51% Episode 1217
Nov 8, 2012
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This spring, America’s nuns were reprimanded after a Vatican investigation – told they were too political, too feminist, disobedient to the bishops under whom they serve. And a bishop has been appointed to take a firmer grip on the reins. It follows the nuns’ outspoken support of health care reform when the bishops came out against it. But it’s been brewing ever since Vatican II reformed many of the stricter regulations for Catholic women religious. The Vatican is concerned that this revolution in the lives of American nuns will spread across the world. Emma Weatherall of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies spoke with nuns as they waited for the Vatican’s verdict.
10:09 Nuns on Trial PRX
Coming up, a women’s movement leader on the American double standard for men and women.
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Let’s talk politics - or politics as seen through media reporting. In the presidential campaign, did you hear many commentators discuss the president’s hair? Or Mitt Romney’s weight? Now think back to the 2008 campaign. With Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin in the race, it was all about clothes, style, who was hot and who was not. Kim Gandy, Vice President at the Feminist Majority Foundation and former president of NOW – the National Organization for Women, spoke with me about that glaring difference, and how she became a feminist.
6:33 Gandy Barnett
Kim Gandy is Vice President and General Counsel at the Feminist Majority Foundation and former president of NOW – the National Organization for Women.
Finally, Carla Goldstein looks at how rigid stereotypes begin, and imagines a future without them.
4:33 Gender Carla Goldstein
Carla Goldstein is Director of the Omega Women’s Leadership Center. Find out more at eomega.org.
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That’s our show for this week. Thanks to Katie Britton for production assistance. Our theme music is by Kevin Bartlett. This show is a national production of Northeast Public Radio. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock.
Thanks so much for joining us…we’ll be back next week with another edition of 51% The Women's Perspective.
