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- Society & Culture
Dear Us is a culture podcast from a feminist, disability justice, and internationalist perspective.
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Episode 11: On Hair, Gender & Refusing the Beautiful
We are back after a long break! In this episode, Hannah speaks with her close friend Milad on Hair. They dive into their relationships with their own hair, gender expression and identity, the sociocultural significance of hair and hair loss, and discuss Beauty and the value of embracing the Ugly.
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Episode 10: Reflections on 2020
In this episode, we reflect on 2020, going through what our experiences of the year have been and what it has brought up.
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Episode 9: The Body In Context
In this episode, we speak about the body, how it is constantly controlled and monitored, and the queering of the disabled and/or pregnant body. We also discuss the importance of situating the body in its sociopolitical context and the dangers of resorting to positive psychology.
Listen to our playlist and find our reading list through our website: www.dearuspodcast.com !
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Episode 8: Feminisms And Social Media Activism
In this episode, we speak about feminisms, identity politics, and social media activism and how it can help but also over simplify struggles.
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Episode 7: Looking For A Therapist
In this episode, we speak about the complexities of looking for a therapist and how mental health and politics are inseparable.
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Episode 6: Home and Identity
In this episode, we have a conversation initiated by our failed attempts to find “Home.” We speak about the abstractness of this concept, how it both informs and is informed by identity, our multilingual and multiracial upbringing, and discuss what it means to call bodies homes.
Hannah: @hannahnishatbotero
Tania: @tanianibo