

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Happy April! The Feminist Futures team are back and this month, we're discussing women in politics.

Given the recent resignations of Jacinda Arden and Nicola Sturgeon, women's life and role in politics is having a light shown on it so we thought we'd dive into what the barriers are, why women may be better leaders than men and what nuclear weapons can tell us about women's leadership.

Stay tuned for the end where Wallis gives a sneak peak into her manifesto for running for office.

Thanks for tuning in!

Happy International Women's Day! You may be thinking, it's 2023, why would we still need it? We were too! Come explore our thoughts on IWD, the significance of its history, what you can do to make your IWD better at your company, and why Lauren may end up arrested for embracing people for equity...

Some sources talked about in the pod

• International Women's Day website
• World Economic Forum 2022 report on global gender pay gap
• Dazed Article
• Gender Pay Gap Bot

February's episode is out and we are discussing access to healthcare for women - the barriers and challenges faced by many; why access for women differs and how it does; and how it intersects with other factors (race, ability, sexuality) to compound inequalities.

Some of the articles discussed in the episode

• Health and Wellbeing Fund report (UK Gov)
• UK Government Strategy for Women's health
• Women and Health: the key to sustainable development
• Endometriosis UK
• Listening to Estrogen (The Cut)
• Davina McCall: Sex, myths and the menopause (Channel 4)

Happy 2023! The Feminist Future team are back with an episode on female representation in films, shows and books.

Ever watched something and couldn't believe how wrong the representation of a woman was? Or thought 'I could write better'?

Lauren and Wallis dive into the characters they like, the representation problem in Hollywood and what good, complex female characters would like to them.

December's episode is out and we're discussing the future of porn!

Many people may think that the realities of the porn industry sit in contrast to feminist values but with the rise of ethical and more women-led sites, there is a shift towards redefining who porn is for and what is portrayed.

Some links to things we discuss in the podcast

- Bellesa

- The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan

- Dipsea

- Literotica

Feminist Futures is back for season 2 and we have an exciting announcement to make - Wallis will be joined by friend and all-around wonderful human being, Lauren, as a co-host for the next season!

In this episode, they discuss all things season 2, why they believe feminism is important to each of them, and their hopes for the season to come.

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