Perspectives with Lyzeth and Martina

After listening to Sydney’s beautiful and complicated life story, the conversation continues around race and Sydney’s lived experience. The video examines how some whites still do not understand the historic trauma of POC. Tune in to hear more about this provocative conversation!

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Meet Sydney, a lighter skinned Black woman discussing her mixed heritage family. She explains how from a young age race and identity played a role in her adolescence as her family moved from the inner city of Detroit to a middle class white Detroit suburb.

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Let’s talk about it - what’s Japanese whiteness? Grace discusses that her dad grew up in Japan occupied Taiwan and how Japanese was spoken in her household growing up. She continues the conversation by speaking on the assimilation of whiteness in the Japanese culture she grew up in America, despite not being Japanese. While euro-centric whiteness plays a role, elitism is an overarching theme. Tune in to hear the eye-opening whole story!

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The “Who Am I?” series is a special one for Lyzeth and Martina. For the first time ever, the hosts are welcoming guests. These are not just any guests, you will hear explicitly from women of color as they tell their stories around their proximity to whiteness and how that has shaped their identities. First up is Grace, an Asian-American woman, from whom you’ll learn about her background in America and abroad, and how whiteness is seen in parts of Asia.

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Stop equating bad health and wellness with plus-sized women. If a plus-sized woman comes in with a broken arm, it does not relate to her weight. However, a large number of physicians and medical care professionals, are extremely dismissive of plus-sized people and their ailments. No one talks about the possibilities of underlying issues that might affect one’s weight and body structure. Instead of criticizing the individual person, take a look at how the US is using its citizens to increase its economy. Is expecting a doctor to have good bedside manners a thing of the past…?

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Where’s the Big Girl Haute Couture? Mainstream fashion does not want plus-sixed ladies to succeed. If they did, options would not include horizontal stripes or paisley designs. Nevertheless, bigger ladies are left with either having no fashion, ugly fashion, or overpriced fashions. When will supply and demand invest in cute, affordable plus-size fashion…?

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Fat phobia is really rooted in white supremacy! The Trans-Atlantic slave trade began the hate of not only Black people, but Black women with voluptuous bodies. As the plus-sized image continues to be distorted by the fashion industries, women unfortunately fall prey to fake images of perfection. Listen to Lyzeth and Martina discuss how our skinny friends can “show up” for their plus sized friend. Is it really that difficult to be kind to plus sized people…?

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The release of Lizzo and Cardi B’s “Rumors” sparked the continued convo around bullying of “big girls”. Lyzeth and Martina discuss how being plus sized since a young age has defined many lived experiences in their lives. From always being the larger friend to even equating plus sized to being ugly to dating fetishes - these ladies have heard it all. Over the next few episodes, they will explore how fat phobia is seen in nearly every aspect of life. Why are plus sized women often considered less than…?

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If you choose to believe in “My Body, My Choice” then you have to respect the consequences that come with not getting the vaccine. As the US continues to implement innovative ways of showing that you're vaccinated (or lack thereof), establishments are rightfully protecting themselves. Lyzeth and Martina discuss the selfishness some Americans are displaying - especially as those people begin to falsify the “Vax Pass” and cuss out school administrators who support the mask mandate. 

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As COVID-19 cases, and it’s many variants, including the Delta Variant increase nationwide, masks are being reinforced. Obviously, the increase is due to lack of vaccinations but let's dig a little deeper. Follow along as Lyzeth and Martina discuss the “Vax Pass” and how Americans have always had a “Vax Pass”. Is the vaccination the miracle we've all been praying for….?

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