What was it like attending school in Ireland? Dr Quigley and Seán discuss their memories of Primary and Secondary Schools, how it shaped them, and the lessons that people learn about gender roles in their early years.  Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @seanferrick

Content warning: This episode discusses body image disorders. If you have been affected by anything in this episode, please know that you can speak to someone via the following link: https://www.bodywhys.ie/ This week, Dr. Carole Quigley and Seán discuss the ever-present issue of body image disorders in society. This affects all genders, so what can we do to combat it?  Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @seanferrick

On the 2nd May 2022, a document was leaked that revealed the United States Supreme Court had seemingly voted to overturn the landmark Roe V Wade ruling from 1973. What is Roe V Wade? How does it affect people with uteruses in the United States? What can people learn from the Repeal the Eighth movement in Ireland? Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick

Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues were released to the public in 1996. Since then, the show has been performed worldwide, expanding and adapting as it finds new audiences. What is the show about? Dr Quigley and Seán discuss the show this week - you can find any number of performances on YouTube as well. Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick

This week, Seán and Dr. Quigley discuss the Bechdel-Wallace test, by which a film or piece of literature can quantitatively be judged by how often it features female characters.  Follow Dr Quigely on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick

CONTENT WARNING.  This week, Dr Quigley and Seán discuss Pick-Up Artists. These self-described seduction gurus attempt to influence their followers so that they can 'get the women they want into bed.' A widespread movement that started to gain steam in the 1960s, it still very much exists today. Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick

This week, Dr Carole Quigley takes us through Performative Language - what it is, what it means, and why it differs from Performative Activism. Please check out some of the sample reading list from below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SJ5sGVQtJTa4R7Oz_VeK2M4XhsiO9SrlPcavbMKg1L4/edit?usp=sharing Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick

Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists, more commonly known as TERFs, have been around for decades, even if the term itself originated in the late aughts. Who are they? What is their ideology? And what is the issue with transgender people, in their eyes? This week, Dr Quigley and Seán discuss how TERF rhetoric differs from Radical Feminism, and how hard transgender people have had to fight against this exclusionism. Please check out our suggested reading list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SJ5sGVQtJTa4R7Oz_VeK2M4XhsiO9SrlPcavbMKg1L4/edit?usp=sharing Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Sean on Insta/Twitter/TikTok: @seanferrick

This week, Dr Carole Quigley and Seán Ferrick tackle one of the most destructive forces at work in the world today - Toxic Masculinity. What is it? What impact does it have on people, regardless of their gender? What are the long term health effects that it can have on people? And what can we do to combat it? Follow Dr. Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter: @seanferrick

This week, Dr Carole Quigley and Seán Ferrick discuss #WakingTheFeminists - an example of Fourth Wave Feminism in practice, beginning in Ireland in 2015. This online movement achieved fantastic results, but what was it all about? Follow Dr Quigley on Instagram: @carolequigley Follow Seán on Twitter: @seanferrick