Anxiety and Grit Syaravina Lubis

Hello Everyone!

This time, I got Alexandra Carmen Pop in my side, we both are Bristol Graduates and were flatmate. In this episode, we talked through issues relating to over-sexualize women and children whether its on music video, movie, TV, any media platform and so on. 

Get comfortable, cuz this podcast will take around 2 hrs 12 mins, but don't worry, I already inserted the time stamps if you want to listen on specific topic. 


Introduction - brief explanation on Alex's background (01:00)
"For some people nudity is empowering and for some people modesty is empowering" (05:48)
How kids been exposed to explicit content nowadays: over-sexualized women on famous music video with majority of the viewers that are teenagers and kids (07:22)
Dance should come from the heart (10:50)
Children being exploited for "sensual" movies, Netflix: Cuties (15:07)
Cuties movie on bringing the wrong conservative stigma: conservative people are oppressed, and need to be liberated (20:23)
Porn hub that still let content that consist pedophile sex available as well as under-age (teenagers/kids) women that sexually abused (29:06)
Seeing sex act too early (children or teenager) can be very traumatizing (43:12)
Woman and Child Protection programme should be taken seriously (46:47)
Along with over-sexualize visual, symbolism in music video (mostly younger viewers) is also very common. Whats behind it, is it really only for fun, entertain, gothic theme, art, or maybe any else?  (59:23)
Kids should not be exposed to sexual orientation ideas too early: Do kids need to know someone’s sexual orientation in cartoon? Does it really necessary? (01:15:18)
Children can’t decide and comprehend sexual ideas (01:22:51) (01:25:30)
Why is this (over-sexualize issues) continue to happening, the “cannibalism” of ethics and value? Does it something about the “shock” era nowadays, why people are like this?  (01:36:54) (01:42:14)
Psychological method for parents to avoid teenager seeing inappropriate things (01:43:43)
Why we should not normalize it or should we just still normalize it: in disguise of acceptance, tolerance, freedom of expression or even art, when it comes to exposing explicit content to children (01:50:08)
Psychological impact of seeing sex visual, for teenager (01:52:01)
What freedom of expression (in gender term) actually mean? (01:57:37)
In conclusion: Bringing out views to the table and let people decide (02:01:56)
The Power of People to make a change: example on United Airlines viral case (02:03:25)
Closing (02:11:23)

Thank you for listening!

Podcast kali ini aku ga sendirian, ditemenin sama Meryl Rouli Saragih (Parliament Member of North Sumatra Province). Get comfortable ya, karena durasi Podcast kali ini hampir 2 (dua) jam dan isinya substansial semua, tapi jangan bingung, buat yang mau dengar spesifik topik, aku ada kasih tahu nih disini menit-menit dari masing-masing topik, jadi bisa langsung dipilih ya. 

Di Podcast episode 2 ini, kita cerita banyak tentang sosok mba Meryl yang inspiratif, dimulai dari ngomongin: 5 personal traits-nya mba Meryl (purpose, support system, updated knowledge, determination and perseverance, and integrity) (03:20). Her life before politics: masa-masa kuliah S1 dan S2 (13:31), work experiences di NGO dan Law Firm (27:17), up and down mencari job vacancy di umur 23 tahun (34:12), seize your career chance: take it or leave it (38:28). Her life with politics: kenapa masuk ke dunia politik (47:40), bagaimana batas ekspektasi dan target sebagai Anggota Legislatif (01:03:25), her outstanding work ethic (01:11:15) dan penyesuaian lingkungan kerja dari Jakarta ke Medan tetap pertahankan work ethic (01:14:38), Uraian Ide pembentukan Innovation Centre (Legislatif, Eksekutif, Stakeholders, masyarakat) (01:22:09) dan harapan manajemen Pemerintahan kedepan: find people with passion to their work and apply the Ikigai key (01:28:15), cara penanaman analytical thinking di Sekolah ke anak-anak muda penerus bangsa (01:32:20), Wadah produktif dan berkreasi di Medan Creators Centre independently created by Meryl (01:36:29). Reflection: how to enhance our self-confidence (01:43:06), her 3 fave books (01:48:04) and quote she live with: "synergy of love" (01:51:54). 

Semoga Bermanfaat ya!

Halo semua,

Perkenalkan, aku Syaravina, ini Podcastku: "Anxiety and Grit"

Podcast yang pertama kali ini, aku ngebahas "hal-hal yang aku harap aku sudah tahu sebelum tinggal dan kuliah di luar negeri."

Di dalamnya aku cerita tentang:

1. Life of Individualists

2. Being Kind is A Part of Humanity

3. Western Lifestyle 101

4. Choosing Subject to Study

5. Conquering Relevant Theories Beforehand

6. Philosophy for Critical Thinking

7. Hidden Wisdom of Feeling like the "Foolest" Person in the room

8. Go Reach Out to Your Academic Adviser Earliest Possible

9. Don't Compare Yourself to Others

10. Don't Overthink

11. How to React When Failing 

12. People Can't Read Your Heart When You Suffer Unless You Tell Them

13. Seek Professional Help if You Struggle Mentally

14. Don't Abuse Your Self Emotionally but Instead, Surround Yourself with Positive People

15. Addicted to Pain/Challenge and Resilience for a bolder version of ourselves

Semoga bermanfaat ya.