E40 Flesh or Body? Enslaved Women and the Violent History of “Sex”

In this episode, we begin with the Moynihan Report, as criticized by feminist theorist Hortense Spillers, and later with Riley Snorton’s work on ungendered flesh, and how medicine and science, through brutal experiments on enslaved women's bodies, help construct modern knowledge about “sex” itself. This is an episode about family, gender, and historical violence, but also about a crucial question: Why does a “repaired” body not equal real healing?[This episode hosts]Dina; Aigerim[About Kazakh Women Voice]Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages ​​to weave the lives of Kazakh women. We explore the growth process, difficulties and troubles of Kazakh women. We want to hear more voices of Kazakh women and expand our boundaries. Kazakh Girls Club welcomes you.Illustration: Didar;Editor: Aigerim;Layout: Aigerim;INS:kazakh_women_voiceEmail: [email protected]@gmail.com