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For this, the final episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte examines the Planned Parenthood hearing and what a throwback to the 19th century it was. She also interviews Caroline Siede about her piece on feminist criticism at the A.V. Club, and has a segment on positive developments over the past 398 episodes. The post Saying Goodbye to Listeners at Rewire appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte talks to Rachel Hills, author of The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality, about the misconception that everyone is sexing everyone else up all the time. Marcotte also discusses Carly Fiorina's false claims about Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue donation program at the GOP debate. The post ‘The Sex Myth,’ and Carly Fiorina Doubles Down appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, Tamara Winfrey Harris, author of The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America, tackles some ugly stereotypes about Black women. Also, host Amanda Marcotte discusses Bobby Jindal's weird ideas about how sexual health care works and round two of the Republican debates. The post Lies and Distortions in the GOP Debate, and ‘The Sisters Are Alright’ appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte discusses the so-called Planned Parenthood hearing and the Kim Davis saga. Also, Gretchen Sisson talks about the portrayal of abortion in movies. The post Misleading Portrayals of Abortion in the House Judiciary Committee and Onscreen appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte covers the Pope’s new abortion proclamation and the continuing "war on women." Also, Annalee Newitz, editor in chief of Gizmodo, explains why the Ashley Madison hack isn’t about what you thought it was. The post The Fembots of Ashley Madison, and Pope Francis’ Abortion Proclamation appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, Katherine Cross explains why attacks on trans people’s health-care access are so misguided. Also, anti-choicers use the term “anchor baby” to attack women for having babies, and the Ashley Madison leak has some interesting lessons about the internal politics of the Christian right. The post Conservatives Try to Dehumanize Immigrant Women, Trans People appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, author Kate Harding will explain why rape culture is a real thing, Republican candidates get even more extremist with anti-choice rhetoric, and conservatives try to argue that Planned Parenthood is somehow preying on women. The post Fighting Rape Culture, and the Rise of Anti-Choice Extremism appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, author Jane Ward explains the reasons why straight men have sex with each other. Also, Donald Trump causes a misogyny controversy, and Republican candidates express odd opinions about abortion. The post GOP Candidates’ Views on Women, and Sex Between Straight Men appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, Meaghan Winter discusses her investigative report on crisis pregnancy centers. Also, host Amanda Marcotte has more on the recent Planned Parenthood attacks. The post Conservatives Struggle Sorting Fact From Fiction in Baseless Planned Parenthood Attacks appeared first on Rewire News Group.

On this episode of Reality Cast, host Amanda Marcotte interviews Corinne H. Rocca of the University of California, San Francisco, about new research showing "abortion regret" isn’t really a problem for women. There's also a segment on the rape accusations against Bill Cosby and Donald Trump, and one more on the Planned Parenthood hoax. The post Debunking ‘Abortion Regret,’ and Donald Trump’s Rape Problem appeared first on Rewire News Group.