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The Bipolar Feminist PodcastFinding homeHome is where we feel we belong, where we’re accepted, and where we can just be ourselves. And we have to understand that under our current realities, the most marginalised people all over the world are denied that sense of home even in our own homes and countries.2024-05-2725 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastPodcast: Student protests for PalestinePro-Palestinian campus groups have for years called on their institutions to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, as a means of pushing back against Israel. No US university has ever committed to the BDS framework, although some have cut specific financial ties in the past.2024-05-2018 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Al Jazeera journalist Hani MahmoudI speak with Hani Mahmoud, Gaza's war correspondent for Al Jazeera, about the state of journalism and the genocide in Gaza. 2024-05-061h 01The Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe global digital intifadaSocial media enables Palestinians to share videos about the realities they experience and they have experienced success in getting the attention of many international communities.2024-04-2219 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Sundos Hammad of the R2E CampaignI speak with Sundus Hammad, coordinator of the Right to Education Campaign, who says Palestinian education is under attack but the more aware we become, the more we can resist Israel's occupation and scholasticide. 2024-04-1558 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastPodcast: GBA Podcast interviews me on Palestine and some other stuffNez Reign from the GBA Podcast in Germany and I chat about Palestine, journalism, gender identity, and Abu Obeida. 2024-03-2558 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastGenocide, its definition, and characteristicsIt was more than seventy years ago that United Nations member states approved the Genocide Convention born out of the desire to ensure that “never again” would any person face the horror of genocide. Since then, we have seen that the world is not free from the threat and reality of the “odious scourge” of genocide as laid out in the document. More than 20 genocides have taken place since the convention was signed and there are three that we know of happening currently - in Palestine, the Congo, and Sudan.2024-03-1718 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe New York Times and its credibility problemIf the Times wanted to serve its readers and the world, especially in this volatile time, it would launch a transparent investigation into this botched article, the biggest failure of journalism at the newspaper since Judith Miller’s infamous and discredited articles on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in 2002 and 2003. Just as Miller regurgitated war propaganda on behalf of the Bush administration, the Times is now serving as a mouthpiece for Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet and Joe Biden as his lapdog. But there’s little chance the Times will come clean about this latest fiasco. 2024-03-1114 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastDeconstructing Israel's claims of rape on 7 OctoberI can safely say that while I believe women regardless - sometimes to my detriment - I do not believe the Israeli government, media, and military.2024-03-0414 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastAnalysis of the ICJ ruling against IsraelThere are mixed feelings and has been much analysis on why it’s either a success or failure or both. Presiding Judge Joan Donoghue said the court was acutely aware of the extent of the human tragedy unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned about the continuing loss of life and human suffering and that some allegations against Israel fall within the provisions of the Genocide Convention and acknowledged that “Gaza has become a place of death and despair”.2024-02-0637 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastAn intersectional approach to PalestineIntersections of privilege and oppression play a large part in the current genocide of the Palestinian people and the rhetoric surrounding it.2024-02-0516 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastGermany, the Holocaust, and PalestineIn Germany’s eternal search for atonement, it has instead found further imperialism that does not atone for its genocidal past - it feeds into colonialist aims that are built on the eradication of a people that have wanted nothing but self-determination. 2024-01-2916 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastPalestine and press freedomThe challenges faced by journalists in Palestine serve as a stark reminder of the importance of protecting this fundamental right worldwide. A free press is not only essential for the people in the region but also for fostering understanding and empathy on a global scale.2024-01-2213 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Gaza journalist Ahmad Ghanim"My heart is cut into pieces."
This is just one of the heartbreaking things Gazan journalist Ahmed Ghanim said to me as we spoke about the state of Gaza and his work as a journalist in the area, where journalists are being killed at an unprecedented rate.2024-01-1539 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastScapegoating the marginalisedThe reason they look for a scapegoat is simple. Whiteness is fragile and indefinable - it is constantly shifting and evolving to current and sometimes future needs and white privilege evolves with it. 2024-01-0116 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Roshan Dadoo of the BDS CoalitionRoshan Dadoo explains the meaning of Boycott, divestment, and sanctions, as well as the political landscape of South Africa's relationship with Israel and Palestine. 2023-12-251h 01
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Dr Khaled Qadomi from the Palestinian resistanceI interviewed the physician and representative of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, about the current situation in Gaza. 2023-12-1826 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Busy Wizard Dice featuring Dumbledore and DobbyI interviewed Lauren from Busy Wizard Dice, who is a bespoke dicemaker from the US, making custom and chaotic dice for D&D. You can find her on social media as @busywizarddice. We talk about D&D, and being a woman on the internet, and have a few cute interruptions by Lauren's cats, Dumbledore and Dobby. 2023-12-1157 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastJessie Gender - Marla Alpert : Strikes, artist rights, and finding support within the trans communityOn this episode hosts Caroline Penny, Ariya Lackey, Athena Promachus, and Lusi Balzano are joined by former guests Jessie Gender, Marla Alpert, and Mariana Bosquet.
Previously recorded on AUGUST 26TH, 2023!!
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with Jessie, Marla, and Mariana as they explore music, Jessie’s new film, strikes and unions, artists rights, and finding support within the trans community.
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Todays episode was developed, directed, produced and edited by Caroline Penny
The Trans Narrative was created by Caroline Penny
Music by Athena Promachus
Make it real to me written by Athena Promachus
Content for today provid...2023-11-301h 39The Bipolar Feminist PodcastCapitalism, colonialism, and multigenerational homesExtended families come with great strengths. An extended family is one or more families in a supporting web. The prevalence of extended families living together meant that things that took a village to do meant families had a village to do it with. When colonisation takes hold of our communities, the multigenerational home and our ways of living have been and are destroyed for whiteness and Western ways of living.2023-11-2720 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWomen in PalestineIn the occupied Palestinian territory, Palestinian women and girls endure systemic discrimination, human rights violations, and the harsh consequences of occupation, with specific gender-related repercussions. These challenges are exacerbated by occupation policies such as expanding settlements, eviction threats, house demolitions (especially in East Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank), and the 15-year blockade of the Gaza Strip.2023-11-0620 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastRoss Cheetham : Christ, communism, and how to navigate between faith, identity, and sexualityOn this episode Caroline Penny and Nikita Ramkissoon sit with Ross Cheetham, talking Christ, communism, and how to navigate between faith, identity, and sexuality
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with Ross Cheetham exploring the role church played in Ross’s life, the sexual confusion brought on by capitalist, and religious oppression, and why communism is often misunderstood and used.
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Ross Cheetham, welder from MD, trustee member of the Community United Methodist Church in Crofton and a queer communist.
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Todays episode was developed, directed, produced and edited by Caroline Penny
The Trans Narrative was created by Caroline Penny
...2023-10-311h 07The Bipolar Feminist PodcastQueerness, communism, and the church with The Trans Narrative PodcastThe Trans Narrative Podcast and The Bipolar Feminist speak to Ross Cheetham about the church, communism, and queerness. On a personal note, Ross is a friend whom I love dearly and is an integral part of this Patreon community and my life as a whole. He is, to this day, the longest-subscribing Patron of The Bipolar Feminist. 2023-10-301h 06The Bipolar Feminist PodcastFrom the river to the seaIsrael is the symbolic bastion of colonial thought, sentiment, and action. A physical reminder to the global south that we are not safe from imperialism. An imperialist-colonialist project in its very essence, from its inception to its current execution.2023-10-2326 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastNikita Ramkissoon : Beyond Headlines, Beyond Borders, humanizing Stories in a Connected World🎙️ On this civic report we are joined with Tabbytha Bridged from the trans formations project with Caroline, Kevin Werner, and Nikita Ramkisoon
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with Tabbytha Bridged as they explore this weeks anti trans legislation, from Florida, to Michigan, how to use social media and the difference in misinformation and disinformation, and Nikita speaks on what’s happening in the Middle East. Trigger warning advised
Todays episode was developed, directed, produced and edited by Caroline
The Trans Narrative was created by Caroline
Our theme song today is “Make it real to me” written and sung by Boy Bowser...2023-10-191h 25The Bipolar Feminist PodcastLiving with Dissociative Identity DisorderIt’s sometimes a feeling of suddenly becoming an observer of my own speech and actions. It’s sometimes hearing voices. In some cases, the voices accompany multiple streams of thought and it feels like everywhere is loud, no matter where I turn and I have no control over it.2023-10-1620 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview: Horror writer Vaughn A. JacksonI interviewed horror writer Vaughn A. Jackson, who is working on an anthology of short stories written entirely by marginalised people in the horror genre. 2023-09-251h 07The Bipolar Feminist PodcastHypersexuality and sexual traumaIn the framework of a trauma response, hypersexuality often comes from internalising the sexual objectification thrust upon a person through sexual trauma. This commonly starts from a young age, moulding self-worth as they normalise this belief.2023-09-1819 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe fetishisation of Indian womenIn the realm of fetish communities, some individuals specifically seek out partners from particular racial backgrounds, objectifying and dehumanising them in the process. This not only disregards the complexity of individual identities but also reduces them to mere caricatures.2023-09-1120 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Revolutionary Lumpen RadioLumpens of the world unite with this interview by Shibby from Revolutionary Lumpen Radio talking about Marxism and Feminism. It's still strange being on the other side of the interview so enjoy my ranting.2023-08-2154 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe intersections of racism and fatphobiaFatness has always been seen as a personal failing but there is most definitely a connection to capitalism and access to healthcare. It starts with acknowledging the existence of these biases and working towards understanding their impact on marginalised communities. Education and awareness play crucial roles in dismantling stereotypes and promoting inclusivity. 2023-08-1441 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWomen in fantasy literatureFantasy literature is a genre that has captivated readers for centuries, transporting us to imaginary worlds filled with magic, mythical creatures, and heroic quests and has recently begun to enter the mainstream. Within the realms of fantasy, the portrayal of women has evolved significantly over time, reflecting societal changes and challenging traditional gender roles. But the representation of women in fantasy literature and their roles as protagonists, warriors, leaders, and complex characters who defy stereotypes has been paltry at best.2023-08-0716 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastRobyn DaCultyre : Barriers, ”Melanated”, and creating an intersectional space for black queernessOn this episode Ari and Nikita meet with Robyn DaCultyre , the afro-centric drag creature hailing from Columbus, OH.
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with Robyn DaCultyre as they explore breaking Barriers, ”Melanated”, and creating an intersectional space for black queerness
Robyn DaCultyre is a non-binary, politically charged, afro-centric drag creature hailing from Columbus, OH. Their unique blend of punk rock and powerful, "stick it to the man" messages is packed into a sometimes club kid, sometimes creature-like, but always glamorous aesthetic. Robyn was recently crowned Miss Ohio All Star 2023, winning every category and making history as the first bearded Miss...2023-06-151h 08The Bipolar Feminist PodcastGender and race inequality in sportsMasculine hegemony is the acceptance that men have rights to authority, and therefore, it is only natural that men are overrepresented in positions of leadership. In the realm of sports, this principle justifies the current statistics on sports leadership.2023-06-1219 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastAsh Zvonham : Cis passing, gender affirming vocal care, and learning how to change your voice.On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi are joined by guest co-host Brittani Farrell, who welcome vocal coach Ash Zvonham.
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with Ash Zvonham as they explore cis passing, gender affirming voice care, and how to change your voice.
Ash Zvonham (she/they) is a classically-trained singer and voice coach from the capital area of Michigan in the US. She started her career looking to teach music in public schools, acquiring degrees in Music Education (BSEd) and Music Performance (BFA) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, but has since shifted to focus on what she feels...2023-06-081h 19
The Trans Narrative PodcastBrittani Farrell : Singing, vocal rehabilitation, and using your voice as an instrument for changeBrittani Farrell : On this episode Moth Moth Moth returns to host this week with contributing co-hosts Nikita Ramkissoon
Today the trans narrative co-hosts sit with vocal coach, rehabilitation specialist Brittani Farrell as they talk about vocal training, singing, gender affirming voice training, and how to use your voice in activism.
“Brittani Farrell is a speech-language pathology clinical fellow specializing in voice, swallow, and upper airway with Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, a clinical singing voice rehabilitation specialist, and a voice teacher. She owns Lotus Voice Studio, a small business for private instruction with the singing voice, si...2023-05-161h 20The Bipolar Feminist PodcastManaging mental illness without treatmentThe lack of access and affordability to mental health treatment make it difficult to manage, which is why we need universal basic healthcare, which is the only way to ensure everyone gets the help they need and not just the few who can afford it.2023-04-1715 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview: Black men's mental health activist Jayvon ThomasJayvon, known on social media as Original Keith, is a student, educator, and activist whose focus is on the upliftment of the black community in the US. Studying psychology in order to help black men navigate the stigmatised world of mental health, Jayvon is aiming to see black liberation but knows that it may not be in his lifetime. We talk about black identity, books, and police killings of unarmed black Americans. Please support Jayvon by donating to his Cashapp on $JayvonT22.2023-04-0343 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastNikita Ramkissoon : Mobilizing, organizing, and the rumble of revolutionOn this episode Lusi hosts with contributing co-host Salamander Brandy as they meet with Nikita Ramkissoon as they explore the rumbles of revolution, what it means to be of marginalized status, and how we fight for our rights, and a better world.
Today the trans narrative co-hosts meet with Nikita Ramkissoon to talk activism, organizing protests, mobilizing, and fighting for a better world.
“Nikita Ramkissoon is writer, editor, and educator with experience in the newsroom, classroom, agency, and NGOs. She runs a platform for survivors of rape and sexual assault to tell their stories anonymously and occasionally write about music wh...2023-04-021h 52The Bipolar Feminist PodcastAn overview of privilegeThe crux of the issue when discussing privilege and how many misunderstand the term is that having privilege does not mean that an individual is immune to life’s hardships, but it does mean having an unearned benefit or advantage one receives in society by nature of their identity.2023-03-2014 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with Scots poet Len PennieI have a great chat more than an interview with Len Pennie, a Scottish poet and Scots language and mental health advocate, who is also a dear friend and fellow feminist writer.2023-03-1348 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhiteness in interracial relationshipsIn relationships with white people, we have structures of internalised superiority and internalised inferiority that have resulted in white people overestimating their human value or are unencumbered by race, and people of colour underestimating their worth based on race.2023-03-0620 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastLiving with autismAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic condition. Other causes are not yet known. Scientists believe there are multiple causes of ASD that act together to change the most common ways people develop. We still have much to learn about these causes and how they impact people with ASD.2023-02-2718 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastBeing brown and the beauty industryBeauty has everything to do with how the world sees us and everything to do with how we choose to show ourselves to the world. In the world’s insistence that we, as brown-skinned people with brown histories, aspire to be as white as possible, any sort of celebration and marking of brownness as good is undesirable for whiteness to flourish.2023-02-1318 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastSay their namesBlack people killed by police from 1870 to 2023. None of them had been charged with a crime.
Artwork of Aiyana Stanley Jones by Adrian Brandon from his "Stolen" series, dedicated to the many Black people that were robbed of their lives at the hands of the police. I use time as a medium to define how long each portrait is coloured in. One year of life meant one minute of colour.2023-02-0625 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe Male Gaze and its effectsThe male gaze encompasses sexual objectification, which is the way in which the female body is viewed as an object only deemed purposeful for male sexual interaction and gratification. What happens through this sexual objectification is that men objectify woman’s bodies.2023-01-3015 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastDisability, brownness, and feminismThe disabled people's movement - while many and sometimes the majority of its activists are women - is still informed by political and theoretical debates which strangely sideline brown women's experiences and issues. In this regard, none of the movements are truly intersectional.2023-01-2316 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastFeminism and the Global SouthWhile I do agree that solidarity is essential, and that listening to other contexts matters, I challenge the idea of passive solidarity with western feminism as the way to go about ensuring freedom for all women the world over. The global South" is not a homogenous space.2023-01-1617 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe power of the feminist manifestoThe ultimate goal of the feminist manifesto is to direct our energies to the wide range of targets for our oppression, to shamelessly operate as both individuals and a collective body, to welcome into the fold new and forgotten voices of feminist resistance, and to express righteous anger loudly and forcefully, even with the weight of the world on our shoulders.2023-01-0915 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastMythbusting intersectional feminismThere are many myths about feminism that pervade the truth about the movement. In order to debunk these myths we need to understand what feminism actually is before we show what it isn’t. Feminism is the belief in social, political and economic equality of all people regardless of sex, sexuality or gender identity.2022-12-1213 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastA feminist analysis of domestic violenceAlthough domestic violence has been defined in a variety of different ways, and there is no “perfect definition,” it can be defined as a pattern of behaviour in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.2022-12-0522 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastPodcast: Mental health and brown communitiesMental health issues are an increasing problem in communities of colour. This is not surprising, given the unique challenges we face as the global majority that do not have the same access to resources, education, and jobs as our white counterparts.2022-11-2819 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastPornography through a feminist lensPro-porn feminists first asserted that sex work is no different from other kinds of work during the fight against the MacKinnon-Dworkin ordinance, an argument that is especially important because it then follows that the porn set, like any other workplace, should be safe, regulated, and free from discrimination.2022-11-2116 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastHow rape culture distorts the reality of sexual violenceRape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorisation or blatant disregard of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.2022-11-1423 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastStereotypes and tokenismStereotyping is just one of the things that impact people in ways that homogenises large groups of people and it can lead to what is called tokenism.2022-10-3122 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhiteness Part IIThe second episode in a two-part series that looks at a brief rundown on the history and meaning of whiteness.2022-10-2410 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhiteness Part IThe first episode in a two-part series that looks at a brief rundown on the history and meaning of whiteness.2022-10-1716 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastAll about ADHDDespite how common ADHD is, doctors and researchers still aren’t sure what causes the condition. It’s believed to have neurological origins. Genetics may also play a role. Research suggests that a reduction in dopamine is a factor in ADHD.2022-10-1015 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastTERFs are neither radical nor feministIt is not sex that determines one’s experiences with oppression, but gender identity’s relationship with that sex. Cisgender women are undeniably oppressed in comparison to cisgender men, and their oppression is not dismissed when compared to their transgender sisters.2022-10-0317 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastCelebrity misogyny and its support harms survivorsFamous perpetrators will set themselves up as pillars of society to hold themselves above reproach. People might go out of their way to establish themselves as charitable or compassionate ... so that when an allegation does come up, that’s their first line of defence.2022-09-2615 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe nuances of the female orgasmWomen are blessed with bodies that are capable of experiencing orgasm in more ways than one. Some researchers believe that there are as many as 12 types of female orgasms.2022-09-1918 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWomanism and how it differs from feminismIt is well known that black women have a higher likelihood of experiencing violence, receiving lower pay, and seeing fewer media and political representations of women who look like them. Because the mainstream feminist movement does not begin to cover this one-two punch of racism and sexism, a paralleling womanist movement was formed to acknowledge black women’s specific struggle for equality.2022-09-1213 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe politics of body and beauty standardsIt is a reality that we need to continue teaching ourselves to dislike our appearances, to feel inadequate and frustrated, and try to look as beautiful and exotic as possible. The balancing act we play, as women, is hard enough without the need to justify playing their game or not.2022-09-0516 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastRepresentation mattersGrowing up surrounded by white narratives, I have had to purposefully dismantle the internalised belief that my story was not worth telling. As a brown, queer, disabled woman, I grappled with the constant fear that, as a writer, I would have to assimilate to telling white male narratives or perish. It also stemmed from the fact that all of my teachers were white and furthered these ideas, despite all the privileges afforded to my school to create a racially diverse space.2022-08-2910 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview: She's A Crowd - the world's first sexual assault reporting toolToo often, survivors of sexual assault don't report because of stigma, lack of interest by authorities, and victim-blaming, among many other reasons. She's A Crowd allows survivors to report their experiences and turns it into a dataset that authorities can use preventatively and that researchers can use to bring light to the issues survivors face.2022-08-1542 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe real threat of online abuseWith the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto social media and see just how many women are victims of sexual harassment. Whether in person or online, women everywhere have experienced it in one way or another. And with all the new ways the internet has opened avenues of communication, online harassment is more prevalent than ever.2022-08-0813 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastHow men can be feministsPut simply, feminism as practised by men is often just decent manners. This behaviour is the inspiration behind the old joke heard at women’s events everywhere: “Have you heard the one about the feminist man walking into a bar? He tripped over it because it was set so low.”2022-08-0113 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with US presidential candidate Jasmine ShermanJasmine Sherman is the Executive Director of Greater Charlotte Rise, an organisation, dedicated to immediate housing relief in Mecklenburg County. Jasmine is passionate about the community with a focus on supporting the housing insecure, children's education/welfare, and women's rights.2022-07-2533 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastBipolar disorder: A both clinical and personal lookBipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder in which people have prolonged episodes of low mood and of abnormally 'high' or elevated mood, which are termed depression and mania - or hypomania - respectively. These episodes disrupt a person's life, interfering with their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.2022-07-1816 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with writer Kimberly Latrice JonesTaking her 2020 viral video and book, How We Can Win a little further, Kimberly Jones and I chat about how black women are impacted by the white supremacist delusion.2022-07-1134 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastGirls' access to education in the global southWhile women do have the right to access education in many countries, there are several barriers that prevent them from doing so in the global south.2022-07-0414 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastSpecial podcast: Abortion is also about racial and economic justiceThat abortion bans would resemble your average day in US policing is not an exaggeration. Just like the war on drugs made it easy for the criminal justice system to target certain communities - particularly the poor and people of colour - disparities in the way in which policies are enforced infect every stage of the system such as the decision to arrest, the decision whether to charge and which charges to bring, the trial process, and sentencing, poor black women will bear the brunt.2022-06-2914 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with astrophysicist Kirsten Banks"My favourite part about what I do is seeing someone's face light up when the lightbulb flicks on, their eyes widen, and they have that "ah-ha" moment. I want to help people appreciate and understand space and astronomy so that we can all enjoy the night sky that we share, together."2022-06-2729 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastGirls, women, and bitches: Why language mattersHonestly, many people don’t think this is a big deal and some women even call themselves and others “girls, ladies, or bitches.” But could this impact the way people think about women?2022-06-2011 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe state of disability in South AfricaDisabilities - both physical and mental - are misunderstood in South Africa, and therefore, people with disabilities are sometimes shunned or excluded from society.2022-06-1312 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastGender bias in hiring and employmentAlthough many sexist prejudices have weakened over time, gender stereotypes still influence employers’ decisions during the hiring process, and those stereotypes disadvantage all genders.2022-06-0610 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe pink tax and its financial implicationsWhile we may laugh at aprons being called “manly cooking vests”, the real implication for women is that women end up paying on average $1400 more on their products per year for no good reason.2022-05-3011 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe choice to be childfreeWhy does the world get so angry when people who can have kids just ... won't? We look at the reasons it makes sense not to procreate.2022-05-2312 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe myth of the friendzoneThe friendzone is jokingly used to describe when men who show affection through kindness to women are labelled as just friends when they believe they are owed more. This episode explores the often disastrous consequences of such assumptions.2022-05-1609 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastSpecial episode: Roe v Wade and what its overturning meansThe impact of overturning Roe v Wade would be to end the guarantee of federal constitutional protection of abortion rights and allow each state to decide whether to restrict or ban abortion.2022-05-1112 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with a feminist communications specialist: Dr James SteinDr James B Stein is a lecturer in Communications in Utah and his social media content specialises in educating men on effective feminist communication methods. He's also quite funny and takes his tactics to new levels to get through to the stubborn men.2022-05-0934 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastThe mental load and its effects on womenWomen bear so many burdens and the mental load, or cognitive labour, is one of the many things that holds us back socially, economically, and emotionally. In this episode, we tackle the meaning of the mental load.2022-04-2511 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhy men's mental health is a feminist issueMany men do not seek help for their mental illnesses and the consequences are devastating for society and women in particular.2022-04-1809 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastBeyond yes or no: Consent and consenting behaviourPeople often believe consent is something that has grey areas. Newsflash: It does not.2022-04-1112 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with music industry specialist Angela WeicklAngela Weickl, the co-director of shesaid.so, an organisation aimed at helping women in the music industry find tangible solutions to hurdles they face, speaks to us about the organisation and the state of misogyny in the South African music industry.2022-04-0439 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastChildhood abuse Part III: Effects and recovery**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, depression, mental illness
In this episode, the third episode in this series, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it truly feels to be abused. This podcast contains sensitive content.2022-03-2811 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with transformation coach Part II - Generational trauma and healingThis week is the second part of an interview with Mayuri Govender, founder and transformation coach and consultant at Breaking Brown Silence (BBS) Consulting where she does anti-racism and anti-discrimination work with corporates, universities, schools, and pretty much any organisation that needs transformation.2022-03-2124 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastChildhood abuse Part II: Experiencing abuse**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, depression, mental illness
In this episode, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it truly feels to be abused. This podcast contains sensitive content.2022-03-1410 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInterview with transformation coach part I: Feminism and Indian South AfricansThis week is the first part of an interview with Mayuri Govender, founder and transformation coach and consultant at Breaking Brown Silence (BBS) Consulting where she does anti-racism and anti-discrimination work with corporates, universities, schools, and pretty much any organisation that needs transformation.2022-03-0729 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastChildhood abuse Part I: Grooming and gaslighting**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, grooming, gaslighting
In this episode, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it began with grooming and gaslighting. This podcast contains sensitive content.2022-02-2810 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhite feminism and why it's dangerousWhite feminism is a form of the movement that has prioritised white supremacy over women's rights. In this episode, we talk about what white feminism is and why it's so detrimental to the feminist movement as a whole.2022-02-2109 min
The Bipolar Feminist PodcastHysteria and why mental health is a feminist issueThroughout history, women have been disconnected from effective healthcare due to every problem being blamed on the pseudoscience of hysteria. This week, we look at how women are undermined in mental healthcare.2022-02-1412 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastInternalised misogynyWe delve into what internalised misogyny is and how it affects people in private and public settings, including the home, work, schools, and religious organisations.2022-02-0713 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastFeminist economics and why we need itIn this episode, we take a look at the current capitalist economy through a feminist lens and give a run-down of why we need feminist economics within the existing system.2022-01-3011 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastLanguage, gender, and feminismToday we look at the importance of language in how we represent gender and the terminology that can help us understand it more.2022-01-2414 minThe Bipolar Feminist PodcastWhy bipolar? Why feminist?Welcome to the Bipolar Feminist Podcast! Where I will be introducing you to the topics that I talk about the most - mental health and feminism. I hope you enjoy this journey of discovery.2022-01-1611 min
Business MattersViolence Escalates in Hamburg as the G20 Protest ContinuesJust as the protestors on Hamburg's streets have varied demands, so too do the leaders of the G20. The US, for example, wants more trade tariffs (especially on steel imports) - a policy that not all members agree with. We get the latest on the summit from our correspondent in Hamburg, Amir Paivar. London-based PR firm Bell Pottinger apologises after its social media campaigns caused offence in South Africa. Nikita Ramkissoon from the Save South Africa campaign tells us her objections to it. Plus, we meet the astronomer turned entrepreneur Dr Kim Nilson, whose company Pivigo matches data scientists...2017-07-0851 min