It’s a private social platform with a focus on viewpoint diversity and resistance to groupthink. Think of it as a mini-Facebook filled with smart, thoughtful women who won’t lose their minds if you utter names like Jordan Peterson or JK Rowling. When you come in, you’ll be able to introduce yourself (though you don’t have to) and see all the different discussion forums and what’s happening within them. Within those forums, you can start a new conversation or jump into an existing one. You can share articles, videos, photos, documents, and social media links, but nothing that’s posted in the community will appear anywhere else on the internet.  

The Unspeakeasy brings together women of all ages and from all backgrounds. Here you will find stay-at-home moms, corporate professionals, creative artists, students, teachers, journalists, scientists, tech workers, physicians, therapists, librarians, electricians, farmers . . . on and on! Gen Xers and elder millennnials are especially well represented, but members range in age from their early-20s into their 80

When you apply for membership, you’ll need to fill out a brief form asking for proof of who are you (there are lots of ways to do this) and a few sentences about what drew you to the community. There’s no exam required. We just need to know a little about you and make sure you sure understand more or less what we’re about. Once approved, you’ll come on in! 

We ask that new members pay commit to a full year upon signing up.This helps ensure that everyone who joins is there in good faith and out of genuine interest. After the first year, renewing members have the option of paying monthly.

You cannot “join anonymously,” per se. The community is a circle of trust, and everyone needs to know who they’re interacting with. That said, if you are very concerned about posting under your full name, we can try to work with you to come up with a comfortable solution. 

The important thing is that we know who you are.

Both and everything in between. Here you might find a committed socialist having a friendly conversation with a Trump voter. Or a person of deep religious faith finding common ground with an atheist. Mostly, these are women who are tired of having to fit their opinions into a single ideological box. It’s possible to think one way about abortion and another way about immigration. Or to listen to NPR and also heterodox podcasts. Who knew?

That’s exactly why you should join! As much as we talk about politics and culture war issues, we also talk about books, movies, parenting, cooking, sports, health, the latest big streaming series. There’s an advice forum if you need help with a touchy subject, book clubs, lots of ways to connect with Unspeakeasy members in your local community, and even a place for pet photos. At least once a month, Meghan will host a Zoot lm meeting where people can talk about whatever is on their minds.