But Is It Feminist?

Bullying is never okay! *But* sometimes people need a gentle reminder that they aren’t acting right! In this episode, Amanda talks to Vanessa about the idea of “mean girl feminism” and clapping back at the patriarchy.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way - Sarah Ahmed  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhman...

Description In this episode, Amanda & Adrienne discuss all the varied ways podcasting can be feminist in and out of the classroom despite conglomerate corporate hijacking. Join the feminist resistance to sleekly polished and produced podcasts by enjoying this episode recorded by two girls with mics and a dream!  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  https://www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com/ The Bey...

What does Britney Spears teach us about feminists and feminism in 2026? Listen to Amanda & Katie discuss the life and times of Britney and ask, “but is that feminist?”  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  How Was That For You?: Gender, Aftercare and Impression Management in BDSM by Katie Mercer American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus by Lisa Wade Eat Pray Britney  Doing Gender by Wes...

Join Amanda and Candice as they have a conversation about Cardi B, trap feminism, and what it means to always be learning and growing as feminists!   📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  The Sociology of Cardi B: A Trap Feminist Approach Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist  Down in the Hip Hop South  The Hair Tales Documentary  This Bridge Called My Back  All The Women Are White, All The...

In this episode we learn about Title 7 and Title 9 of the Civil Rights Act and explore the ways that these landmark legislations have shaped places of employment and higher education. Join Amanda in her conversation with Allie as they discuss the history and implications of these rulings and ask, “but is it feminist?”  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Gendering Crimmigration: The Intersection o...

In this episode that goes way longer than it should have but also could have been three more hours, Amanda & Tess discuss season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and ask the brave question of “What is the point of Dadtok?” We also talk about religion. Join us as we reflect on the messiest season of reality tv we can remember.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Mrs. America Hulu Series Find...

Join Amanda as Sonia Valencia gives us an absolute master class on interpreting Bad Bunny through a decolonial Chicana feminist lens.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Tiny Desk Concert Andrea Music Video  How to Tame a Wild Tongue - Gloria Anzaldua Bad Bunny and the Extraordinary Rise of Latin Music - Andrea F. Garcia-Borbon A Decolonial Revisiting of Gender - Maria Lugones  Super Bowl Promo C...

A new year and a new season of your fav podcast that supports women’s rights and women’s wrongs. In this episode, Amanda shares the season’s line up and the future of “But Is It Feminist?” 📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Intersectional Identities of Christian Women in the United States: Faith, Race, and Feminism - by Amanda  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhmanduh.is .booked...

It’s a feminist miracle! A holiday extravaganza! Enjoy this Very Special Bonus Episode to close out the first season. There are two special treats for you – one very important announcement and one very stupid voicememo. Enjoy!  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhmanduh.is .booked ✉️ Email butisitfeminist@gmail.com Follow us and reach out with your questions, comments, and thoughts...

Can mothers still be feminists? Can parenthood be aligned with feminist goals? In this conversation Amanda and Hannah scream “YES” up and down the streets of the internet. Join us as we talk about gender norms, poopy diapers, and how loving all the children of the world is indeed a - and feminist - radical act.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Jesus Feminist - Sarah Bessey  Am I Pregant? Video...

How can a nap be feminist? Amanda and Adriana discuss rest, reclaiming our humanity, and how having a nice lay down makes our world a better place.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto - Tricia Hersey Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhmanduh.is .booked ✉️ Email butisitfeminist@gmail.com Follow us and reach out with your questions, comments, and tho...

In this episode, we explore the stars and ourselves! Join Amanda in her conversation with Meagan Solomon as we discuss the ways astrology shows up in queer spaces and how it can be a feminist practice.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Malflora Collective Forgetting the Alamo, Or, Blood Memory by Emma Pérez  CHANI Astrology Website  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhmanduh.is...

Just in time for spooky season! Amanda and Katie Troyer talk about monsters, the power of being the weirdos, and take a deep dive into the movie The Substance (2024). But is it feminist? Listen and find out!  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  Martyrs (2008)  As American as Mom, Baseball, and Apple Pie: Constructing Community in Contemporary American Horror Fiction - Linda Holland-Toll Men, Women...

Consumers of smut, romantasy, and spicy romance - this one is for you! Amanda and Sonia Del Hierro examine forced marriage plotlines, forbidden love, snake sex, and bodice rippers, asking the brave question, ‘but is it feminist?’  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  We talk about so many different books and readings in this episode. I think I got them all! I have attempted to organize them in orde...

Devastated we need to wait another year for season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? Join Amanda as she has a conversation with Tess Starman about season 2. We talk about MomTok, sexual empowerment and commodification, and deeply consider the feminist bonafides of the ladies fighting Mormon patriarchy.  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @ uhmanduh.is .booked ✉️ Email butisitfeminist...

In this episode, Amanda has a conversation with Sarah Ventimiglia about the girl, the myth, the legend: The Girlboss. Come to hear us drag and dunk on the girlboss. Stay for the theoretical analysis of who the girlboss is for, if she’s real, and what comes next for her.  📚Books & Resources Mentioned:  The Second Shift: Working Parents and the Revolution at Home by Arlie Hochschild  The Manage...

A very short episode in which Amanda describes this season’s schedule (every other Friday!)  Find Us On: 📷 IG @butisitfeminist  🤳🏼 TikTok @uhmanduh.is.booked ✉️ Email butisitfeminist@gmail.com Follow us and reach out with your questions, comments, and thoughts! No hate mail please. I’m literally just a girl. 🥺

In this introductory episode, Amanda introduces herself, her ideas, and the podcast! NYT: Don't Just Thank Black Women. Follow Us. By Angela Peoples https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/opinion/sunday/black-women-leadership.html Intersectional Identities of Christian Women in the United States: Faith, Race, & Feminism by Amanda https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666941630/Intersectional-Identities-...