For all the women in history who have been hidden from us. Let's say their names, get to know them and continue the conversation.

This month's Hidden Woman: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (차학경)

Born March 4, 1951- November 5, 1982

Ms. Cha was a creative revolutionary and intellectual, infusing aspects of her Korean American identity into her works. She was a thought provoking performance artist, producer, director, and writer. Her latest book, Dictee, "is about mothers and martyrs, revolutionaries and uprisings" [quote from Cathy Park Hong's book, "Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning."]. Listen to why her story matters and is hauntingly tragic yet propels us to continue the conversation.

Adrienne, Claire, Natalie, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about all things body hair. Why do we have a love hate relationship with it? Who is shaving for? Is shaving off body hair really for ourselves?

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Artwork by Sabrina.

The second episode of Season 5: "Who perpetuates our perceptions of beauty and love?"

Adrienne, Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, and Claire talk about whiteness in beauty & love, hair, body hair, and societal conditioning.

Adrienne's Episode (S3 E1): https://www.introspectives.uk/should-i-speak-up/

Gianina's Episode (S3 E6): https://www.introspectives.uk/a-conversation-about-representation-and-more/

Sabrina's Episode (S3 E5): https://www.introspectives.uk/how-my-heritage-has-shaped-me/

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Artwork by Sabrina.

The first episode of Season 5, on Beauty and Love!

Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, Sehrish, and Claire come together to chat about everything from eyebrows, hair, skincare, makeup, perceptions of beauty, and the pressures we all feel as women, though we come from different backgrounds.

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Artwork by Sabrina.

The last episode of Season 4: "A Source of Inspiration." Mary chats to Sabrina and Claire about being a Black woman, the only POC person in the room, a mother, a trailblazer, and so much more. We were so inspired by this conversation!

Mary Pierre-Harvey is the first Black woman to hold the position of Director of Estates and Campus Services in any large university in the UK! Mary is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. She has a Master of Science degree in Architecture from University College London. She is the first in her family to attend university. Shehas worked at high-profile and world-leading organisations including the Palace of Westminster, Harrow School, English Heritage and Oxford Brookes University. Mary has always been the most senior Black woman or the most senior Black person wherever she has worked. She is a Non-Executive Director at Aspire Oxfordshire and is the first Black woman to hold such a board position.

Mary is also a married mother of five children – four of whom have graduated from university and in meaningful employment and one is still at university. She contributes comments on diversity, equality, and inclusion issues to Building Magazine and is an inspirational speaker on these issues and her career as a leader. She is an active community leader and advocate for young and elderly people at risk, she has been an advocate for asylum seekers and refugees and is the founder and leader of a Caribbean community group and a youth music ministry. In her spare time, Mary revels in traditional West Indian cooking which is enjoyed by many – ‘Mum’s Kitchen.’

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Artwork by Sabrina.

Claire here. Sorry for losing the media club file. I wanted to share a bit of our hilarious conversation and highly encourage everyone to watch and read what we chose for December. 

1. The Black Candle for Kwanzaa

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Artwork by Sabrina.

Adrienne and Claire chat about end of year, the importance of stretching, thoughts on art, skincare, eating, and more.

YouTube video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTJHUDB5ak

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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.

Adrienne, Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish got together via vidcall to talk about the year. Personal positives, the importance of hydration, routines, and the madness of 2020 are topics that come up in this reflective conversation.

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Artwork by Sabrina.

The FOURTH episode of Season 4: “Three Years Ahead of My Time” featuring Anthony, hosted by Sabrina and Claire!

Anthony L. Olaseinde has been fighting against knife crime in South Yorkshire for over three years with his award-winning anti-knife crime campaign #KEEP SHEFFIELD STAINLESS.

Alongside running a business and completing his university course: gaining a Bachelor's in Engineering with first-class Honours in Computer and Network Engineering and proceeding to gain a Masters of Science with Distinction in Advanced Computer Science.

Despite his academic success, Anthony decided he wanted to share his experiences with young people and encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Consequently, he created Always an Alternative https://www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk/, a non-profit company aimed at challenging the mindset of young people. Anthony is also starting an American football team for kids aged 11-17. Check out Anthony and what he’s up to on Instagram and Twitter @antzjourney.

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Artwork by Sabrina.

Adrienne, Claire, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about 21 Bridges, Joy Luck Club, RBG, and a YouTube video on the End of Authenticity (https://youtu.be/S4GR1wd4H4U).

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Artwork by Sabrina.