In this episode of Are We The Only Ones?, Kathy and Rai talk about the unsettling reality of how women’s personal health data is being tracked, sold, and weaponized. From the controversy around period-tracking apps like Flo to the broader implications of Roe v. Wade being overturned, they explore the intersection of technology, privacy, and reproductive rights.
Along the way, the conversation expands into personal stories of motherhood, Planned Parenthood, navigating restrictive state laws, and the political hypocrisy shaping women’s healthcare. They don’t shy away from calling out the failures of the Democratic Party either—highlighting frustrations with weak leadership, performative gestures, and a lack of real protections for women’s rights.
The episode also widens its lens globally, from Japanese school lunch programs to cultural attitudes about service and responsibility, showing how systems reflect values. With humor, honesty, and a touch of righteous anger, Kathy and Rai remind us why representation, privacy, and open dialogue are crucial in protecting women’s autonomy.
Key Points
How period-tracking apps may share sensitive reproductive data with corporations and governments.
Personal experiences with fertility, pregnancy, and Planned Parenthood.
The dangers of all-male panels and lawmakers making decisions on women’s bodies.
Why the six-week abortion ban is unrealistic and medically flawed.
The weaponization of religion and the financial motives tied to evangelical tithing.
Cross-cultural lessons: how Japan approaches school lunches vs. the U.S. system.
The importance of dialogue across political divides and the risks of “protect your peace” isolation.
A candid critique of the Democratic Party’s inaction, weak leadership, and tendency to capitalize on crises without providing lasting solutions.
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