Proles Pod Ep 101 - Where Are the Girls?
Mar 12, 2026
Revolutionary Th0t, a Marxist creator; Princess Marx, LA-based sex-worker activist and dominatrix; Pame Ledesma, Ecuador-focused left journalist; Jen Big Nasty, organizer and podcaster. They explore why communist spaces skew male, barriers like childcare and online harassment, emotional labor and retention, sex-work politics and safety, and concrete moves men can take to build more welcoming movements.
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From Rapid Promotion To Leading A Mutual Aid Group
- Jen Big Nasty quickly rose to leadership after joining CPUSA and later co-led a rebranded mutual aid group.
- Within months of joining she became Austin co-chair and now chairs Red Help ATX after their chapter left CPUSA.
Male Dominance Repels Potential Women Comrades
- Women are underrepresented because male-dominated spaces self-perpetuate and feel unsafe to newcomers.
- Jen Big Nasty says rooms full of men discourage women from joining and that recruitment stalls when groups remain male-majority.
Unpaid Care Work Creates A Recruitment Barrier
- Care and childcare burdens disproportionately push women out of organizing work.
- Rae and Jen note organizers rarely provide childcare, and mothers lack time to commit to demanding mutual aid and party duties.
