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  • IP0305 Do It Scared – Part 2 of Rethinking Autism & Gender Diversity (w/ siv greyson)

    I'm joined again by autistic, Afrikan, trans liberation scholar siv greyson about what it takes to live and love bravely at the intersections of race, gender, and neurodivergence.

    This episode turns from theory to practice: what safety feels like, how chosen families are built, and why real allyship means doing it scared. Together, we unpack the emotional work of reconciliation, the courage of vulnerability, and the quiet revolution of creating safe spaces at home, in community, and within ourselves.

    Connect with siv greyson

    Instagram: @sivgreyson

    siv (they/them) is an autistic African and transgender liberation scholar, gender diversity and inclusion specialist, and co-researcher on a position paper for Gender DynamiX. They are currently completing a Master’s in Gender Studies at Nelson Mandela University.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:30 Introduction — rethinking autism and gender diversity
    00:02:07 Integrating multiply marginalised and compounded identities 
    00:07:16 Navigating public healthcare while autistic, Afrikan, queer, and trans+
    00:17:33 Finding social, emotional, and physical safety
    00:22:08 Building reciprocal chosen family kinship 
    00:26:49 "Doing it scared": Practical steps for allies 
    00:32:48 End credits

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    36 min
  • IPIS002 Psycho (1960): We all go a little mad sometimes?

    ⚠ Content Note: This episode discusses murder, gender-based violence, queerphobia, and ableist tropes in film. Listener wellbeing comes first — take breaks when needed.

    Aurora Brown and true-crime podcaster and author Nicole Engelbrecht check into the Bates Motel to unpack Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) — the film that redefined horror, shocked censors, and spawned a thousand shower-scene parodies. But beneath the shrieking violins and the chocolate-syrup blood, Psycho is a story about repression, gender panic, and the ways patriarchy pathologises femininity, queerness, and mental illness.

    Together, they trace Norman Bates from Ed Gein’s farm to Freud’s couch. The episode closes with the Fanon Test for Mental Health Representation. Spoiler: Norman doesn’t score well.

    Connect with Nicole Engelbrecht

    Website: https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/

    Socials: @truecrimesouthafrica

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    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:28 Title credits 
    00:01:14 Content note
    00:01:45 Welcome
    00:05:17 Introduction: "Am I acting as if there's something wrong?"
    00:09:59 Recap of Psycho: "Twelve cabins, 12 vacancies." 
    00:30:15 Discussing Psycho: "A son is a poor substitute for a lover."
    00:52:32 Scene Analysis: Privately trapped in a parlour with Norman Bates
    01:00:46 Does Psycho pass the Fanon Test? 
    01:11:59 Checking Out: "I'm looking for a private island."
    01:13:02 End credits

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    📚 References

    American Psychiatric Association. (1952). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I). Washington: APA.

    American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). Washington: APA.
    Anderson, M. (2003). ‘One flew over the psychiatric unit’: mental illness and the media, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing , 2003, 10, 297–306. 
    Benshoff, H.M. & Griffin, S. (2021). America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies (3rd ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
    Chare, N., Hoorn, J. & Yue, A. (eds.) (2020). Re-reading the Monstrous-Feminine. New York: Routledge.
    Clover, C.J. (1992, 2015). Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the modern horror film. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
    Clover, C.J. (199, 2015). Her body, himself: Gender in the slasher film. In B.K. Grant (ed.) The Dread of Difference, 2nd ed. Austin: University of Texas Press. 
    Creed, B. (1993, 2007). The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, feminism, psychoanalysis. New York: Routledge.
    Doyle, J. (2019). Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosiy, patriarchy, and the fear of female power. Brooklyn: Melville House Publishing.
    Elliot-Smith, D. (2016). Queer Horror Film and Television: Sexuality and masculinity at the margins. Lndon: I.B.Tauris.
    Frost, D.M. & Meyer, I.H. (2023). Minority Stress Theory: Application, Critique, and Continued Relevance.
    Greven, D. (2013). Psycho-Sexual. Austin: University of Texas Press. 
    Hitchcock, A. (Director). (1960). Psycho [Film]. Paramount Pictures.
    Hermann, B. (1960). Psycho (Original Motion Picture Score).
    Packer, S. (2017). Mental Illness in Popular Culture. Santa Barbara: Praeger.
    Perkins, A., Leigh, J., & Gavin, J. (Performers). (1960). Psycho [Film].
    Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025). [Netflix series referenced in-episode].
    Shand, J.P., et al. (2014). The horror, the horror: stigma on screen. The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 1, Issue 6, 423-425.
    Venkatesan, S., & Saji, S. (2019). Conjuring the 'Insane': Representations of Mental Illness in Medical and Popular Discourses. Media Watch, 10(3), 522-538. https://doi.org/10.15655/mw/2019/v10i3/49683
    Wahl, O.F. (1992). Mass Media Images of Mental Illness: A Review of the Literature. Article in Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6629(199210)20:4%3C343::AID-JCOP2290200408%3E3.0.CO;2-2

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    1 hr 16 min
  • IP0305 Rethinking Autism and Gender Diversity w/ siv greyson (Part 1)

    What does it mean to be trans, autistic, and Afrikan in South Africa today? In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, host Aurora Brown talks with siv greyson — an autistic, Afrikan, and transgender liberation scholar — about navigating identity, healthcare, and everyday life at the intersections of race, gender, and neurodivergence.

    Siv shares powerful insights into the realities of being a neurodivergent trans person of colour in the South African public health system. From microaggressions in clinics to joy in small moments of connection, this conversation unpacks how racism, ableism, and transphobia shape care — and how joy, rest, and resistance offer healing alternatives.

    This episode challenges us to rethink what liberation really means — not only for trans and neurodivergent people, but for all of us living in systems built on exclusion.

    Connect with siv greyson

    Instagram: @sivgreyson

    siv (they/them) is an autistic African and transgender liberation scholar, gender diversity and inclusion specialist, and co-researcher on a position paper for Gender DynamiX. They are currently completing a Master’s in Gender Studies at Nelson Mandela University.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:30 Introduction — rethinking autism and gender diversity
    00:01:21 Meet siv greyson: trans, neurodivergent, Afrikan scholar
    00:03:59 Understanding intersectionality as lived experience
    00:09:28 Racism, transphobia, and ableism in South African healthcare
    00:13:28 Everyday othering — from clinics to grocery stores
    00:18:06 Joy as resistance: cats, ice cream, sunshine, and Fortnite
    00:20:57 Imagining an inclusive and caring public healthcare system
    00:25:09 Hope, activism, and the fight against fascism
    00:28:45 End credits

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    32 min
  • IPIS001 Does Your Favourite Film Pass the Fanon Test?

    How do films and TV shows shape the way we think about mental health? From harmful stereotypes to ethical storytelling, representation on screen has real consequences for stigma, care, and justice.

    In this episode, Aurora introduces the Fanon Test for Mental Health Representation in Media — a new tool inspired by the Bechdel Test, grounded in intersectional and decolonial psychology, and designed to hold our screens accountable.

    Tune in to learn why representation is public health, what the five Fanon Scales are, and how your favourite films might measure up.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:28 Title credits
    00:00:59 Welcome and introduction
    00:04:43 Media shapes minds: The power of representation
    00:12:48 Introducing the Fanon Test
    00:17:46 Breaking down the Fanon Test's five scales
    00:25:53 Application of the Fanon Test
    00:28:59 Intersectional Scenes
    00:32:31 End credits

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    📚 References

    Di Michele, D.; Guizzo, F.; Canale, N.; Fasoli, F.; Carotta, F.; Pollini, A.; Cadinu, M. (2023). #SexyBodyPositive: When Sexualization Does Not Undermine Young Women’s Body Image. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 991. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20020991

    Leon, C.M.; Aizpurua, E. (2023). Do Youth Dream of Gender Stereotypes? The Relationship among Gender Stereotyping, Support for Feminism, and Acceptance of Gender-Based Violence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20, 2439. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032439
    Lyons, A.C. (2000). Examining Media Representations: Benefits for Health Psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, 5(3), 349–358.
    Maier, J. A., Gentile, D. A., Vogel, D. L., & Kaplan, S. A. (2014). Media influences on self-stigma of seeking psychological services: The importance of media portrayals and person perception. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3(4), 239–256. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034504
    Nairn et al. (2006). Media, Racism and Public Health Psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, 1(2006).
    Papageorgiou, A.; Cross, D.; Fisher, C. (2023). Sexualized Images on Social Media and Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health: Qualitative Insights from Parents, School Support Service Staff and Youth Mental Health Service Providers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010433
    Sanson, A., Duck, J., Cupit, G., Ungerer, J., Scuderi, C., & Sutton, J. (2000). Media representations and responsibilities: psychological perspectives. Australian Psychological Society Position Paper, 1-68. https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/media-representations-and-responsibilities-psychological-perspect
    Santoniccolo, F.; Trombetta, T.; Paradiso, M.N.; Rollè, L. (2023). Gender and Media Representations: A Review of the Literature on Gender Stereotypes, Objectification and Sexualization. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20, 5770. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105770
    Simalchik J. (2021). Disrupting legacies of trauma: Interdisciplinary interventions for health and human rights. Health and Human Rights, 23(1), 11–25. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34194198/

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    36 min
  • IPGR004 Guided meditation: Loving-Kindness

    In this month's guided relaxation practice, Aurora leads you through a Loving-Kindness Meditation (metta). This ancient practice, now backed by modern psychology, helps us cultivate compassion for ourselves, our loved ones, people we struggle with, and ultimately all beings.

    Research shows that regular practice can reduce stress, quiet the inner critic, strengthen resilience, and even improve physical wellbeing. Together, we’ll explore how a few simple phrases can open the heart, build empathy, and create a greater sense of connection in daily life.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 

    00:00:30 Welcome and introduction
    00:01:57 Benefits of loving-kindness practices
    00:04:17 Grounding
    00:08:36 Setting your intention
    00:09:25 Loving-kindness practice
    00:24:27 End credits

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    📚 References

    Fredrickson, B.L., Cohn, M.A., Coffey, K.A., Pek, J., & Finkel, S.M. (2008). Open hearts build lives: positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95(5), pp. 1045-1062 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013262

    Hutcherson, C. A., Seppala, E. M., & Gross, J. J. (2008). Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. Emotion, 8(5), 720–724 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013237

    Kabat-Zinn, J. (n.d.). Mindfulness meditation, CD series 3. Available at: http://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/meditation-scripts

    Kearney, D.J., Malte, C.A., McManus, C., Martinez, M.E., Felleman, B., Simpson, T.L. (2013). Loving-kindness meditation for posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study. Journal of Trauma Stress, 26(4), pp. 426-34 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.21832

    Le Nguyen, K.D., Lin, J., Algoe, S.B., Brantley, M.M., Kim, S.L., Brantley, J., Salzberg, S., & Fredrickson, B.L. (2019). Loving-kindness meditation slows biological aging in novices: Evidence from a 12-week randomized controlled trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 108, pp. 20-27 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.05.020

    Nash, J. (2019). What Is Loving-Kindness Meditation? Positive Psychology [online]. Available at: https://positivepsychology.com/loving-kindness-meditation/

    Shahar, B., Szsepsenwol, O., Zilcha-Mano, S., Haim, N., Zamir, O., Levi-Yeshuvi, S., & Levit-Binnun, N. (2015). A wait-list randomized controlled trial of loving-kindness meditation programme for self-criticism. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 22(4), pp. 346-56 [online]. Available at: htps://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.1893

    Sharpio, S., & Carlson, L. (2009). The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions. American Psychological Association.


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    28 min
  • IP25.9.16 Intersectional Psychology announcement

    Aurora drops into your feed for a brief announcement about upcoming episodes and maintenance. 

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  • IPSP001 World Suicide Prevention Day Special

    ⚠ Content note: This episode discusses suicide, and references factors contributing to suicide, including mental illness, trauma, violence, and poverty. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced.

    On this World Suicide Prevention Day, we explore the real stories behind the statistics. Suicide is never about one thing — it's shaped by pain, pressure, stigma, and systems that make it hard to ask for help. In this episode, we unpack the myths, talk honestly about why suicide happens, and share how we can respond with compassion and support.

    🆘 Need Support?

    ☎ South Africa: Call SADAG’s Suicide Helpline at 0800 567 567 (24/7). 

    📱 International: In the US, dial or text 988. In the UK & Ireland, call 116 123. 
    🌐 For more countries, visit findahelpline.com.

    🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts. Together we can break the silence and change the narrative.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 

    00:00:28 Title credits 
    00:00:58 Content note
    00:01:44 Welcome and introduction
    00:03:47 Suicide worldwide
    00:05:37 Breaking the stigma|
    00:14:04 Why suicide happens: Factors and stressors
    00:23:51 Changing the narrative (Language matters)
    00:27:40 Identifying warning signs
    00:28:51 How to help: Mental health first aid
    00:31:33 Self-care for those in crisis
    00:33:15 Self-care for those offering support
    00:35:18 Prevention and systemic change
    00:37:06 End credits

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    📚 References

    Brown, A.(2024). Suicide Prevention Handbook. Intersectional Psychology.

    International Association for Suicide Prevention. (2025). Change the Narrative - World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September [online]. IASP. Available at: https://www.iasp.info/wspd/theme/

    Mkhwanazi, S., Sikweyiya, Y., & Gibbs, A. (2025). Exploratory analysis of risk factors for suicidal ideation among young men in urban informal settlements in Durban, South Africa: A cross-sectional study. SSM - Mental Health, 7, 100417 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100417

    Mngoma, N.F., & Ayonrinde, O.A. (2023). Mental distress and substance use among rural Black South African youth who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). The International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 69(3), 532–542 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640221114252

    Shoib, S., Amanda, T.W., Saeed, F., Ransing, R., Bhandari, S.S., Armiya'u, A.Y., Gürcan, A., & Chandradasa, M. (2023). Association Between Loneliness and Suicidal Behaviour: A Scoping Review. Turk Psikiyatri Derg, 34(2), 125-132 [online]. Available at: hhtp://doi.org/10.5080/u27080

    World Health Organization. (2025) Suicide [online]. [25 March 2025]. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide

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  • IP0304 Big Brother is Still Cis: Countering anti-gender attacks online (w/ Pierre Brouard)

    ⚠ Content note: This episode references anti-gender movements and the concepts of hate crimes and hate speech. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced.  

    From troll farms to toxic platforms, anti-gender movements are pushing disinformation and harassment harder than ever. The result? Real harm to queer lives and mental health. But resistance is possible — and joy is non-negotiable.

    In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, Aurora chats with Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard about the digital battlefield we’re living in and how to survive it with your sanity intact.

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    ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:28 Title credits
    00:00:58 Content note
    00:01:28 Welcome and introduction
    00:03:05 Queer Psychology, but make it radical
    00:11:45 Big Brother is still cis
    00:17:39 Platforms of harm, laws of hope
    00:21:32 Receipts, resistance, and raising hell
    00:35:14 Don't feed the trolls, but don't starve yourself either
    00:46:05 WhatsApp isn't your therapist (and other online survival truths)
    00:55:14 Finding your people, flipping the script
    01:01:46 End credits

    Whether you’re a health provider facing harassment, a trans or gender-diverse person navigating toxic platforms, or simply an ally wanting to do better online, this conversation is a survival guide for the age of disinfo.

    Connect with Pierre Brouard

    📸 @pierrewaldemar

    🌐 https://pathsa.org.za/

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    1 hr 5 min
  • IPGR003 Guided relaxation: Tree meditation

    This episode is a special guided relaxation practice — a Tree Meditation designed to help you release stress, ease anxiety, and reconnect with a sense of safety and grounding. Drawing on polyvagal-informed and relational approaches, this practice invites you to settle into your body, release tension, and gently root yourself like a tree — steady, strong, and supported.

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    00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

    00:00:28 Title credits
    00:00:53 Health disclaimer
    00:01:23 Welcome and introduction
    00:03:58 Tree meditation (Guided relaxation)
    00:46:58 End credits

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    • An inclusive, accessible meditation — with adaptations for those who find visualisation challenging (aphantasia-friendly cues included)

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        📌 References

        Cavé, J. (2025) Integrative Brain-Based Approach. Impact Therapy Training.

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        50 min
      • IP0303 "God Told Me To Colonise You": The U.S. Christian Right's New War on Africa (w/ Haley McEwen, PhD)

        Content note: This episode discusses misogynistic and queermisic legislation, language, and movements. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced.  

        What do glossy pamphlets, moral panic, and abstinence-only sex ed have in common? They’re all part of the U.S. Christian Right’s campaign to export “pro-family” politics to Africa — and it’s causing real harm. In this episode, we expose how conservative religious groups from the Global North are funding anti-LGBTQIA+ laws, sabotaging reproductive rights, and co-opting decolonial language to disguise a new kind of moral imperialism.

        Sociology postdoctoral researcher and author Haley McEwen joins us to discuss the USA and African pro-family movements. We dig into who these groups are, how they operate, and what it takes to resist their growing influence — all through a trans-inclusive, African-centred lens.

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        🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-mcewen-73999543/

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        📕 https://www.takealot.com/the-u-s-christian-right-and-pro-family-politics-in-21st-century-/PLID93983844

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        ⏳ Chapter Timestamps

        00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

        00:00:28 Title credits
        00:00:58 Welcome and introduction
        00:02:37 About the work of Dr Haley McEwen
        00:04:28 Exporting "Eden": God, guns, and glossy pamphlets in Africa
        00:16:38 Not your Mama's family values: The dark politics behind the "pro-family" agenda
        00:25:36 The Gospel according to Gaslight: How the Christian Right twists decolonial rhetoric
        00:46:14 Power, protest, and possibility: Resisting the Christian Right's global agenda
        00:58:12 End credits

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        📌 References

        McEwen, H. (2023) The U.S. Christian Right and Pro-Family Politics in 21st Century Africa. Palgrave Macmillan.

        Pontsho Pilane, investigative journalist, author, and advocacy manager. https://mg.co.za/author/pontsho-pilane/
        Rev. Dr Kapya John Kaoma, theologian and researcher. https://thebtscenter.org/rev-dr-kapya-john-kaoma/
        Prof. Jeff Sharlet, author, journalist, and academic. https://english.dartmouth.edu/people/jeff-sharlet

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        1 hr 2 min

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