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Audre Lorde Reads Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power

By Audre Lorde — 2019

Audre Lorde reads the essay “Uses of the Erotic: the Erotic as Power.” There are some ad-libs, but this reading is pretty faithful to the final text, which can be found in Lorde’s essay collection Sister Outsider, among other anthologies. One of the most important essays of the 20th century.

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Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.

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2018
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15:59

Why Gender Equality Is Good for Everyone - Men Included - Michael Kimmel - TED Talks

Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.

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2015
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Transgender Rights: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT."

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2015
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15:40

Equal Rights Amendment: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

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2019
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23:26

Rebecca Solnit on What Makes Her Hopeful in the Age of Trump from MeToo to Anti-Gun Protests

Extended interview with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. Her acclaimed essay, “Men Explain Things to Me,” is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month.

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Rebecca Solnit
2018
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Book TV: Rebecca Solnit, “Men Explain Things to Me”

Rebecca Solnit, a contributing editor at Harper’s, talks about her book of essays on such topics as gender inequality, rape, hate crimes, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and gay marriage. She spoke at Moe’s Books in Berkeley, California.

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Rebecca Solnit
2014
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15:36

Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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2013
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Grit and Grace | Cheryle Jackson | TEDxWillowCreek

"Grit and Grace. One won’t let you give up and the other makes it okay to let go. You need both to succeed-especially women who face incredible odds.

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2018
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Nina Simons: Reclaiming Relationship & Tradition | Bioneers 2016

Reclaiming Relationship & Tradition: Towards a Future that Works for All.

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Nina Simons
2016
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Tsultrim Allione—Fighting the Patriarchy

Lama Tsultrim Allione talks about patriarchy in Buddhism, and how moving past patriarchy starts with admitting its existence.

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Lama Tsultrim Allione
2019
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