FH S4E10: Abolitionist Socialist Feminism with Zillah Eisenstein

Zillah Eisenstein is an influential scholar, writer, and activist who has engaged in feminist action and inquiry for over 40 years. Her book Abolitionist Socialist Feminism profoundly affected me when I read it last year, so I was thrilled when she agreed to come on the show to discuss her career and the state of the world. Among many other topics, we talked about being a white woman raised as an anti-racist, why protests of police brutality gained so much traction in 2020, the many social hierarchies COVID has exposed, and how she stays engaged and inspired after 40-plus years of feminist and progressive activism. One particular powerful mantra she shared: “Whatever you do, you don’t wait.”

Stuff We Talked About on This Episode

• Zillaheisenstein.wordpress.com
• Abolitionist Socialist Feminism: Radicalizing the Next Revolution
• "The New US: While Calling Out Trump White Women"
• "The Misogyny of COVID and White Supremacy"
• "A Letter to My Anti-racist Feminist Sisters in the Time of COVID-19"