In this interview with Marti Kheel, Ph.D., she discusses the importance of empathy and the lack of empathy involved in the treatment and consumption of animals.
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Would one have to be vegetarian/vegan in order to be truly egalitarian and feminist? Why is it that some forms of life are valued more than others?
This is an excerpt from Webcam Girls and features biographical information about Ducky DooLittle and her career in the sex industry.
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What are your thoughts about the sex industry? Many feminists believe sex work to be empowering and liberating; however, just as many feminists believe it to be degrading and harmful. Did your thoughts about the sex industry change at all after seeing Ducky in this documentary? Does the way that Ducky publicly presents herself affect the way that other women are perceived? In what ways does Ducky accurately represent the sex industry? In what ways are Ducky’s conditions and experiences in the sex industry uniquely her own?
Amy Richards and Dan Savage discuss conceptions and misconceptions of abortion and feminism; includes the rhetoric of abortion and what constitutes pro-choice.
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In this clip, Amy Richards discusses the rhetoric and history of the abortion debate. Do you think that the debate has changed significantly as Richards believes? Is the rhetoric really outdated and in need of change?
Amy Richards and Dan Savage talk about their experiences with sex education and abstinence-only sex education, as well as discuss the resistance from teachers, schools, and colleges to providing accurate information about sex.
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Why are certain institutions so resistant to providing accurate sex education? What would have to change for these institutions to be more open to providing sex education?
A short documentary filmed at March for Women’s Lives 2004. This series includes interviews and commentary from participants and discussion of issues related to women’s rights to their bodies. This documentary features performances, including Radical Cheer. Some issues covered in this documentary—like the global gag rule and access to emergency contraception—have evolved and changed, but new aspects of the issues are still relevant to reproductive justice.
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As the past years have seen certain barriers to women’s choices knocked down, what should be focused on in the pro-choice movement
