In this first episode of a three-part series, we explore gender separate spaces and separatism as a way of being in the world. Rog acknowledges how deeply important these spaces are for many people — offering safety, connection, identity, and rich personal development. They're clear from the start: this isn’t a call to abolish them. Instead, they gently examine the often-unspoken drawbacks that can arise when we lean too heavily into separation.

Through two powerful stories — one historical about women’s fight for access to male-dominated institutions in the mid-20th century, and one personal from a self-development festival — Rog shows how one-sided narratives can split communities along gender lines, even when everyone’s intentions are good. They define what counts as a gender-separate space for this conversation, look at the very differe ...