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Why It's Important
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Am I unconsciously being racist? Are there really ‘blurred lines’ in consent? Do trans women experience sexism? We’re here to talk to you about topics that need your attention, and bring you necessary perspectives on questions that you need the answers to. Our Instagram page @whyitswrong dives deeper into topics we talk about, and posts need-to-know activism resources. You can also follow us there to get a sneak peek into our episodes.

Épisodes

  1. 30/10/2020

    Womanhood and busting sexuality myths with Leeza Mangaldas

    Palak and Leeza (leezamangaldas on IG) talk about the supposed sacredness of virginity, double standards in sexuality, the Madonna-whore complex, being someone’s and not someone, and why fertility is such a big deal! https://store.lunette.com/blogs/news/bleeding-for-freedom-my-first-period-as-a-non-binary-menstruator https://www.vogue.in/wellness/content/we-must-include-trans-men-and-non-binary-people-when-we-talk-about-periods-heres-why https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what-it's-like-to-get-your-period-when-you're-trans Mixed by Aaron Grinberg; Music Citation: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  2. 17/10/2020

    Mental health talk: what we aren’t told about therapy

    Palak and Micia, a therapist (@mindfulnesswithmicia on IG) deep dive into therapy, who needs it, whether therapists make mistakes and why our feelings need names. Edited by Aaron Grinberg Music Citation: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  3. 10/10/2020

    Sustainable development in 2020 (the SDGs)

    Palak and Aditi (@sdg.council on IG) talk about how the SDGs showcase our priorities, the conflict between capitalism and the environment, our countries’ commitment to them, and how COVID-19 has affected SDG fulfillment (yikes!). Edited by Aaron Grinberg Music Citation: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  4. 23/09/2020

    Sexism when you're a trans woman

    Palak and Arielle (arielle.keil on IG) talk about J.K Rowling’s controversial essay, how sexism and transphobia intersect, internalised misogyny, the perks of being a woman and whether TERFs are really feminists. Edited by Aaron Grinberg Music Citation: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  5. 02/09/2020

    Rape culture in the media

    Palak and Zulekha (@handsoffclub on IG) sit down to talk about the media’s toxic relationship with consent. They discuss the whole deal; from the normalisation of rape & sexist Bollywood songs, to porn, and how the Weinsteins of the world affect what we watch. Edited by Aaron Grinberg Music Citation: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  6. 19/08/2020

    All about othering

    Palak, and Katie (@thisasianamlife on IG) talk about ‘othering.’ They discuss everything from what it is, how we can prevent doing it unconsciously, to Katie’s two-fold experiences of othering while growing up Chinese-American. Edited by Aaron Grinberg (@aarongrinberg)

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À propos

Am I unconsciously being racist? Are there really ‘blurred lines’ in consent? Do trans women experience sexism? We’re here to talk to you about topics that need your attention, and bring you necessary perspectives on questions that you need the answers to. Our Instagram page @whyitswrong dives deeper into topics we talk about, and posts need-to-know activism resources. You can also follow us there to get a sneak peek into our episodes.

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  • Création
    Why It's Important
  • Années d’activité
    2020
  • Épisodes
    6
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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