David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta tackle the religious roots of feminism by exploring the Indian mythology of Kali and how modern feminists are appropriating pagan imagery in a Christian culture. Listen to the full episode for this and more.
The preview issue of Ms. magazine, founded by Gloria Steinem and published in 1972, had a curious image on its cover: a picture of the goddess Kali, and instead of a myriad of weapons in her many hands, which is the traditional Hindu depiction, she brandished items such as a typewriter and clothes iron—items usually associated […]