Courtney E Martin
Courtney E. Martin (born December 31, 1979) She also has a brother. Her parents are both ex-hippie radicals who believed in women and men having equal contributions. Her mother later went on to create the longest running women’s film festival in the world while Martin was a teenager. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science as well as sociology. She later went on to study at New York University, where she received a Master of Arts in writing and social change. Martin now resides in Oakland, California with her husband, John, and their daughter, Maya.
She notes that older generations often view third-wavers as entitled, but Martin states they were raised to believe they deserved certain rights and to fight for them. She also points out that third-wavers have grown up in a world filled with many issues, leading her to state that her generation is overwhelmed. In a TEDtalk in 2011, Martin brings up the issues of wealth disparity, xenophobia, environmental crisis, and sex trafficking and states “it’s enough to make you feel very overwhelmed” She calls for workplace provided childcare, for legislature to “craft policies that support individuals and families,” for maternity and paternity leave, and for more workplace flexibility. In an article for skirt.com in 2008, Martin writes “how can we claim to be economic providers and role models for our daughters and sons if we aren't also improving the work place climate they will inherit?” Now, she is a weekly columnist for On Being. Alongside writing a numerous amount of articles for these two websites, her work can also be found on countless other websites. Some of these include , The New York Times, and TED talks. Martin has been a co-founder of numerous “status quo bucking enterprises,” including Valenti Martin Media and #femfuture.
*Martin, Courtney (Sept. 6, 2014) An Interview with Courtney Martin Interview with Isaac Graves isaacgraves.com
*Martin, Courtney (Jan. 26, 2015) An interview with Courtney Martin Interview with Ashlie Ford Texas Lutheran University
*Martin, Courtney (Jan. 8, 2015) [http://www.onbeing.org/program/transcript/7194#main_content Parker Palmer and Courtney Martin: The Inner Life of Rebellion] Interview with Parker Palmer and Krista Tippett On Being
*Martin, Courtney (June 24, 2010) The F-Bomb You Should Drop Click Book Review and Interview with Courtney Martin by Cosmopolitan cosmopolitan.com
She notes that older generations often view third-wavers as entitled, but Martin states they were raised to believe they deserved certain rights and to fight for them. She also points out that third-wavers have grown up in a world filled with many issues, leading her to state that her generation is overwhelmed. In a TEDtalk in 2011, Martin brings up the issues of wealth disparity, xenophobia, environmental crisis, and sex trafficking and states “it’s enough to make you feel very overwhelmed” She calls for workplace provided childcare, for legislature to “craft policies that support individuals and families,” for maternity and paternity leave, and for more workplace flexibility. In an article for skirt.com in 2008, Martin writes “how can we claim to be economic providers and role models for our daughters and sons if we aren't also improving the work place climate they will inherit?” Now, she is a weekly columnist for On Being. Alongside writing a numerous amount of articles for these two websites, her work can also be found on countless other websites. Some of these include , The New York Times, and TED talks. Martin has been a co-founder of numerous “status quo bucking enterprises,” including Valenti Martin Media and #femfuture.
*Martin, Courtney (Sept. 6, 2014) An Interview with Courtney Martin Interview with Isaac Graves isaacgraves.com
*Martin, Courtney (Jan. 26, 2015) An interview with Courtney Martin Interview with Ashlie Ford Texas Lutheran University
*Martin, Courtney (Jan. 8, 2015) [http://www.onbeing.org/program/transcript/7194#main_content Parker Palmer and Courtney Martin: The Inner Life of Rebellion] Interview with Parker Palmer and Krista Tippett On Being
*Martin, Courtney (June 24, 2010) The F-Bomb You Should Drop Click Book Review and Interview with Courtney Martin by Cosmopolitan cosmopolitan.com
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