Co-director, “Ovarian Psycos”
Co-director, “Ovarian Psycos”
PROFILE
Kate Trumbull-LaValle
Guest
FROM Kate Trumbull-LaValle
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Ovarian Psycos: Unapologetic women activists on two wheels In East LA, young women of color have formed a cycling group called Ovarian Psycos. Many of them are trying to recover from trauma and abuse. The collective has become a safe space for them to support each other. But they’ve been criticized for being too aggressive and even violent. They’re the subject of a new documentary called “Ovarian Psycos,” airing on PBS on March 27th. The Ovarian Psycos in East LA (Photo by Michael Rains)
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