Feminist Psychology

A memoir from bestselling 'House of Glass' author Hadley Freeman, recounting her battle with anorexia from ages 14-17 in psychiatric hospitals, tracking the recovery journeys of women she was hospitalized with 20 years later, and revealing the deep connection between eating disorders and the difficulties girls face coming of age. Called 'riveting' by The New York Times.

Acclaimed humor writer Elissa Bassist's memoir about reclaiming her authentic voice in a culture that doesn't listen to women. Between 2016-2018 she saw 20+ medical professionals for mysterious ailments, until an acupuncturist suggested her physical pain could be caged fury. This is medical mystery, cultural criticism, and rallying cry. Semi-finalist for 2023 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

This work demonstrates how feminist theory emerges from everyday life, exploring the revolutionary potential of the 'feminist killjoy' figure. Ahmed combines affect theory, queer phenomenology, and intersectional feminism to analyze how feminists become estranged from worlds by naming problems, and create survival strategies to cope with the walls of racism and sexism.

Amina Mama exposes psychology’s role in producing racist images and develops a historically grounded account of how Black women create subjectivity against racial and gender domination.

The myth of the wild woman exists in various cultures, from fairy tales to folk legends. Often she is portrayed as a fearsome being, but in Jungian analyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés's assessment, she is something completely different: an inner leader and behavioral pattern capable of guiding women on their own healing journey. First published in 1992, Women Who Run with the Wolves earned Estés praise from many of her feminist contemporaries - including Alice Walker and Maya Angelou, two other authors on this list.

This groundbreaking work challenges male-centric theories of moral development, proposing an alternative model of moral reasoning based on care, relationships, and responsibility. By listening to women's voices, Gilligan discovered the 'ethics of care' as a different moral voice, fundamentally transforming psychology's, ethics', and feminist theory's understanding of moral development.

A surrealist fantasy drama directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone. Adapted from Alasdair Gray's novel, it follows the extraordinary evolution journey of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life through brain transplantation in Victorian times. The film explores profound themes of female sexual autonomy, body politics, social liberation, and personal awakening through richly imaginative visual language, becoming a significant representative work of contemporary feminist cinema.

Adapted from Elena Ferrante's novel, tells the story of middle-aged literature professor Leda whose Greek vacation is disrupted by a young mother who triggers painful memories of her own motherhood. This psychological drama explores the contradictions of motherhood, conflicts between female self-realization and maternal expectations, and society's idealizing pressure on the mother role through complex narrative structure.

A widowed single mother Amelia and her young son confront the mysterious terror creature Babadook in their home. This Australian psychological horror film breaks traditional gender stereotypes in horror cinema, exploring profound themes of loss, grief, maternal stress, and women's inner darkness from a mother's perspective.

The Divine Feminist, hosted by Ceryn Rowntree, is a podcast that blends feminism with spiritual exploration, emphasizing self-reconnection, energy balance, and depatriarchalized lifestyles. The show revolves around 'thirteen keys,' exploring themes of boundaries, wildness, beauty, death, and connection, with a philosophical, healing, and action-oriented style.

Shrinks on Third is a feminist psychology podcast hosted by psychologists Julie Mayer and Cindy Ariel, with social justice at its core, exploring connections between mental health, trauma recovery, and political structures. With a gentle, rational, and critical style, the content covers antisocial personality, adult ADHD, traumatic separation, factitious disorder fabrication, and collective survival psychology.

The Spiritual Feminist is hosted by Leneth Witte, a podcast blending feminism with spiritual exploration, emphasizing self-awareness, intuitive living, and women's growth journeys. Using personal stories as threads, the show explores the intersection of slow living, trauma repair, community belonging, and spiritual practice, with a gentle, profound, and healing style.

Madness Cafe is a feminist current affairs commentary podcast hosted by Raquel Howard and Jennifer Bolanos, focusing on politics, health, culture, and women's rights issues. With a frank, intimate, and critically strong style, the content covers menopause, sexual awakening, marriage institution critique, book banning movement, psychological trauma, and the intersection of social structures. The hosts frequently invite writers, therapists, and activists to jointly explore women's experiences in midlife, trauma recovery, and social change.

Feminist Wellness is a podcast hosted by nervous system specialist and life coach Victoria Albina, dedicated to helping women break free from emotional outsourcing, build self-worth, and establish authentic self-care. The show blends feminist psychology, holistic medicine, and neuroscience, exploring how to break people-pleasing patterns, functional freeze, and other adaptive patterns. Victoria provides practical body exercises and cognitive frameworks to help listeners rebuild connections with themselves. The podcast style is warm yet sharp, suitable for women audiences seeking psychological growth and emotional recovery.

Feminist Survival Project is a podcast hosted by twin sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski, specifically designed for those who feel exhausted in feminist practice while still constantly doubting themselves. The two hosts are also authors of the bestselling book 'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.' The show focuses on stress cycles, nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and emotional labor, combining psychological research with personal experiences to help listeners find ways to survive in patriarchal society. Its style is warm, frank, and insightful.