Yes I'm Biased, But Here's Why

Monique C. James
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We're all biased but let's explore where those biases come from and whether they are helpful or damaging to the way we navigate our world.

  1. Women and sexual harassment/sexual assault: victims or responsible parties? Part 2

    11/12/2024

    Women and sexual harassment/sexual assault: victims or responsible parties? Part 2

    Conversation continued... It's 2021 and according to sports pundit, Sage Steele, women share in the responsibility of preventing men from sexually assaulting them.  To be clear, she said "nobody deserves to be assaulted", but she also said that women share some of the responsibility for their own victimization because [they're] smart and know what they're doing when they put [certain] outfits on.   Mashika Asare joins the podcast to talk about the danger of Sage Steele's words and the ways in which they fail to hold perpetrators completely responsible for sexual harassment and assault.

    23 min
  2. Women and sexual harassment/sexual assault: victims or responsible parties? Part I

    11/10/2021

    Women and sexual harassment/sexual assault: victims or responsible parties? Part I

    It's 2021 and according to sports pundit, Sage Steele, women share in the responsibility of preventing men from sexually assaulting them.  To be clear, she said "nobody deserves to be assaulted", but she also said that women share some of the responsibility for their own victimization because [they're] smart and know what they're doing when they put [certain] outfits on.   Mashika Asare joins the podcast to talk about the danger of Sage Steele's words and the ways in which they fail to hold perpetrators completely responsible for sexual harassment and assault.

    27 min
  3. Black Women: failure and grace

    11/03/2021

    Black Women: failure and grace

    Sha'Carri Richardson went from hero to villain very quickly. The same people who pardoned her Marijuana usage because she was grieving, lambasted her after her last place finish in the Prefontaine Classic. Why?Greg "June" Robinson joins the podcast to talk about it!

    27 min
  4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    10/20/2021

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Early detection and treatment are the keys to surviving Breast Cancer.  My mom, Leslie Sterling, joins us to share her early detection story.  Now six years cancer-free, she wants every woman to do breast self-exams and get those annual mammograms!

    17 min
  5. The N Word - Can we not?

    10/13/2021

    The N Word - Can we not?

    This episode is a short rant where I express my disdain for the use of the N word.  I talk about why I can't stand it and how I wish we would all stop using it.  Wishful thinking, I know.

    16 min
  6. Super Teams or Just Teams?

    10/06/2021

    Super Teams or Just Teams?

    I finally get a chance to rant about the super team narrative.  First of all, if a team wins the title, they're a super team.  Second, there is no honor in languishing in mediocrity hoping the front office will one day bring better players to your team. Now that players have figured out their power, people are mad that they're making the decision to team up with other players to give themselves the best chance for success.  Get the heck over it!

    27 min
  7. Oh, They're Stripper Rappers Now?

    09/30/2021

    Oh, They're Stripper Rappers Now?

    In 2019 a super producer called several women artists "stripper rappers" because of the content of their art.  The same producer had no problem using the same imagery in his art so is the problem the imagery or who controls it?  This episode uses this concept to explore my own bias around overly exposed bodies and the double standard in entertainment.

    26 min

  8. 07/15/2021

    Greg "June" Robinson - No straight line from college to success Pt. 2

    This is the second half of my conversation with my brother, Greg Robinson, Jr., as he chronicles his experiences from youth to the present day.  He talks about what he grew up thinking success meant and how he eventually decided to shed his own expectations and carve out his own path.  The conversation lasted so long that we had to split it into two episodes.

    32 min
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We're all biased but let's explore where those biases come from and whether they are helpful or damaging to the way we navigate our world.

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