This week, we're talking about Black Lives Matter. Sparked by protests in the United States, conversations about anti-blackness and racism have swept the globe. We're not exempt, because Namibia has its fair share of embedded and institutionalised racism. Join us for a conversation about why white allies need to stop looking for cookies, the evolution of anti-racist activism in this country, and a fun new segment called "Actual Things White People Have Said To Me".

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This week, we're talking about access to safe abortions in Namibia, and why trying to run the country like it's your own personal house is not the same as leadership. Sexual and reproductive health rights in Namibia are woefully underdeveloped, and people have been calling for access to abortions for the last 30 years. Apparently politicians are finally getting the memo.

Join us as we talk about how important it is to have feminists in positions of power, what it actually means to be pro-choice, and why abortion is really about self-determination and bodily autonomy.

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Alternate title: The Tangent Tapes. Join us this week as we talk about the daily distractions keeping us sane. We're writing books, we're doing choreography, we're cleaning things. We are also unravelling the secrets of physical space during a hot new section called "Cage-ception". It's a good time.

We'd love to hear about your distractions - the more the merrier!

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We're off with a bang. And we're talking about white men, their baffling amount of privilege AND fragility, and why it is such a problem. 

Join us for a brief discussion of the four Chrises, the terrors of all-boy boarding schools, and a fun new segment about tips to staying (somewhat sane).

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We're back with an all new, experimental season of Heard Not Seen - The Isolation Tapes! Join Paleni and Ndapwa as they figure out how to use Zoom, talk all things feminism, and try to stay sane during social distancing.

 

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We're kicking off the new year (and closing season 3) by looking at relationships - how do you know if it’s time to walk away, and how do you deal with the aftermath? For many women, the pressure to fulfil society’s gender roles and be in a (heterosexual) relationship make it a lot harder to confront toxic aspects of a partnership. Unequal power dynamics and violence within romantic relationships has been normalised to the point that many womxn are encouraged to 'make it work' at any cost. Hell, even friendships and the pressure to ‘be nice’ can produce toxic patterns.

New Year's resolutions are a social construct, but it's never a bad time to take stock of the people closest to you. We talk about some of our most memorable break-ups, what we did in the aftermath, and what womxn in particular have to navigate when trying to end toxic relationships.

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This week we try to cross the probably self-imposed generational gap and try to figure out how feminism is viewed by those who are younger than us. We have a chat with two vibrant 19-year-old women, Ira and Dimpho, who share with us their experiences on what feminism means to them, relationships, gendered roles and their personal safety in an-ever increasing unsafe world.

Trust me when we say the kids are clued in on what’s going on and are definitely alright!

We also make the fatal older person mistake of asking them how old they think we are, but it’s all in good fun.

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Today is human right’s day and this week we are talking about cultural appropriation. Whether it’s a hairstyle, print material or “borrowing” from other culture’s essence without understanding the full context it is a problem. Whether it is meant with good intentions or not we must be aware of how dominant cultures appropriate cultural aspects to the detriment of those who steal it.

We share our experiences and pose the question “Is it worth it to represent that which you do not fully understand?”

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We're talking religion this week! As three women growing up in a predominantly Christian country, we talk about our family's different approaches to church and faith. Religion is incredibly personal, and can be a huge source of good in the world. But it trickles into various structures in our society. And like all structures, there's always the danger that it can be used to reinforce oppression, including towards womxn and the LGBTQI community.

Other highlights of this episode include the part where we try to figure out how the earth was populated according to the Bible, and Ndapwa's wonderful times at church camp!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and feelings! 

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Hello dear listeners! 

 

In our tradition of personalising Namibian and global feminist issues, this week we have a discussion around parenting and what that really means. We are joined by Namibian feminist extraordinaire, writer, creative and new parent, Ethne Mudge. 

 

We talk about how majority of the parenting duties, responsibilities and public judgement often falls on those who give birth. Often "mothers" are left isolated to raise their children in order to fit the needs of the patriarchy, while simultaneously denying "mothers" the rights to pleasure, self-care and community support.

 

We also highlight the issue that women are often left to "mother" men, showing us that there are different institutionalised forms of parenting. So let's talk frankly about how motherhood is simply one of the most monumental and unappreciated jobs in the world.

 

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