Nurturing community through jazz
Some years ago I took a jazz singing course at our local community college. The instructor, the wonderful big band leader Wally Trindade, said that to really test our chops,….
Category: Society
Women’s bodily autonomy in the post-Roe era
In this podcast, Suki Wessling and Christine Barrington interview two pioneers in the movement for legal midwifery and home birth. Kate Bowland and Raven Lang provide inspiration for women to continue to fight for the legal right to bodily autonomy.
Red state doctors: Come to California. We’ll let you practice medicine without politics.
Doctors: Sick of politics telling you how to practice medicine? Come to California! We’ll appreciate you.
Pounding the pavement for our rights
Like many people of my ilk, I wasn’t sure a celebration was in order today. But the radio station where I am a programmer, KSQD, put out a call for….
Abortion stigma: the root of healthcare confusion
This podcast presents a special Independence Day panel discussion about abortion and California’s status as an Abortion Sanctuary State. We discuss the roots of abortion stigma, and how stigma manifests itself everywhere from conversations between friends to communications between healthcare providers. We also discuss California’s status as a sanctuary station for abortion seekers, and what that will mean for our healthcare system.
On women and people
I’ve decided that it’s necessary to start referring to women as “people” whenever possible. For too long in human history, the word “people” didn’t include women. Women were possessions, chattel, dogs, chicks, and 10s. When men thought of “people,” they generally thought of themselves exclusively.
Local trolls: time to cure your addiction
The votes are in and the nasty people lost. It’s time to take stock of what matters…and move on.
Comprehensive healthcare includes abortion care
In this podcast, a panel of three abortion providers speak about how abortion is an integral part of comprehensive women’s health.
Duke, Diaspora, and his Muses
On my recent trip to New York City, I pondered the meaning behind the nine mythical women supporting a very real genius of music.
On being a small-town school-shooter apologist
It’s like Americans are suffering from a communicable disease, one whose symptoms are a false sense of righteousness, a sense of personal impunity, and a belief that one’s adversaries are evil enemies to be destroyed.
