Whose Body Is It

Kajsa Ekis Ekman writes on feminism, economics, and political theory from a dialectical materialist framework. When Kajsa first felt called to write about prostitution, she quickly realized that the same arguments used to defend commercial sex were being used to defend surrogacy.  Kajsa notes that prostitution is where you sell sex without reproduction, and surrogacy is where you sell reproduction without sex, and in both cases, the woman being sold does not get to enjoy either sex or reproduction. Sex-work apologists will claim that radical feminists don’t ‘talk to sex workers,’ but Ekman certainly did for her book Being and Being Bought published in 2013. What she found was that it’s not a ‘job like any other,’ that ninety-eight percent of people selling sex are women, and that they have a mortality rate 40 times higher than women not in prostitution. She found that sex-work advocacy groups and unions were fake organizations established to protect commerce, not women. So, with such grim statistics, why aren’t more politicians and advocates invested in the Nordic Model, which criminalizes sex buyers. In today’s podcast, we explore the patriarchal desires driving prostitution, surrogacy, and transgender ideology. We also discuss unfriendings, getting cancelled, and how we can resist the global-scale colonization of women. Read Kajsa's book, Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self Follow Kajsa on Instagram Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Today I speak with my friend Adelaide Meadow. Adelaide is a traditional midwife, functional medicine practitioner & women's movement specialist. Adelaide's work challenges everything you’ve been taught about the female pelvis. Adelaide believes that pelvic health is the apex of women’s wellbeing and discusses why women need to prioritize it, even if our doctors, yoga teachers and other wellness experts won’t. According to Adelaide this is not just a matter of health - this is a feminist issue. As young girls doing ballet and gymnastics, we're instructed to tuck our tailbones and suck in our ribcage, advice that contradicts our natural physiological alignment. This continues into adulthood where we’re often told to exercise and move like men. Whether we're squeezing into skinny jeans and high wasted leggings or constantly sucking in our bellies the message is clear: be smaller and take up less space. We discuss in depth how our female socialization undermines our vitality and why taking back our pelvic health can mean taking back our power. Adelaide's course: 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮 Follow Adelaide on Instagram Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

You may be aware of the prevalence of pornography, the way it’s crept into popular media and normalized the objectification of women and girls, but today’s guest, writer and activist Caitlin Roper is bringing news from the outer limits of male sexual entitlement. In this episode we explore an emerging threat in the exploitation of women and girls, sex robots and sex abuse dolls. Caitlin notes that life-like sex abuse dolls, including ones modeled after infants, toddlers, and children, have been available for sale on popular platforms like Etsy, Alibaba and Amazon. Apologists will say ‘better these men should do this to a doll than to a real woman or girl,’ but for Roper, this logic does not hold up to scrutiny. In her new book Sex Dolls, Robots & Woman Hating, Caitlin says that sex dolls and robots have actually created even more opportunity for exploitation, including the production of sex abuse dolls made to look like specific children and instagram influencers. As the Campaigns Manager of Collective Shout, an organization that combats exploitation of women and girls in media and popular culture, Caitlin discusses her work with teen girls and the skills needed to resist porn culture in everyday life. Read Sex Dolls, Robots & Woman Hating Follow Caitlin on Instagram Learn more about Collective Shout Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

*Any views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guest are solely that of the guest and do not reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of Isabella Malbin or Whose Body Is It, LLC. * Today I speak with my friend Kate Rose, who has been involved in a defamation lawsuit for the past 4 years. Weeks away from trial, Kate is ready to break her silence about the Plaintiff in the case, Danny Gallagher. Kate’s story begins in 2017, when she was a self-described “liberal-baby doula” and joined numerous online forums to grow her birth work business. Shortly thereafter, Danny Gallagher joined multiple birth-focused groups, too. Armed with a tragic story, he gained sympathy in these otherwise women-only spaces. Soon though, he was dominating the groups with posts and advice, advertising opportunities to make as much as $5k per month with hardly any effort. Kate reached out, but soon found out the “big opportunity” was porn. Before long, it became clear Danny’s recruitment efforts were not limited to Kate, and he was booted from multiple doula and mother’s facebook groups. When women tried to share information about Gallagher’s actions, he retaliated. Gallagher has since sued over 20 women, mostly low-income birth workers and mothers, claiming $5 million in damages apiece for defamation. Kate explains why defamation cases are the perfect way to maintain contact with victims of abuse and prevent them from speaking out. We get into DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) tactics and how individuals can exploit the legal system to tie women up in prolonged court cases. Help Kate get to Hawaii for the trial Follow Kate on Instagram Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Shira Richter is a researcher, filmmaker, and multimedia artist whose work on motherhood, mothers’ work, and living in a military state confronts the dominant narrative. She’s been censored for covering topics such as friendship between Israeli and Palestinian women and postpartum depression. Shira notes that mainstream media represents the interest of the state, whether that’s about healthcare, war or women’s bodies. The media, like the state, wants ordinary people to carry out embittered battles on their behalf. Shira is no stranger to controversy, as one of the original signers of the 2015 open letter to MANA authored by Mary Lou Singleton, which protested the removal of the words women and mother in their educational materials. In this episode we explore the intersection of the scamdemic, transgender ideology, industrial birth and female erasure within the context of Israel and the expectations of Israeli Jewish mothers to circumcise their baby boys and send them to war. Shira and I also discuss the success of the three in-person events we put on in Israel in August. Shira's Academic Writing Shira's Award Winning Documentary Two States of Mind Connect with Shira on Facebook Shira's YouTube Channel Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

On today’s episode, I'm joined by my dear friend and women's sexual trauma coach Serendipiti Day. Dipiti and I were in the mountains of North Carolina working (and partying) at the Matriarch Rising Festival in June. Dipiti has worked and volunteered for many women’s festivals around the US, but this year, Matriarch Rising Festival was her number one priority. Dipiti explains the essentials for throwing the best women-only events (hint: it starts with knowing what a woman is). Dipiti brings to the conversation her experiences in the BDSM world, which seemingly offers women defined sexual boundaries. But is it possible to heal past violations while exposing ourselves to further exploitation? We also discuss porn and its false promises of empowerment, marriage, which of our human rights we trade for social and financial safety and finally, how radical feminism provides the lens to analyze sexual politics from our own personal experience. Connect with Dipiti: https://msha.ke/inconfidence/#links Follow Dipiti on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astarte_rose_in_confidence/ ➢➢➢ Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology: https://www.whosebodyisit.com/inoculating-our-children-against-transgender-ideology SUPPORT THE PODCAST | https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whosebodyisit?locale.x=en_US EVERYTHING | https://www.whosebodyisit.com/ ---- Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Why does the United Nations want your kindergartner to know about gender identities? And why are they so insistent on allowing men in women’s spaces? In this episode, I'm joined by the K. Yang also know as the Deprogrammerxx, for an in-depth look at the UN, its history, its funding, and its agenda. The UN was founded to reduce global conflict, but with an agenda that pushes transhumanism, mass surveillance, and tighter top-down authority across member nations, is it actually creating a future of global female subordination? The Deprogrammer brings a wealth of research to this conversation, as well as her personal experience in “stakeholder capitalism.” In this episode, we’ll get out of the zone of lateral violence and “learn to look up,” so we can resist female erasure on a global scale. Take the Master Class: Unpacking Common Myths & Misconceptions About Indigenous Two-Spirit & Third Genders with Former Trans Rights Activist K. Yang (TheDeprogrammerXX) United Nations Role in Erasing Sex Based Rights - Information & Sources for Further Research Watch the UN Women's Speak Out Support K. Yang's work Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology  Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

In this episode feminist writer and researcher Genevieve Gluck returns to the podcast to expose the origins and drivers behind the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the world authority on medical protocols for treating youth with so-called "gender dysphoria." Many parents of trans-identified youth consider WPATH the place to get answers as WPATH sets the guidelines for gender clinics across the world. Genevieve unpacks the trans-eunuch connection, how pornography lays the groundwork for pedophilia and the striking parallels between the Russian Skoptsy cult and modern-day techno-infused transgenderism. Genevieve encourages listeners to shift energy to developing an understanding of history and how it repeats itself, instead of acting from a place of defense. Genevieve is the Co-Founder of Reduxx, and the outlet's Chief Investigative Journalist with a focused interest in pornography, sexual predators, and fetish subcultures. A global nomad, she is currently living in Japan, and is the creator of the podcast Women's Voices. Top Trans Medical Association Collaborated With Castration, Child Abuse Fetishists: https://reduxx.info/top-trans-medical-association-collaborated-with-castration-child-abuse-fetishists/ Top Academic Behind Fetish Site Hosting Child Sexual Abuse Fantasy, Push To Revise WPATH Guidelines: https://reduxx.info/top-academic-behind-fetish-site-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-fantasy-push-to-revise-wpath-guidelines/ Reduxx: https://reduxx.info/ ➢➢➢ Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology | https://www.whosebodyisit.com/inoculating-our-children-against-transgender-ideology SUPPORT THE PODCAST | https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whosebodyisit?locale.x=en_US EVERYTHING | https://www.whosebodyisit.com/ ---- Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

In today’s episode, expert theater educator Amy Sousa unveils the harrowing psychology behind the gender ideology currently being promoted in schools, on television, and throughout all aspects of culture.  With a Masters in Depth Psychology, and over 20 years of experience, she confidently elucidates the real world consequences of exposing children to gender ideology, foregoing our fear response system, and what happens when we sacrifice bodily authority in the name of inclusivity.  She breaks down what a synthetic sex identity is, the harm of exhibitionist kinks and drag, how to navigate grooming happening in schools, the empathy trap, and what women can do about it.  This episode finishes by touching on an outline of inspiring skill-building tools for women. Follow Amy on Twitter Follow Amy on YouTube Amy's Website  Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology Support the Podcast Whosebodyisit.com Time by ASHUTOSH Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Lifelong women’s activist, mother, midwife, and family nurse practitioner Mary Lou Singleton joins me for the second time on the podcast, for a nuanced discussion on what women can expect in the face of abortion being criminalized and offers clarity on this highly politicized topic. We get into specific cases of women who faced life-threatening consequences and in some cases death, due to the State criminalizing abortion, including crimes committed against women who endured miscarriages of wanted pregnancies, the paradox of how many life forms thin themselves out, and the inhumane treatment of women by society, who place their babies up for adoption. We discuss medical totalitarianism, what we've learned about snitch culture over that past two years, period tracking apps, State surveillance of women’s menstrual cycles throughout history, forced abortions, the harms of pharmaceutical contraception and the difficulty of trying to legislate morality. Mary Lou highlights what women currently have access to, how to start taking responsibility over our sexualities and bodies with fertility awareness methods, knowing the immediate signs of pregnancy, and sourcing necessary materials and herbs so that we and our sisters can maintain bodily sovereignty in the face of criminalization and surveillance culture. Mary Lou has served on the boards of directors of the Midwives Alliance of North America, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, the Stop Patriarchy Abortion Rights Freedom Ride, and the Women’s Liberation Front. She’s sat alongside thousands of women in pregnancy, miscarriage & abortion and brings a comprehensive yet compassionate perspective to the plight of women during these shifting times. The Modern Woman’s Guide to Self-Abortion: https://marylousingleton.wordpress.com/2019/05/ Natural Liberty: Rediscovering Self-Induced Abortion Methods: https://amzn.to/3wN6Was Arrests of and Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women in the United States, 1973–2005: Implications for Women's Legal Status and Public Health: https://read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/article/38/2/299/13533/Arrests-of-and-Forced-Interventions-on-Pregnant COMPREHENSIVE EPISODE RESOURCE LIST: https://www.whosebodyisit.com/abortion-episode-resources ➢➢➢ Inoculating Our Children Against Transgender Ideology | https://www.whosebodyisit.com/inoculating-our-children-against-transgender-ideology SUPPORT THE PODCAST | https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whosebodyisit?locale.x=en_US EVERYTHING | https://www.whosebodyisit.com/ ---- Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US