Their Eyes Were Watching God: Streaming Videos

This segment describes the writing process and inspiration for the book in her own words.

View an Urban Dictionary definition of culture clash. Kirah Zoellner discusses positive aspects of cultural blending, and reflects on defying categorization as a mixed race woman.

Author and feminist Betty Friedan observes that while full equality between the genders has not yet been achieved, American society is closer to reaching that goal than at any time in the past.

Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the disparity in the number of violent acts committed by men as compared to women. While he recognizes that there may well be social phenomena at work that can explain some of the difference, Dr. Hamer suggests that there may also be an important biological component involved.