On April 19th, the Biden Administration released new rules "broadening the scope of Title IX," the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs. The new rules add "gender identity" to the law, roll back regulations aimed at ensuring due process for those accused of harassment or assault, and effectively demand use of "preferred pronouns," leading many to view the changes as nothing less than destruction of women’s sex based protections in colleges and universities across America and right to compete on fair ground in sport, as well as forcing people to refer to men identifying as women as "she," and creating a system wherein anyone accused of harassment or assault can have their lives destroyed with little recourse.  In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Julie Hamill, a child advocate, lawyer, and Palos Verdes School Board Member, about the changes and their impact. Feminist Current is a fully listener-supported podcast. Please consider becoming a ⁠⁠paid subscriber⁠⁠ on Substack or ⁠⁠supporting us with a donation⁠⁠.

Emma Thomas, founder of Children of Transitioners, discusses her father coming out as trans when she was young, questioning NHS policies on trans and non-binary individuals. They delve into disturbing trends of men using babies as props in sexual fantasies and critique on breastfeeding policies for transgender individuals. The impact of parental transition on children and societal implications are also explored.

Sasha Ayad⁠ is Licensed Professional Counselor who has treated adolescents for over 13 years. She began feeling concerned about the trans trend reaching teens, and after learning about Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) so began looking into the “trans kid”phenomenon more deeply. Sasha became a founding board member of several organizations fighting for a more cautious, science-based approach, including ⁠Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine⁠, ⁠The Gender Exploratory Therapy Association,⁠ and ⁠Genspect.⁠ She is co-host of Gender: A Wider Lens⁠ Podcast⁠ and co-author, alongside Lisa Marchiano and Stella O’Malley, of a new book called, ⁠When Kids Say They’re Trans⁠.  In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about what’s really behind teenagers' desire to transition and what parents can do when dealing with a teen identifying as trans. Feminist Current is a fully listener-supported podcast. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack or supporting us with a donation.

The so-called "trans widow" has become the woman best able to reveal the truth about the trans trend. She is the woman who lost her husband to transgenderism, and often tells a similar story of porn addiction, narcissism, abandonment of family, and sometimes abuse. I spoke with one women, who is remaining anonymous for safety reasons, about her ex-husband, who she is calling "Dave," and how he went from abuser to trans activist, escaping any accountability. Feminist Current is an entirely listener-supported show. Please consider supporting us with a donation or with a paid subscription on Substack.

Canadians have begun pushing back against gender identity ideology in schools. But it has not been easy. The first 1millionmarch4kids in Victoria, BC on September 21st was shut down barely after it began, the police determining it was too dangerous to continue. A second rally happened on October 21st, and this time a woman going by the name "Tara" was punched by a counter protester. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about what happened.

Kajsa Ekis Ekman published Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy, and the Split Self in 2013 and has worked as a prominent and respected journalist in Sweden for many years. In 2022, Kajsa published The Meaning of Sex: Thoughts about the New Definition of Woman, within which she presents a Marxist feminist critique of gender identity ideology. She has since lost jobs, friends, and support from both leftists and feminists in Sweden. She has not given up on her work, though. This year, Kajsa launched Parabol.press. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Kajsa about the situation with gender identity ideology and legislation in Sweden, her cancellation, and how she views the left nowadays. Feminist Current has been an entirely listener-funded podcast for a decade. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider a donation!

Helen Joyce is a journalist, editor, and the author of Trans: When ideology meets reality. Helen is also a founder of Sex Matters, a campaign group advocating for clarity about the two sexes—male and female—in law and in life. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Helen about new political developments in the UK around gender identity legislation and women's sex-based rights, why women's bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt Walsh.  Feminist Current has been fully independent since 2012. Please consider a donation to support our work. 

Jennifer Bilek is a writer, a journalist, and an artist. As many of us struggled to understand the seemingly sudden onset of gender identity ideology and wonder how it took hold of institutions so quickly, Jennifer dug in and found the truth: billionaires, biotech, and transhumanists.  In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jennifer about her research and what she found about the roots of the transgender movement after "following the money." Find more of Jennifer's work at the 11th Hour blog or on Substack.  Please consider supporting the Feminist Current podcast with a donation. 

After women's rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen was mobbed and assaulted in New Zealand on March 25th, longtime feminist and socialist Jill Ovens decided she'd had enough. The following week, Jill resigned from the Labour Party and founded the Women's Rights Party, which states, on their website: "We want a world that is safe and fair for women and girls The Women’s Rights Party is a party of women and men who believe in democracy, equality, and biological reality. Sex is binary Human beings cannot change sex Women are adult humans of the female sex" In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jill about her political history and why she formed the Women's Rights Party.  Feminist Current is a listener-supported podcast. Please consider a donation to support our work. 

In recent years, prisons across the Western world have been allowing men who identify as women to be housed alongside female inmates, leading to sexual harassment, sexual assaults, pregnancies, and complaints from women both in prison and among the general public. These complaints have been mostly ignored by governments and those with the power to do something. That said, the policy in the UK was changed in February in response to one high profile case in particular, wherein a rapist named Adam Graham began identifying as "Isla Bryson" in order to be reassigned to a women's prison in Scotland. The new policy prevents men who "retain male genitalia or have been convicted of a violent or sexual offence" from being moved to women's prisons.  The US and Canada, though, continue to lag on addressing this issue, and dangerous men remain in women’s prisons across North America. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with two women who are taking action: Amanda Stulman is the USA director of Keep Prisons Single Sex, and Jennifer Thomas is the founder of Free Speech for Women and runs an action group called "Get Men Out." Feminist Current is a listener-supported podcast. Please consider a donation to support our work.