Wondering what The Story of Woman is all about? This episode has the answers! In this introduction episode, I talk about: Part 1: the story | 2:20 - 19:35 what is “the story of woman” and why it’s important what the story of humankind looks like when half of it is missing the social construct of gender, aka the performance of a lifetime woman’s “special” category, eg scientists... and women scientists personal and societal benefits of adding woman’s story into the main narrative what’s in it for men intersecting layers of oppression... there is no single story of woman Part 2: the podcast | 19:35 - end the purpose of this podcast recurring sections in each episode  men are losers too (in gender inequality of course) feminism gets a bad rap... because the narrative has been a bit one-sided... your story season one authors And more! Transcription of this episode is available here. Mentioned in the episode: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk: We Should All be Feminists  -- Join the storytellers: ...and help elevate woman’s story to our main narrative! Follow along Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | LinkedIn Goodreads | Bookclub Subscribe to the newsletter The usuals Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts Share with a friend, colleague or family member Become a Patreon for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee Check out The Story of Woman bookstore filled with 100's of books like this one. Any books purchased through the website links support this podcast AND local bookstores! Contact Questions? Comments? Feedback? I’d love to hear from you! thestoryofwoman@gmail.com www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com