Curious Ideas and Social Stories by Simon Brewis

Simon Brewis

I write things and make performances about queer and intersectional gender, history, politics, & nerdy arts and culture. Here are some audio essays. You can find them in text form with references at: https://curiousideasandsocialstories.wordpress.com/

Episodes

  1. 03/22/2024

    Furious Feminism is for Everybody: A Reflection on Wise Children’s Theatre Show Blue Beard

    This spoken word essay reflects on the feminist themes in Wise Children‘s brilliant theatre production of Blue Beard. I explore their stories and the tensions between different feminist responses to men's violence against women. I talk about inclusivity in feminism, and why leaving anybody alone at feminism's door is fundamentally inhumane. You can find the text with references on my website: https://curiousideasandsocialstories.wordpress.com

    Furious Feminism is for Everybody: A Reflection on Wise Children’s Theatre Show Blue Beard

  2. 08/20/2022

    Men, Sexism, and Banter at Curious Pastimes

    In this episode, I discuss an act of everyday sexism that took place in a small social close to my heart - and how we have responded to it. The 'social world' is the Algaia faction at Curious Pastimes Live Roleplay Game. I discuss what happened, the response we agreed, men sharing the labor of confronting sexism as a feminist issue, and reflect on how some banter can impact social space. It is based upon an interview with Dom Zeal - a member of the Algaia command team - about the intervention he helped make.  For the article in text inc citations and references see: https://seeingtheinvisibleman.wordpress.com/ To buy me a coffee and support my work: https://ko-fi.com/simonbrewis

    Men, Sexism, and Banter at Curious Pastimes
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I write things and make performances about queer and intersectional gender, history, politics, & nerdy arts and culture. Here are some audio essays. You can find them in text form with references at: https://curiousideasandsocialstories.wordpress.com/

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