October 9, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Associated Press is reporting; An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a “handmaid.” That’s the term used at the time for high-ranking female leaders in the religious community. Barrett has… Read more »
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Women's Show 7/26: Arnie Arnesen; Title X; Judge Kavanagh
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Women’s Show 4/12 Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival
Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival on From a Woman’s Point of View It’s Springtime… Baseball in the snow, and luckily the beginning of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And it is also film festivals! Through Women’s Eyes 19th Annual International Film Festival – films by and about women takes place in Sarasota at Regal Hollywood Stadium… Read more »
Sex worker solidarity group opposes “bathhouse ordinance” in Hillsborough
In the last few months the City of Tampa passed an ordinance trying to cut down on human trafficking by regulating businesses that pose as a massage parlors; but opponents of what’s called the “bathhouse ordinance” are concerned that it hurts victims of sex trafficking. Sydney Eastman, a volunteer with the Sex Worker Solidarity Network,… Read more »
Reproductive rights advocate criticizes Florida’s new pregnancy support centers law
On MidPoint Monday we talked about issues from the recently-completed Florida Legislative session including women’s issues, specifically access to reproductive health. We talked about a new law boosting what are called “pregnancy support centers,” but our guest, a supporter of reproductive rights, calls them #fakeclinics. Last week Governor Rick Scott signed a bill to make them… Read more »
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Women Didn’t Count At All on Life Elsewhere
“When the founders wrote, ‘We the People’ they really meant ‘We the White, Wealthy Men.’ Despite much lofty rhetoric, all men were not created equal and women didn’t count at all” You are just four pages in and Elaine Weiss makes clear her superb new book The Woman’s Hour has an unabashed bias, and, deservedly… Read more »
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Women’s Show 3/8 Happy International Women’s Day
A moment, if you will, to reflect, not only on women, but on the human race – its ongoing efforts to manifest and truly be human. It might seem ironic that women who have birthed every single one of us would have to fight for their rights. It’s pretty arbitrary if you are looking at… Read more »
WMNF Celebrates International Women’s Day on the airwaves
WMNF has some special programming, and we also realize that some of our wonderful regular programming is super special, for International Women’s Day. A little history, or, herstory. International Women’s Day has been celebrated in the United States for more than 100 years. It first began on February 28, 1909 as National Women’s Day, marking the… Read more »
Women’s Show 2/15 Winter Fund Drive and Medea Benjamin on Recent Trip to Palestine and Updates from Florida Legislature
If you have not contributed to this campaign, please make your donation tomorrow! Thanks to all who contributed to WMNF during this Winter Fund Drive – especially those who donated during From a Woman’s Point of View. You hear from us every week bringing you information, guests, critical topics. From a Woman’s Point of View… Read more »
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Women’s Show 2/8 Winter Fund Drive – YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE. Clips from some of your Favorite Guests
Tomorrow we need to hear from you! You hear from us every week bringing you information, guests, critical topics. From a Woman’s Point of View is a unique show. It is the only program in the Southeast that is by and about women. I would hope that you noticed that I did not say women’s… Read more »
Women’s Show-Winter Fund Drive
We want to thank you for your support of From a Woman’s Point of View during past fund drives. This Thursday we will be doing our part to keep WMNF on the air. Tune in at 10 AM. We are so fortunate to have this station in our community. On From a Woman’s Point of… Read more »
Women’s Show Recap-1/25
We had fun chatting today with Lisa Perry, Lakeisha Black and Toni Van Pelt (not pictured) about the women’s marches and rallies that happened this past week. If you missed the show you can still listen here.
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Women’s Show 1/25 Toni Van Pelt, Lisa Perry and Lakeisha Black and Dr. Lynn Ringenberg
That was the week that was! Somehow the more things are changing, the more they are staying the same… Weren’t we supposed to have a budget in October?….then November…then December…a line in the sand, January. Then a weekend shutdown and a 6-year deal for CHIPS, but no provision for community health centers where 40% of… Read more »
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Signs from The Women’s Rally 2018 in St. Pete
On a bright Florida winter day, over 5,000 people came to downtown St. Petersburg to send messages to political leaders, community leaders, and each other. Messages were funny, heartfelt, empowering, topical, optimistic, and inspiring. Here we have a sample, in no particular order. Clicking on the pictures makes them easier to scroll through.
A year ago, after the Women’s March in Washington DC
Laura Keane is an author, and owner of Classical Medicine in St. Petersburg. This is a previously published account of the aftermath of the Women’s March last year. There will be a Women’s Day of Action in St. Petersburg on the one year anniversary of the largest demonstration in US history. There is more information… Read more »
