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What does feminism mean in today’s society, and how can we improve everyone’s view on it? Today on the show Mike is talking with Dr. Martha Rampton, professor at Pacific University about what feminism is and the many nuances that come with that topic. Mike and Dr. Rampton talk about the history of feminism and how it’s changed throughout time, and where she thinks it is heading. They talk about societal equity, what we can do about the wage gap, and the roles women have played in society. Dr. Rampton also discusses transgenderism and how it relates to feminism. She also touches on how it might feel to be treated poorly because you are transgender, and how we can all be a little more accepting towards the movement. TIMESTAMPS 1:26 - Elevator Pitch on Feminism3:05 - The Four Waves of Feminism7:57 - Examples of Feminism Throughout History9:31 - Examples of Matriarchal Societies Throughout History10:58 Defining Equity13:59 - Are We All the Same, and Should We Be Treated as Such?17:07 - Equality of Results vs Equality of Opportunity18:48 - Equity Being a Threat to Middle Aged White Men22:16 - Thought Policing25:20 - What is Hate Speech and What is a Difference in Opinion?30:13 - How to Define Hate Speech33:27 - What Should We Be Focusing on?36:31 - Not Calling Someone By Their Preferred Pronoun38:40 - Thoughts on TERF40:39 - Difference Between Sex and Gender47:49 - Straight Privilege52:52 - Explaining Privilege Without Being Offensive56:37 - Gender Pay Wage Gap1:05:32 - What to do About the Wage Gap1:12:31 - The Tradition of Women in Society1:17:41 - Allowing Transgender People to Compete in Sports1:24:11 - Gender vs Sex in Relation to Sports
