Baby gender reveal parties are rituals that celebrate the gender binary and reinforce gender stereotypes. These parties are harmful because they are the very first attempt to box that baby into a gender that they may not feel represents who they are as they get older. For children to feel safe, we need to knock down the walls that cage them in.
Is a baby's gender something to be celebrated? And if so, why? We're going to chat about why baby gender reveals can be unhealthy for children and society as a whole, and how it contributes to society's expectations of people because of their gender.
We receive a lot of messages about us as a couple and how we keep our relationship healthy. We hear about red flags when it comes to relationships a lot in society, so what about those green flags? Today we're chatting about some green flags in a relationship (or friendship!) and how you can spot early on if your relationship will be a healthy one.
Discrimination and oppression can be an everyday experience for trans people and can affect so many areas of their lives. Today we bring on reality star, activist, and author Precious Brady-Davis to speak on trans issues, being the first trans bride on Say Yes To The Dress, and her husband's pregnancy.
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Examples of misogyny and male privilege are present on the streets, in politics, in the workplace, but also in sex. So today, we're going to talk about the ways in which misogyny is present during sex and how it's made very obvious through orgasms.
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Sex is a natural aspect of life and a fundamental part of being human. The lack of accurate sex education leads to misinformation on health-related matters such as menstruation, STD awareness, reproduction and fertility, and consent. Today, we chat with sex educator Leeza Mangaldas to get her perspective on the cultural stigmatization of sex and how to break this stigma in society.
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We bring on Courtney Revolution, the star of Netflix's The Circle, to chat about gay representation. We discuss Colton Underwood's coming out, LGBTQ+ visibility, and how heteronormativity assumes that there is a certain way to be gay, look gay, and act gay.
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LGBTQ+ representation in the media is visibility. Visibility is normalization for marginalized groups and an opportunity for other stories outside of heteronormativity to be told. So today we're going to highlight some of our favorite LGBTQ+ portrayals in the media and why we love these representations.
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In this episode, we bring on the founder of the popular Instagram page @fuck__patriarchy, to discuss how she brought feminism to social media on such a large scale. We tackle the existence of patriarchy, the damaging effects that it has on society, and tangible examples of patriarchy in our day-to-day lives!
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Sometimes, we humans tend to settle for less than we deserve in life because of insecurities, societal pressure, or we may not even realize we're settling. When we settle, we often get into a pattern that leads to us eventually being disappointed. So today, we're going to chat about why settling can cause a snowball effect of unhappiness, and why it's important to set standards for what you deserve.
No means no. When we hear "no means no" we often associate the phrase with consent. But what about other aspects of life? Like dating, friendships, and even work environments? Today, we're going to chat about how the phrase "no means no" applies to every scenario in life, and how to feel empowered in your choice to say no.
What are our star signs? How has the past year affected our relationship? We celebrate our 1-year anniversary of she. with a Q&A to answer all the questions our listeners had for us!
