Gender, Sex, and Sexuality featuring Kalie Pead
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Episode 1 has finally dropped and Weber PodCats is official. Here is this episode's recap and show notes.
Pop Culture Pop Quiz
What do each of the original colors of the pride flag represent?
Did you know the pride flag originally had 8 colors? On top of naming all the colors we had to explain what each one means. We got three right, how many did you get right? As a refresher:
Hot Pink: Sexuality
Red: Life
Orange: Healing
Yellow: Sunlight
Green: Nature
Turquoise: Magic/Art
Indigo/Blue: Harmony
Violet: Spirit
Interview with Kalie Pead
We had such an awesome time with Kalie in the studio, we hope you enjoyed her too. As she explained, she works with Encircle, who have a home in Provo, Salt Lake, one opening in St. George, and another on its way in Logan. Encircle is an LGBTQ+ Family and Youth Resource Center, working to give everyone a place to call home. They have activities for various ages and have tons of resources for self expression. Visit them at encircletogether.org and other social media with @encircletogether. Follow Kalie on Twitter and Instagram @kalie_layne
Hidden Figures
"Can we just have some snaps for Marsha P. Johnson?" -Nailah 2020
Everyone loves a good hidden figure right? Whether you knew about them before or not it's always fun to take a look back at the figures of the past and see how they've shaped our present. This episode we chose:
Marsha P. Johnson
Photo: Netflix
(August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992)
Marsha was the epitome of a Drag Queen. When asked about the P in her name she said it stood for "Pay it no mind", her common response when asked about her gender or sexuality. As well as being a black gay liberation activist, Marsha was also seen as "the Drag Mother" and took many youth in the community under her wing, eventually creating S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries). Marsha also participated in the Stonewall Riots in 1969, after which she joined the Gay Liberation Front. When at a gay rights rally in the 70's in New York, she was asked why the group was demonstrating, to which she replied, "Darling, I want my gay rights now!". Marsha truly is an important figure who's impact on the community is still being seen.
Frida Kahlo
(July 6, 1907-July 13, 1964)
Here was a woman who was not afraid to use her art to push boundaries. Her pieces often portrayed events or emotions from her life in ways that challenged the viewer's perception of events. Kahlo is now hailed as, among other things, a powerful bi icon.
Photo: Popperfoto
Audre Lorde
(February 18, 1934-November 17, 1992)
This fierce poet gave voice to the many emotions and struggles of the members of the many communities she took part in. It feels like Lorde wrote about it all : civil rights, lesbianism, feminism, disability, illness, and specifically female black identity. Lorde stressed the ability to be multicultural and to embrace all parts of oneself and their identity.
Photo: flickr
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Be YOU and LOVE yourself,
Till next time
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