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Midwest Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Students Union

MAASU's podcast is intentionally simple and made to inform. We hope you watch, learn something, criticize it, and do something similar with your student orgs! Conversations and building connection with ordinary people is where change begins. We hope you enjoy.

Episodes

  1. 11/23/2020

    Episode 2: Trans and Queer Acceptance

    Thank you for your patience and waiting for this long-overdue podcast 2: Queer & Trans Acceptance featuring the Haruka Yukioka!  We hope you enjoy it!  The next podcast conversation is around gender roles!  Haruka shared so much wisdom and still, there is a lot left to learn. Here are some of the many resources you can check out to learn more about the topic!  Transmisogyny Primer by Julia Serano (creator of the term)  https://www.juliasera.no.com/av/TransmisogynyPrimer-Serano.pdf  Trans Men on Sexism  https://time.com/transgender-men-sexism/  Murders of Black Trans Women  https://time.com/5601227/two-black-trans-women-murders-in-dallas-anti-trans-violence/  Dispelling the Harmful Belief that Trans Women Grow Up as Men  https://www.vice.com/en/article/8x4qkk/dispelling-the-harmful-belief-that-trans-women-grow-up-as-men  I was Socialized Trans  https://medium.com/an-injustice/i-was-socialized-trans-b2fa870866a4  Here are some essential timestamps regarding our podcast:  Definitions (3:30)  Sex (3:50)  Intersex (4:35)  Gender (5:34)  Trans/ Non-Binary (5:50)  Trans-men/ Trans-Masculine (7:45)  Tran-womxn/ Trans-Feminine (8:45)  Gender Binary (10:50)  Compulsive Heterosexuality (13:00)  Sexual Orientation (14:57)  Gender expression (15:15)  Gender parties & raising kids (16:14)  Would you be willing to inform listeners about sexual orientation and gender identity and how there are stereotypes as to which identities are both organized within one another through assumptions? (19:05)  (21:38)  As a Non-Binary (NB) person myself, I want to know why folks struggle accepting they/them pronouns. (21:38)  Is there a male privilege if you are a trans-mxn? Why are trans-mxn issues talked about less than trans-womxn issues? (24:29)  Was there ever an experience where you had to correct someone about your pronouns or identity, and if so, what happened afterward? (29:43)  What message do you have about those who do not accept individuals who identify as trans and non-binary? (35:15)  What are ways the APIDA community can better support trans and non-binary people? (38:18)

    49 min
  2. 09/24/2020

    Episode 1: Asian and Black Solidarity

    IT IS FINALLY HERE! Our first podcast on the topic of Asian and Black Solidarity featuring Georgina Simon! Our podcast is intentionally simple and inform. We hope you watch, learn something, critic it, and do something similar with your student orgs! Conversations and building connection with ordinary people is where change begins. We hope you enjoy. Our next podcast will be on non-binary and transgender experiences. Here is our google form for you to submit your questions. What questions have but are afraid to ask? Now is your chance! (https://forms.gle/qu3KAvpG5dL6kf8z8) Also, if you want to participate in the next podcast, regardless of your location, submit to this form: (z.umn.edu/askadvo) For those who may need caption, Facebook has as caption option! Please comment, critic, and share. Articles to read to supplement this podcast: - https://asamnews.com/2020/07/26/why-indian-americans-need-to-reject-the-asian-american-lie/?fbclid=IwAR35ce4-wfrm5zpjU1CW4kwLvwtI6gG3qAY4arMPpdXl6EfBz62GvX3yrBw- https://time.com/5851792/asian-americans-black-solidarity-history/?fbclid=IwAR1oCVeGTdgW6aYM4ZIP0VAvAYVk6l9nPomnPpR-Mc14_8xxQYwqcZW9H4Y- https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks What do you think of the model minority ideology? (4:04)  What are some barriers of Asian and Black solidarity? (9:39) How do we combat anti-blackness? (15:44) How can we effectively unite Black and Asian communities? (28:42) Action Steps (37:31)

    44 min

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MAASU's podcast is intentionally simple and made to inform. We hope you watch, learn something, criticize it, and do something similar with your student orgs! Conversations and building connection with ordinary people is where change begins. We hope you enjoy.