A specific trigger warning for this chapter, for abusive relationship.

Anyanwu helps her daughter Nweke in her transition; Doro leaves them to it. We see anew the power of Anyanwu’s empathy, and Doro’s inability to understand it. We learn of Nweke’s fraught conception, rooted in punishment, power, and death.

Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 8 of Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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A specific trigger warning for this chapter, for child sexual abuse and incest.

Fifty years have passed. Anyanwu is married to Isaac, and is mother to many. Her daughter Nweke is nearing her transition; Doro returns, called by the girl. When he arrives, he sees in Nweke an opportunity to replace and humiliate Anyanwu, and takes it.

Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 7 of Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 14 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 13 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 12 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 11 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Anyanwu, Doro, Isaac and the rest of the Silver Star’s passengers arrive at Doro’s land. Anyanwu is adapting to new language, new food, new customs and expectations. The extent and goals of Doro’s breeding program becomes clearer to us, and to her. Intimacies and abominations.

Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 6 of Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 10 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 9 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 8 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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