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Uncomfortable Conversation Series: The ‘F’ Word
Feminist or not? Our fore-sisters before us paved the way, yet, for some, Feminism, became a dirty word. Some women still shy away from the bra-burning antics that our sisters before us so bravely fought for.
Whether you proudly own your Feminist roots and or run for the hills, women are being called to rise together and continue to fight for equality of pay, more seats in Parliament, advance the Gender Gap in C-Suite roles and lead like never before.
However...Feminism isn’t all for one and one for all. We need to take a close look at Intersectional Feminism! The Women’s Movement originally largely excluded Women of Color. Today we get to join the conversation and move towards awareness and healing so there is equality for all women.
As it stands, black women earn $0.61 for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts. Native American women earn $0.58 to every dollar, and Latina women earn $0.53. Meanwhile, white women and Asian women earn $0.77 and $0.85, respectively. (Ref:
For women to truly rise, we MUST do it together. So how do we uplift each other, heal the wounds of the past and truly see each other?
“Intersectional Feminism means that we live in the messy and complex intersection of not only our gender but our race, ethnicity, ability, disability, immigration status. Feminism is much more than gender there are layers of oppression and how do we really be inclusive so we can really move forward.” Apana Ray
Join the discussion with our expert panel on what it means to be a Feminist today. Now is not the time to stick your head in the sand!
Our Experts:
Dr. Banafsheh Madaninejad
Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategist
Banafsheh studied physics and complexity theory in another life and used to be a software analyst for NASA. She tries to extract street cred with her boys by repeatedly mentioning that her code orbits the Earth on the International Space Station--to no avail.
Dr. Banafsheh Madaninejad is a systems-conscious anti-racism and gender equity strategist, workshop designer and facilitator for for-profit and non-profit spaces. An award-winning professor, Banafsheh uses an interdisciplinary, intersectional, liberatory lens to tease out power dynamics and help organizations find effective conflict resolution solutions.
Banafsheh uses her many years of university teaching about race and feminism with her interest in Complexity and Emergence to tweak organizational culture.
What is the Uncomfortable Conversation Series?
The Uncomfortable Conversation Series’ mission is to bring topics to the Austin community (and beyond) that can open up a dialogue for greater understanding and deeper connection about topics that many women are challenged with finding answers or often feel uncomfortable speaking about. We bring awareness to difficult and often complex conversations that can be hard to navigate without the support of experts and peers that are dedicated to living in a more accepting and open-minded world.
With each topic, we bring you experts that will share their insight and wisdom and create a space for all audience members to participate in the ‘conversation'.
This unique series will be run monthly until the end of the year and cover topics such as:
YOU’RE A GOSSIP: How to eliminate a culturally toxic habit from your life.
LOVING TRUMP: Pro or against? Either way, we’ll discuss what we can do to take a stand.
WHITE PRIVILEGE: What every white woman should know from a POC lens.
THERE IS NO PRINCE CHARMING: How to find what you’re really looking for.
This is not an event where experts are speaking at you but, with you. In this series you engage in the conversation, no matter how uncomfortable it gets.
“An expanded mind is a compassionate mind.”
Brought to you by:
The Uncomfortable Conversations Series is hosted by Sister Suppers in partnership with The Riveter. Sister Suppers is a growing global movement of women opening up their homes, cooking a home-cooked meal and facilitating intentional conversation, backed by the power of Sisterhood.
