Reparations For Forced Or Coerced Sterilization

In the first segment, I discuss the reparations the state of California is paying to victims of forced or coerced sterilization. I break down the history behind these practices, why it happened, and why this is such an important topic to talk about in reference to our current political atmosphere. In my second segment, I am joined by Caitlin Geer. She is the host of the podcast - Switching Geers! We discuss the origins of her podcast, toxic work environments & a fraud scandal involving COVID unemployment insurance funds at her job. Special thanks to BATHING BEAUTIES BEADS for sponsoring today's show! Special thanks to BETTY'S DIVINE for sponsoring today's show! You can find Betty's Divine online at https://www.bettysdivine.com/ Follow Caitlin Geer: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/switching_geers/?hl=en SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zyvOgplw7IJZhh8FxcJ8e YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFT5V_rq6JxDSPZ-9R9hmQ/videos Follow - Independent Thought: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Independentthought YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ccPtminOAZ-z0Anpq2M_w Sources for 1st segment: https://apnews.com/article/california-business-science-health-government-and-politics-bb019f426cdbb839790ac98d420a0224 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/07/469478098/the-supreme-court-ruling-that-led-to-70-000-forced-sterilizations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#:~:text=Compulsory%20sterilization%2C%20also%20known%20as,reproduce%2C%20usually%20through%20surgical%20procedures. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/ https://www.uvm.edu/~lkaelber/eugenics/