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The F Word

From the hilarity of women in comedy to the harrowing reality of sexual violence, The F Word explores varied aspects of feminism through discussion and interviews. The F Word Collective comes to you from unceded Coast Salish territories, and airs on Vancouver’s Co-op radio. You can also find them at feminisms.org
The F Word
The F Word

Women’s sexuality and female ejaculation

January 23, 2012
| Nicole Deagan and guests discuss social and psychological barriers to women’s sexual exploration – and focus specifically on female ejaculation.

44:03 minutes (50.42 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Ten minutes of youth breaking down racism and gender-based violence

February 1, 2012
| This past October, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations hosted a lively youth panel which discussed gender-based violence, bullying, homophobia and racism.

10:44 minutes (9.66 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

How does victim-blaming impact policy, professionals and women?

January 31, 2012
| Victim-blaming is very prevalent in our culture. These messages are reinforced by media, institutions, the law and individuals. How does it happen? What are the impacts?

47:27 minutes (43.44 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Does feminism discriminate against men?

January 17, 2012
| While many see the concept of male privilege and patriarchy as foundational, there are some who disagree. Does feminism erase male victims or the powerlessness of men?

45:06 minutes (41.3 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Women's experiences with sexual assault and victim-blaming

January 3, 2012
| Women share their stories of sexual assault and the ways in which their experiences were impacted by community and state response.

45:17 minutes (41.47 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Women and aging

December 19, 2011
| Nicole and Ariana explore women’s experiences of aging with Dr Vivian Diller and Irene Tsepnopulous-Elhaimer, in particular as relating to objectification and mainstream concepts of physical beauty.

39:01 minutes (53.59 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Should feminists be vegetarian?

December 17, 2011
| Is there a necessary connection between feminism and vegetarianism or veganism? The F Word explores this issue with guests Kathryn Paxton George and Sheri Lucas.

51:10 minutes (46.85 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Niqab on trial: What is really at stake?

December 7, 2011
| Women's Legal Education and Action Fund's Director of Litigation Joanna Birenbaum explains why the case of N.S. v. R. is central to the conversation of access to justice for sexual assault survivors.

21:50 minutes (19.1 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

Panel: 'The State Betrayal of Battered Women'

December 7, 2011
| A forum on violence against women took place on December 3, 2011, in memory of the Montreal Massacre. On this show, we air excerpts from a talk entitled "The State Betrayal of Battered Women."

37:53 minutes (34.68 MB)
The F Word
The F Word

The closure of women's centres and the 'Walmartization' of services

December 5, 2011
| How are funding restructuring and funding cuts impacting communities when they result in the closure of specialized women's services?

28:40 minutes (32.82 MB)
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