Episode 10: Is There A War On Women
Season 1, Episode 10
Is There A War On Women
Anti-Woman Policies and Cultural Backlash
In this urgent and powerful episode of Mommy Has Questions, the moms break down what’s really happening behind the rise in anti-woman policies, cultural backlash, and legislative assaults on bodily autonomy. From systemic violence and political maneuvering to erasure in medicine and media, the conversation dives deep into what it means to be a woman—and a mother—in a country where rights are being stripped in real time.
Cristina and the moms make the case: this isn’t isolated. This is coordinated. And moms, we need to be loud. Because raising kids in this culture means we can’t afford to stay quiet.
🗣️ What We Talk About:
Why violence against women is not rare, but systemic
The culture of silence around abuse, assault, and power
How policies are rolling back women’s rights post-Roe
The role of guns, pregnancy, and the failure of VAWA
The politicization of maternal health
How “gender ideology” is being weaponized against women
The rise of manosphere influencers and “alpha male” rhetoric
Why this moment calls for urgent, unapologetic resistance
📚 References:
Horne , Marvin. “Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive ...,” 30 Jan. 2025, Accessed 19 June 2025.
Bedekovics, Greta, and Sydney Bryant. “The Save Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens.” Center for American Progress, 28 Mar. 2025,
Nietzel, Michael T. “Women Continue to Outpace Men in College Enrollment and Graduation.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024,
Baird, Addy, and Emily Anderson Stern “Mike Lee’s Save Act Is Unlikely to Get through the Senate. but Is It Already Working?” . The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 May 2025,
Cultural Shifts. Greenhouse, L. (2022, July 4). We are not going back to the time before Roe; we are going somewhere worse. The New Yorker.
US Abortion Laws. BBC News. (2021, November 2). US abortion laws: What’s at stake in the Supreme Court case. BBC News.
Covid 19 Reproductive Health. Moghaddam, S., & Dastgheib, M. (2020). A comprehensive review of the impact of COVID-19 on reproductive health. PubMed Central.
Miscarriage Charges. Unga, B. (2025, January 16). Ohio woman charged after miscarriage sues City of Warren, Mercy Health in federal court. Ohio Capital Journal.
Women as Incubators. NPR. (2025, May 20). A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept on life support, raising legal questions. NPR.
Toxicity In Schools. O'Keeffe, G. (2024, April). Toxicity in schools: A comprehensive report. Anti-Bullying Centre.
Pregnancy Related Deaths. Harvard Gazette. (2025, April 12). U.S. pregnancy-related deaths continuing to rise. Harvard Gazette.
2024 Election. AP News. (2025, June 1). Trump, Harris, and women's rights in the 2024 election. AP News.
National Women's Law Center. (2025). Project 2025: A blueprint for attacking EMTALA protections and denying emergency abortion care. National Women’s Law Center.
Emergency Abortion Access. The Washington Post. (2025, June 4). New EMTALA guidance could hinder emergency abortion access. The Washington Post.
Manosphere. NBC News. (2025, May 18). Adolescence and the manosphere: The rise of toxic masculinity on Netflix. NBC News.
Among Other Things Substack: The War on Women
👯♀️ Meet Your Hosts:
Cristina Sansone – Public health pro turned full-time stay-at-home mom of three
Jamie Dennison – Corporate exec and mom of two
Jess Kahn Marks – Former engineer and mom of two
Tiffany Hodges – Writer, actor, filmmaker, and mom of one
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🔑 Keywords:
women’s rights, gender equity, maternal health, violence against women, feminism, war on women, manosphere, reproductive justice, bodily autonomy, motherhood, policy, parenting, advocacy, allyship, no-fault divorce, guns and abuse, gender roles
