The Virtues of Feminism: Croydon DeMello interviews Dr. Marie Cartier

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“All it takes is one focal thought to drastically alter the trajectory of your life for the better." - Croydon DeMello

In this episode Croydon DeMello sits down with Dr. Marie Cartier, a scholar, visual/performance artist, queer activist, writer and theologian, to talk about feminism.

Dr. Marie Cartier has been active in many movements for social change. Marie teaches at UC Irvine in the Film & Media Studies Department and CSU Northridge in Gender and Women’s Studies. She received her Ph.D. in Religion from Claremont Graduate University, 2010, in Women Studies in Religion, with an emphasis on theology, ethics, and culture. She has published several articles on among other topics, the religiosity of pre-Stonewall gay women's/butch-femme bar culture and community, and created the concept of "theelogy."

She has three Master of Fine Arts Degrees – Film, Theater, and Visual Art. She also exhibits internationally her installation performance, MORGASM, the Museum of Radical Gender and Sex Matrix, which explores female orgasm in a museum context. Currently she is advising on and co-producing, The HomoFiles, a documentary film based on her dissertation and book, Baby You are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall. Marie is also a black belt in karate, yoga instructor, and the founder of the Dandelion Warrior Movement.

For more information, contact Marie Cartier by e-mail at marie@mariecartier.com.

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Bio: Croydon DeMello is the founder and host of the podcast The Focal Thought. The show features interviews with people who have attained mastery in various field - In his spare time he is a practicing Jazz musician and describes himself an aficionado of the culinary arts.

Croydon is the author of the book ‘All The Best In Your Life: Practical Principles Toward An Effective Life’ | Available on Amazon