There Are No Girls on the Internet

We have had the wheel for some 5,000 years. And we’ve had suitcases since the 19th century. But we didnt get wheels on suitcases until the 1970s.    Swedish journalist Katrine Marçal explains what this tells us about gender, misogyny and how it's hurting all of us.   Check out Katrine's book Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men: https://www.katrinemarcal.com/books Follow Katrine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/katrinemarcal   Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything is awful, so we’re starting a new thing: Something on the Internet that Doesn’t Suck, where we’re breaking down little moments of internet joy to bring a little light in these dark times. This week, singer songwriter Kehlani gave us all a masterclass in how to deal with internet projectors like Christian Walker.  What’s bringing you joy on the internet this week? Let us know! Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re finishing our two part series looking into the allegations that Lena Dunham abused her sibling.   START WITH LISTENING TO PART 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/bh/podcast/the-internet-thinks-lena-dunham-did-something-awful/id1520715907?i=1000568927100   Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Odds are, you’re probably not going to be kidnapped and sold into sex trafficking in a Target parking lot in broad daylight. On the fantastic podcast You’re Wrong About, Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall debunk the thinking that leads to moral panics. Michael explains what we’re all getting wrong about trafficking and why it matters. Listen to You’re Wrong About: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-trafficking/id1380008439?i=1000465289965 Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Bridget sits down with producer Mike to explain the origins of a particularly sticky piece of misleading online information about actor and writer Lena Dunham.   The Lena Dunham child abuse controversy, explained: https://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7157065/dunham-child-abuse Ben Shapiro sings WAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYzauhOJcQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the devastating SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade, I wanted to revisit my 2018 conversation with Heather Booth who organized an underground abortion network called The Jane Collective. What a Story of 1970s Abortion Activism Can Teach Us Today: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/06/the-janes-hbo-max-review-abortion-roe/661446/ Follow Heather Booth: https://twitter.com/hboothgo Learn more about her work: https://www.democracypartners.com/partners/heather-booth-0 Donate to abortion funds: AbortionFunds.org  Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the devastating Supreme Court ruling on abortion, questions are swirling about how to stay secure online. Should you delete your period tracker app? What about Incognito mode, or using a VPN? Computer scientist and social media expert Dr. Jen Golbeck has been running a popular TikTok series educating people on how to be more secure while navigating abortion online. Follow Dr. Golbeck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jengolbeck?lang=en See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 4th installment of the January 6 hearings, we heard from Ruby and Shay Freemen, election workers in Georgia. Trump and his allies (including a Kanye West “associate” ) baselessly accused them of vote tampering in the presidential election. Their testimony is a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of disinformation, conspiracy theories, and lies.  Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We already know our media can be terrible, especially for people who are already marginalized.  Danielle Moodie is using technology to change that.   Listen to Woke AF: https://www.dcpofficial.com/woke-af Follow Danielle Moodie: https://twitter.com/DeeTwoCents Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we spoke to labor reporter Kim Kelly about the wave of union organizing at places like Amazon and Starbucks. In light of that, let's revisit our conversation with Talia Jane, who made headlines back in 2016 for asking her company Yelp to pay workers a living wage. After Talia Jane called out Yelp for failing to pay a living wage, she became the "entitled millennial" poster child. But she was actually right. Read the Wired profile on Talia's life: https://www.wired.com/2016/04/the-revelations-of-lady-murderface/ Read Talia's Medium piece: https://medium.com/@taliajane/an-open-letter-to-my-ceo-fb73df021e7a Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at hello@tangoti.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.