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Susan Bordo

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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Susan Bordo, cultural historian, professor emeritus, feminist, and author of the books, The Destruction of Hillary Clinton and Imagine Bernie Sanders as a Woman.  We speak with Susan today about her work to deconstruct woman as a cultural category, its role in the 2016 election, and what it means to be a woman today in public life.  Our conversation explores the ways in which the same behaviors exhibited or embodied by men are treated differently by the media when we observe them in women, how society is complicit in reinforcing these cultural norms, double-binds,  double-standards, and what it communicates to the girls (and boys) we raise. During our conversation, Susan and I referenced the following resources and topics:  The documentary--The Brainwashing of My Dad and our interview with film maker, Jen Senko about it The "cookies and tea" controversy that the media created about Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton's healthcare plan of 1993 How sexism and misogyny is the gateway to white supremacy How feminists differ in whether they want to prevent harm or reduce harm, as exemplified in the debate about prostitution How "purity politics" is harming progressivism  --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is <a href="https://gws.as.uky.edu/users/bordo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Bordo</a>, cultural historian, professor emeritus, feminist, and author of the books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Destruction-Hillary-Clinton-Susan-Bordo/dp/1612196632" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Destruction of Hillary Clinton</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Bernie-Sanders-Woman-2016-2019/dp/1478772468/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3H9SPT5LQZYQ6&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=imagine+bernie+sanders+as+a+woman&amp;qid=1599231163&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=imagine+ber%2Cstripbooks%2C168&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Imagine Bernie Sanders as a Woman</a>.  We speak with Susan today about her work to deconstruct woman as a cultural category, its role in the 2016 election, and what it means to be a woman today in public life.  Our conversation explores the ways in which the same behaviors exhibited or embodied by men are treated differently by the media when we observe them in women, how society is complicit in reinforcing these cultural norms, double-binds,  double-standards, and what it communicates to the girls (and boys) we raise. During our conversation, Susan and I referenced the following resources and topics: <ul> <li>The documentary--The Brainwashing of My Dad and <a href="https://engendered.us/episode-105-jen-senko-on-the-brainwashing-of-my-dad-and-right-wing-medias-impact-on-our-democracy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">our interview with film maker, Jen Senko</a> about it</li> <li>The "<a href="https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/the-moment-still-haunting-hillary-clinton-24-years-later/news-story/57ee06c9ca156a82339802987a938380" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">cookies and tea</a>" controversy that the media created about Hillary Clinton</li> <li>Hillary Clinton's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_health_care_plan_of_1993" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">healthcare plan of 1993</a></li> <li>How <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/14/13576192/alt-right-sexism-recruitment" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">sexism and misogyny is the gateway to white supremacy</a></li> <li>How feminists differ in whether they want to prevent harm or reduce harm, as exemplified in the <a href="https://engendered.us/episode-96-laura-ramirez-of-af3irm-on-decolonizing-sex-work/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">debate about prostitution</a></li> <li>How "<a href="https://merionwest.com/2018/07/31/purity-politics-is-ruining-progressivism/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">purity politics</a>" is harming progressivism</li> </ul> --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our <a href="http://engendered.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">en(gender)ed site</a> and follow our blog on <a href="https://medium.com/@engendered" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a>. Join our feminist <a href="https://www.engenderedcollective.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">community</a> of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your <a href="https://engendered.us/support-the-show/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">support</a> is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on <a href="https://twitter.com/engenderedpod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/engenderedpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/engenderedpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Don’t forget to <a href="https://engendered.us/subscribe-to-podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to the show!

Episode 120:  Susan Bordo on sex and femininity in politics and its intersection with sexism and misogyny

Hillary Clinton

Susan Bordo, cultural historian, #feminist scholar, and author of The Destruction of Hillary Clinton, which we recommended last year, generously sat down with us for a comprehensive and wide-ranging interview on what happened in the 2016 presidential election, the problem of James Comey, Trump's lack of "pivoting," and how to sustain ourselves as the low points go lower and power keeps reinforcing itself. The discussion also covers questions of clarity in our #activism and the complicity of the media, how Susan helps her college students through this moment of despair, her work as a public intellectual, and what she is working on next. Spend this hour with us and feel validated and refreshed.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   #Empower yourself by joining our #community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. #Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to #listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together.   We work hard to bring you #originalcontent. Do you agree that our content is valuable? Important? Have we given #voice to some of your own concerns? Helped you feel less alone in this world-gone-off-the-rails? Become a patron for $1 a month and help us be #sustainable. That's less than the cost of a cup of coffee to help support our feminist/activist podcast. Click the little green "Become a Patron" button on this screen to start your patronage today! (At $8/month, you'll get access to every episode and Expert Extra AS SOON AS WE POST THEM, some swag, stickers, shout-outs, and love!) Want to help us out with expenses, but don't want the monthly patron option? You can make a one-time donation at our GoFundMe page.   Please #share our #podcast with your like-minded friends. We need your help to build our audience and community! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and on our web site where we post links and additional information from the current episode.   Thanks for listening and helping us be sustainable for you for the long-term, community!

<a href="https://twitter.com/SusanBordo?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Bordo</a>, cultural historian, #feminist scholar, and author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558341/the-destruction-of-hillary-clinton-by-susan-bordo/9781612196626/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Destruction of Hillary Clinton</a>, which we recommended last year, generously sat down with us for a comprehensive and wide-ranging interview on what happened in the 2016 presidential election, the problem of James Comey, Trump's lack of "pivoting," and how to sustain ourselves as the low points go lower and power keeps reinforcing itself. The discussion also covers questions of clarity in our #activism and the complicity of the media, how Susan helps her college students through this moment of despair, her work as a public intellectual, and what she is working on next. Spend this hour with us and feel validated and refreshed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Empower yourself by joining our #community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. #Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to #listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together. We work hard to bring you #originalcontent. Do you agree that our content is valuable? Important? Have we given #voice to some of your own concerns? Helped you feel less alone in this world-gone-off-the-rails? <a href="https://patron.podbean.com/inside254pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Become a patron for $1 a month</a> and help us be #sustainable. That's less than the cost of a cup of coffee to help support our feminist/activist podcast. Click the little green "Become a Patron" button on this screen to start your patronage today! (At $8/month, you'll get access to every episode and Expert Extra AS SOON AS WE POST THEM, some swag, stickers, shout-outs, and love!) Want to help us out with expenses, but don't want the monthly patron option? You can <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/inside254" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make a one-time donation at our GoFundMe page</a>. Please #share our #podcast with your like-minded friends. We need your help to build our audience and community! Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/inside254pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Inside254Pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inside254/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://inside254site.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on our web site</a> where we post links and additional information from the current episode. Thanks for listening and helping us be sustainable for you for the long-term, community!

Expert Extra #18: Susan Bordo, author of The Destruction of Hillary Clinton