3.7 "That's the Million Dollar Question"

Episode Abstract:  Today’s episode focuses on the role the mainstream media plays in re-presenting the parental rights movement to the populace. More specifically, the way that “parental rights” are legitimized and mobilized by the way it is covered in mainstream media.  Guest Bio: Matthew McCorquodale-Bauer is an English and Humanities educator at Jameswood Alternative School. He recently completed his Master’s in Education, where his thesis examined how Canadian media represents the ‘parental rights’ movement, interrogating how its rhetoric individualizes education, marginalizes gender-diverse identities, and undermines public schooling. As a white, cisgender man, he acknowledges his location within systems of power and privilege, approaching his work through critical pedagogy and ongoing reflexive practice. He believes education must be a dialogical and democratic process; one that cultivates critical consciousness, challenges dominant power structures, and empowers learners to imagine more just and equitable futures.  References/Resources:  McCorquodale-Bauer, M. (2025). Interrogating mainstream news media’s re-presentationof the ‘Parental Rights’ movement: Neoliberal influences and the imposed moral panic of gender. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/39249 McCorquodale-Bauer, M. (2025, August 24). Language matters: Framing of family, vilifying gender, and reshaping public education. CCPA. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/new... Moore, S. D. M., McCorquodale-Bauer, M., & Lopuck, K. (2025). Placating Private Values: A Fourth Pathway to Education Privatization. Our Schools/Our Selves, 23–26. Credits The show's producers are Melanie Janzen & Shannon D.M. Moore The co-hosts are Shannon D.M. Moore & Justin Fraser The technical producer is Devin King The cover art is by political cartoonist, Chris Chuckry. The songs 26 Ghosts III, 16 Ghosts II, and 35 Ghosts IV by Nine Inch Nails are used through a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...