Tonight's show: Raunchy feminist electro-rocker - Peaches!

Tonight we're exploring the life and music of Peaches - a Toronto-born electronic musician who now lives in Berlin. She is known for her sexually explicit lyrics, raunchy costumes, theatrical stage performances and feminist viewpoints. She plays her own instruments, programs her own electronic beats and produces her own albums. Basically, she's an all-around awesome lady and a great feminist icon.

Interviewer: "You knowingly offend a lot of people, Peaches. What offends you?"

Peaches: "The Jonas Brothers."

Aug 15 show: Feminist news roundup

This week Jennie and Allison host a feminist news roundup. These are the stories we've been reading, following, and think that other feminists will be interested in. Naturally, each story will be served up with a hearty spoonful of feminist opinion from the hosts.

Gloria Steinem calls for a boycott of upcoming TV show "The Playboy Club"

The race and gender gap in lifetime earnings - no surprises here, women make less!

A new study suggests gender equality leads to more sex - hooray for feminism!

The Scar Project - Breast cancer isn't a pink ribbon

Banned chemical levels are high in pregnant women in California - yikes.

Polygamist Warren Jeffs sentenced to life in prison for child molestation - thank goodness.

School-mandated sex education FINALLY returns to New York

Track listings from tonight's show: Local female musicians

Since today was Heritage Day, we decided to celebrate Calgary's local musical heritage! We brought you seven tracks by (or featuring) fabulous femmes from our fine city. Here's the listing:

1. Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk - Lost in the Sound

2. Tegan and Sarah - So Jealous

3. Transit feat. Jann Arden - Calgary (check out the video - Mayor Nenshi makes a cameo!)

4. Rae Spoon - Strength from Within

5. Sidney York - Dick & Jane

6. Feist - Limit to your Love

7. Kara Keith - Kick this City

Transgender woman wins breast augmentation contest

AMP Radio’s controversial “Breast Summer Ever” contest took an interesting turn today. The winner of the competition, who was voted for by the public, was Avery. She was born male but is transitioning to female. What may be most surprising is that Avery won by a landslide – 76% of the votes – in conservative ol’ Calgary.

Although I've never liked the contest, I think it’s interesting that Avery won. Her win has shown me two things:

First, the younger generation of Calgarians (those most likely to be AMP Radio listeners and voters) are an open minded bunch. This gives me hope that our awesome-but-conservative city can be a more welcoming place for those whose gender or sexuality is anything other than straight.

Second, I believe that voters saw through the ridiculousness of many aspects of this contest. Most of the other contestants didn’t have a compelling reason to deserve a $10,000 boob job. Many of them wanted new breasts for reasons the public just wouldn't sympathize with. Avery’s case was one of the few that caught my attention, and I was pleased to see that the public chose someone whose life could be meaningfully changed by breast augmentation.

No matter the outcome, I still find the contest a distasteful marketing ploy. The program manager basically admitted in a FFWD article that he was doing it for publicity, and now that a transgender person has won, the station will receive even more attention. Although a transgender person won the contest, that doesn’t change the fact that it was a stupid, sleazy contest that promoted body dissatisfaction and normalized plastic surgery. None the less, it was an interesting contest with the ending I secretly hoped for but never expected to happen.

Congratulations, Avery. I hope your new boobs help you complete your journey to womanhood.

UPDATE - I was asked by the Calgary Herald to comment on this story... here is the article!

Next show: Feminist news roundup

Here's what we'll be talking about on Monday, June 27 at 8 pm on CJSW 90.9 fm.

• UBC student Rumana Monzur was viciously attacked by her husband on a return visit home to Bangladesh.
  
  
  
  
• Badminton's new dress code: women must wear skirts or dresses.
  
  
  
  
• The head of Wimbledon says female tennis players who grunt are spoiling the game.
  
  
  
  
• Amp radio in Calgary is giving away a $10,000 breast augmentation in their summer contest "Breast Summer Ever"

Tonight's show - SlutWalk: Criticism and Controversy

SlutWalk began earlier this year in Toronto after a police officer told a York University law class that "Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized." The comment prompted the creation of SlutWalk Toronto, and after that events sprouted up in cities across North America.

Since the very beginning, SlutWalk has been controversial among both feminists and non-feminists alike. One of the most controversial aspects of SlutWalk Calgary was the organizers decision to partner with CJAY92 and the Forbes and Friends Morning Show. CJAY92 has a long history of misogynistic advertisments and the DJ's regularly make sexist comments on-air. Some Calgarians who previously supported SlutWalk Calgary were so upset they started a protest group on Facebook - Individuals Against CJAY92's Participation in SlutWalk Calgary.

Incidentally, SlutWalk Calgary has been postponed due to a myriad of logistical difficulties, inability to secure insurance and liability concerns. FFWD Calgary recently published a good overview of the problems that plagued SlutWalk Calgary organizers - check out The rise, fall and rise of SlutWalk Calgary for details.

But there are other issues with SlutWalk. Many people are uncomfortable with the term "slut" - including most feminists I've spoke to. Some people feel the message or purpose of SlutWalk has become muddled and murky. Others say there has been no real discussion or analysis around the root cause of sexual violence; the only point being raised is "slutty outfits are not an invitation to rape," which is obviously an important message, but the majority of sexual assaults do not occur because of slutty outfits.

On tonight's show we have two special guests who are both feminists that have been watching and analyzing SlutWalk with a critical eye:

• Joanne Costello has a Masters degree in social work and identifies as a socialist feminist. Her work has focused on the oppression of women with particular attention to the role of capitalism and imperialism. You can check out her blog at marginalnotes.typepad.com.
• Meghan Murphy is an MA candidate at Simon Fraser University in the department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. She is the co-host and producer of the F Word radio show in Vancouver, and her writing and radio work can be found at feminisms.org.

Please join us from 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. on CJSW, 90.9 fm in Calgary, or you can listen online at cjsw.com.

Tonight's Guest : Friends from The Good Life Community Bike Shop

Tonight we'll be joined by Neal and Britt from The Good Life Community Bike Shop, Calgary's community and environment friendly one-stop bicycle hub for beginners and bike pros alike! The Good Life has earned heaps of recognition within the community for their outstanding volunteer based mandate and for their focus on sustainable transport. The Good Life offers bicycle maintenance and repair workshops to the public and runs a recycling program which encourages the community to donate used bikes and bike parts which can in turn be refurbished and sold back to into the community.

Neal and Britt will be speaking with Allison and I about recent goings-on at the shop. We'll also be hearing about two particular recurring workshops at The Good Life: Women's Wednesdays and Gears For Queers. Don't miss out, this will be a fun chat!

Tune in live tonight at 8:00pm MST on CJSW 90.9 FM dial or stream it from cjsw.com

Monday April 4: Interview with Roller Derby girls!

On April 4, Geea and Allison will interview two ladies from the Calgary Roller Derby Association, Lexi Fatale from the Thrashin’ Lassies and Cheetah von Teese from the B52 Bellas. Their season opener is coming up on April 16th at the Triwood Arena! Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Check the website for details!

After the interview, we'll discuss the following news stories:

Women hold fewer than 1/3 of top news media jobs - Women do not occupy positions in media management at nearly the same rate as men. Women hold 27% of managerial jobs such as CEO, and 39% of senior management/editorial positions, like managing editor or bureau chief. Even for lower news gathering/writer/editor jobs, women only make up 41% of these positions.

How does Charlie Sheen get away with abusing women and become the highest paid actor on TV? Feminist blog Jezebel lays out 20 years of Sheen's history of abusing women, reminding us that he's been accused of assaulting, threatening, harassing, abusing, and—in one incident—shooting women.

In an excellent article from the New York Times, The Disposable Woman, Anna Holmes discusses how nobody's talking about Sheen's abusive history, and instead shrug him off as being just a "bad boy" or "rebel."

Monday's Show: Festival of Female Playwrights

On Monday, March 28 we’re interviewing Jacqueline Russel, organizer of Girls Gone Wilde, a festival of female playwrights happening April 1-2 in Calgary. Check out the Girls Gone Wilde website for info about this festival!



We’ll also discuss the following news stories:



American Apparel CEO uses secret contracts to silence models who pose nude for him – This news report exposes the binding and restrictive contract that American Apparel makes their models sign. It touches on the lack of rights and vulnerability to exploitation that models face (particularly amateur models), as well as CEO Dov Charney's abusive and toxic work environment, questions of labour relations and labour rights, and the blatant sexualization of women in their advertisements.



New Duke Nukem video game encourages players to kidnap and slap women – Duke Nukem Forever (to be released June 14th) has a “Capture the Babe” mode of play. Players are tasked with kidnapping a woman, throwing her over his shoulder and carrying her back to his base to share the spoils. If she “freaks out” players are encouraged to slap her until she shuts up.

Update on Tonight's Chat With Sunday Omony

Tonight we sat down with model, Humanitarian and all around wonder-lady Sunday Omony.

Such a lovely guest! During the program, we mentioned Sesame Street's "I Love My Hair" song, all about encouraging young girls to accept themselves (and their fabulous hair!). I promised I would post it for reference, so here it is!

The podcast of this episode will be available shortly. You can stream this and previous episodes here or subscribe via iTunes.

Playlist for Dec 27 - Hip Hop / Reggae show

No feminist discussion on our show tonight... just pure and simple hip hop & reggae. Peace!

Jurassic 5 feat. Nelly Furtado - Thin Line

Skad K - Brother

The Kid Daytona - The Hill

The Roots - Right On

Bliss N Eso - Happy in my Hoodie

Rhyme Asylum - Open Mic Surgery

Plan B - Mamma Loves a Crackhead

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - The Master Has Come Back

Chuck Fenda - Herbalist Farmer

Asa - Jailer

Stephen Marley feat. Ben Harper - Inna Di Red

Nappy Riddem - One World Sovereignty  

We're on a Christmas hiatus... but our podcasts are back up and running!

Howdy folks! Just a quick note to let y'all know that Yeah, What She Said is taking a 3-week hiatus over Christmas. We will still broadcast shows on December 20, 27 and January 3, but they will not be our usual talk-shows with a feminist focus. Instead, we'll be takin 'er easy and playing some sweet tunes.

Good news though... our podcasts are finally back up and running! Just follow this link to check out our latest podcasts.

Thanks to all our listeners, fans and blog readers who have supported us in 2010! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and we are stoked to provide more feisty, feminist radio in 2011!

Your hosts,
Jennie Thunder, Geea and Lady Bee

Tonight's Show: Feminist News & Music

Tonight we spin some tunes and discuss some recent events in the news.

Links to news we're discussing:

• American couple sets up the website BirthOrNot.com and asks the public to vote on whether they should abort their pregnancy or carry through with it. Needless to say, this has insulted/pissed off almost everyone in some way... and bloggers at Jezebel and Feministing can't help but think it's a pro-life publicity stunt.
  
  
• Edmonton has a new ad campaign that targets men who prey on drunk women. The ads feature slogans like "Just because she isn't saying no... doesn't mean she's saying yes" and are meant to resonate with young men.
  
  
• Ok, so this isn't "news," but it's quite interesting. A bunch of Playboy memorabilia is up for auction at Christie's, and most interesting are the copies of centerfolds from the 90's and early 2000's that are marked up by editors in the art department. The message is clear: no matter how much dieting, plastic surgery, tanning and waxing you do, you'll never be perfect enough to be a fantasy woman. Check it out.
  

Track listing from tonight's show:

Janelle Monae  (feat. Big Boi) - Tight Rope

Je Suis Animal - Sparkle Spit

Sonic Youth - Bull In The Heather

Basia Bulat - Heart of My Own

Woodpigeon - Knock, Knock

Bjork - Declare Independence

CJSW Funding Drive - Incentives to Pledge!

CJSW's 26th annual Funding Drive runs from Friday Oct 22 - Friday Oct 29! Please show your support for our radio station, which is almost entirely powered by volunteers! Did you know that all three hosts of Yeah What She Said volunteer their time to bring you this show and podcast?



Community radio is awesome because it's made by the people for the people, and there is absolutely no commercial bullshit! We think it's rad that CJSW devotes one hour of programming each week to women's/feminist issues, and if you think that's awesome too, then please donate on our show this year!



This year we've lined up some sweet incentives that you'll receive if you pledge on our radio program - Monday October 25 from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

To pledge, phone 204-220-5000!

**The first person to pledge $25 or more on our show gets two free tickets to John and Beatrice at Verb Theatre! Pick your night - shows at 8:00 pm until October 30! (Show plays at "Motel" in the Epcor Centre for Performing Arts)**

If you pledge $25

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS a bonus CD:

• FoonYap and The Roar - The Mes, The Mys, and The Swimming Pool
• Sheri-D Wilson w/ Russel Broom - Re: Cord

If you pledge $60

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS a bonus CD:

• CocoRosie - Grey Oceans
• Ashley Wells - Mama's Skirt
• Girls Girls Girls - Songs for Grilly
• Sal Kimber - Sounds like Thunder
  
  
  
  

If you pledge $75

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS...

• Two free classes at Bodhi Tree Yoga
  
  

If you pledge $80

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS...

• A $25 gift certificate to Rewind Consignment Clothing - a consignment clothing boutique downtown that also has some wicked jewelery and a funky selection of new clothing.

If you pledge $100

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS...

• A one-year subscription to Bitch Magazine (value $35)!

If you pledge $250

You'll get all the CJSW funding drive swag at that pledge level, PLUS...

• Two tickets to the Alberta Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker !!!
  
  Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. (value $170)

Tonight's Show: Celebrating Women's History Month

October is women's history month! In light of that, we are celebrating a few women who have made a mark in history and have inspired us with their intelligence, determination and passion.

Clara Hughes - Canadian Olympic athlete and the only athlete in history to win multiple medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics.

Jane Goodall - A primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Jane is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill was released 15 years ago (that makes me feel old!) and as far as Canadian women's contributions to music goes, this was MASSIVE. The album became the 2nd biggest seller of the 1990's and spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

Alice Jamieson - In 1914, Alice was appointed the first female judge of in the British Commonwealth of a juvenile court. In 1916, she became the second female magistrate in the British Commonwealth - after Emily Murphy (one of the Famous Five).

Annie Gale - In 1917 she became the first woman in the British Commonwealth to be elected to a position in any level of government. She served as alderman for The City of Calgary municipal council.

Margaret Sanger - An American birth control activist. In 1916 Sanger and her sister Ethel Byrne, opened the first birth control clinic in the United States.

If you love CJSW and our radio show, we want you to speak on-air about it!

CJSW's Funding Drive is coming up in just a few short weeks! Our funding drive program airs on Monday October 25, and this year we want our listeners and feminist community members to come on-air and tell the world why CJSW and Yeah What She Said are awesome!



Help us tell the story of the importance of community radio, and why it's so great that CJSW provides a "space" for women's/feminist issues. If CJSW and/or Yeah What She Said have positively impacted your life in any way, then we'd love you to come on-air (via telephone) and tell us about it!



If you want to speak on-air, here's how it will work:

Email us at yeahwhatshesaid@gmail.com and let us know that you're interested. You have to be available to speak with us via telephone on Monday, October 25 between 8 and 9 p.m. It should only take 5 minutes or less! We'll give you a call while we're doing our show, and ask you a few questions such as:

• Why is CJSW important to the community?
• Why is it important that Calgary has a radio program devoted to women's issues and feminism?
• What do you love about CJSW?

Too shy to speak on-air? We would be happy to read something you've written. Once you've written a statement, email it to yeahwhatshesaid@gmail.com, and we'll include it on our show.



We look forward to hearing from you guys - please participate and help us make our Funding Drive show the best one ever!

Tonight's Show: A Feminist Tribute to the 1980's

If you love the 80's, you're gonna love this one. We're doing a feminist tribute to the 80's - we'll discuss events, laws and issues that came into play during the 1980's and have affected Canadian women ever since!

Topics of discussion:

1982 - The Canadian Constitution is established and equality of the sexes included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

1986 - The Federal Government passes the Employment Equity Act.

1986 - The Supreme Court of Canada decides that the non-therapeutic sterilization of mentally deficient adults may not be authorized by the courts.

1987 - Systemic discrimination in the hiring of women is found to be unlawful.

1988 - Abortion laws change making it possible for Canadian women to have abortions without approval from a committee.

1989 - Supreme Court of Canada decides that sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination.

1989 - Fourteen women are murdered at The École Polytechnique in Montreal by a man who claimed to be fighting feminism.

Today's show: Women working in male-dominated jobs, and the Calgary Dyke March!

Tonight we interview two women who work in male-dominated jobs: a machinist and a construction worker. We discuss sexism in the workplace and what these ladies love and loathe about their jobs.

Also, Calgary's first ever Dyke March is coming up this weekend, so we'll be spreading the good word about that!

Tune in from 8 - 9 p.m. on CJSW 90.9 fm in Calgary, or from anywhere in the world on cjsw.com. You can also download our podcast if you miss the live show.

Mon Aug 2 - Music by Political / Activist Women

Tonight Jennie and Bee are spinning tracks by their fave feisty femmes! A selection of some of the best political/activist female musicians. The track listing will be posted tonight, as we're doing the show! Tune in from 8-9 pm to hear rad tunes by some amazing women.



Please note: There will be no podcast this week. We can't legally podcast music, so you'll just have to catch us live!

Tonight's Track Listing:

1. M.I.A. - Born Free

2. Peaches - I feel Cream

3. Le Tigre - All That Glitters

4. Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice

5. Bitch & Animal - Feminist Housewives

6. Alix Olson - Armpit Hair

7. Tori Amos -  Me And A Gun

8. Ursula Rucker - Letter To A Sister Friend (feat. Vicki Miles)

9. Joan Baez - Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

Tonight on the show we'll be joined by Kelly. co-host of CJSW's Film Clips to review the film Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. We'll be talking about some of the films themes and sharing our general ideas regarding what we thought of the film overall, the performances and it's message.

Join us tonight at 8:00PM (MST) live on CJSW 90.9 FM and www.cjsw.com!