QueerWOC

Click play to hear QueerWOC live on the TuneIn Live SXSW Podcast Stage with special guests @tea-with-queen-and-j

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Use the hashtag #QueerWOC #TeaWithQJ

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QueerWOC of the Week: Diamond Stylz

Diamond Stylz™ is a premiere voice of the trans community. #MarshasPlate

Last year she started the podcast, Marsha's Plate. Named after the trans pioneer Marsha P. Johnson, Marsha’s Plate is where three friends come together every Thursday sharing culture, opinions and perspectives through a black trans womanist lens.

Community Contributors -

Thanks Brian, Christy, & Sidney for becoming new Patrons! Love to Daliah for the PayPal donation! LGBT Resource Center @ SU for helping fund our travel & supporting QPOCS in general

New New and Vitamin_Si for leaving iTunes Reviews

Mental Moment with Money

Survival. Check out "The Shape of My Impact" by High Priestess of QueerWOC Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs

As Queer women, survival is revolutionary for us. It is communal and resisting. Just existing and having narratives of existence is powerful!

Word

Nikeeta talks Self-Care

1. The life and work of Audre Lorde

2) Individualization

3) Blog from Low End Theory who’s twitter handle is @touchfaith “Audre Lorde didn’t die a natural death. She died an institutionally produced one, a death that was generated at the level of social infrastructure.”

Topic: Womanist Race Nerds

Money and Nikeeta interview our homies and Womanist Race Nerds @thequeenspeaks_ and @Janiciaf of @TeaWithQJ

Curved Chronicles:

J. curved Common. Queen slid her number to somebody who was on a date! Nikeeta got game and Money's DMs are improving... and open!

Money drops all the need to know information about #QueerWOC live at SXSW... and a few anxiety hacks! The show will be streaming live at tunein.com/sxswpodcaststage

QueerWOC live at SXSW with @Tea-With-Queen-And-j on Monday, March 12 at 9:30am in the Fairmont Wisteria Room

#PodinLiveSXSW Meetup with QueerWOC and Tea With Queen and J. on Tuesday, March 13th at 5pm at Licha's Cantina 1306 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Donate to QueerWOC at paypal.me/queerwoc

Money has seen ‘Black Panther’ 7 times. Nikeeta hasn’t seen it at all. This should be fun! This episode, Nikeeta shares why we should all celebrate International Women’s Day, Money works through self harm via her inner Killmonger, and they both reconsider baby-making thanks to a queer inclusive Doula workshop.

We will be live at SXSW Monday, March 12th at 9:30am, with special guests @TeaWithQJ! Check out the event page here: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP99023

AUSTIN, TX Meetup at Licha’s Cantina Tuesday, March 13th at 5pm

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00:07:08 QueerWOC of the Week: Emma González

https://intomore.com/impact/Emma-Gonzalez-Is-The-Bisexual-Latinx-Teen-Leading-The-Charge-For-Gun-Control/1c743ab4886b41a3

00:24:38 Community Contributors

Thanks Aisha, Hector, Hazel, and Deborah for becoming new Patrons! Love to Maroussia for the PayPal donation and Nia for putting us on game!

00:30:38 Mental Moment with Money

Three F’s to say Fuck you Self Harm!

Find a Friend

Figure your Trigger

Find another way to cope

Here are some resources:

https://www.theroot.com/ignoring-the-crisis-of-cutting-and-self-harm-among-blac-1790874769

https://thegrio.com/2012/07/18/black-girls-who-cut-themselves-and-the-pain-of-self-injury/

https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/black-girls-cut-too-self-harm-and-generational-pain-in-the-african-american-community/

The 3 f’s

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm

00:59:22 Word

Happy international Women’s Day! March 8th. Nikeeta breaks down the origins of the celebration and why women of color should celebrate this year

01:23:45 Topic

Sounds like Nik and Money want to have radical babies

01:36:09 Curved Chronicles

What's the gender neutral word for auntie?

Money and Nikeeta are back to unite, ignite, and excite the queer women of color community! This episode, we talk celebrating every form of love in your life, what reparations for Black folks could look like, and our favorite sex toys, because yall asked!

We will be live at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 12th at 9:30am, with special guests @TeaWithQJ! Check out the event page here: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP99023

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Use the hashtag #QueerWOC

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00:05:50

QueerWOC of the Week: History Making Black Queer Baddies

June Jordan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSTxhYu7-4

Monica Roberts - http://transgriot.blogspot.com/

Fallon Fox - https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/3b7j3j/fallon-fox-is-a-woman-get-over-it-925

Tracy Africa Norman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e267baYqc0k

Audre Lorde - https://genius.com/Audre-lorde-a-litany-for-survival-annotated

00:26:03

Community Contributors: Thanks Raul, Jennifer, Marimar, and Sophia for becoming new patrons!

00:35:25

Mental Moment w/ Money: Money explains Sternberg’s three components of love, and opens us up to thinking about love beyond romance.

Link to the theory: https://psych2go.net/according-sternbergs-love-theory-three-components-love-commitment-passion-intimacy/

00:49:32

Word: “Reparations” What are reparations? What does it have to do with 40 acres? How can we realistically receive reparations as Black Americans? Nikeeta breaks down the answers to these questions and much more.

Chanda Prescond-Weinstein - Diversity is a Dangerous Set Up

https://medium.com/space-anthropology/diversity-is-a-dangerous-set-up-8cee942e7f22

Movement for Black Lives Plank on Reparations

https://policy.m4bl.org/reparations/#corporate-and-government-reparations

In These Times article about On Burge torture and reparations victor

http://inthesetimes.com/article/18118/jon-burge-torture-reparations

01:15:22

Topic: Toys! Money likes fantasy colors. Nikeeta can get a harness on in record time!

Inner Hoe Uprising episode: https://soundcloud.com/innerhoeuprising/feelmore-adult-gallery

01:37:20

Curved Chronicles: Money goes on a mini rant about yt queer women.

You can now submit your very own Curved Chronicles to [email protected]

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Money and Nikeeta are back to unite, ignite, and excite the queer women of color community! This episode, we talk Palestinian lesbian solidarity, pinkwashing, and power bottoms, because queerness is everywhere! Oh, and we will be LIVE at SXSW with special guests @Tea-with-queen-and-j

Contribute to QueerWOC: https://www.paypal.me/QueerWOC

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Use the hashtag #QueerWOC

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00:06:13

QueerWOC of the Week: Haneen Maikey,the co-founder and director of AlQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society

http://www.newsweek.com/why-we-should-boycott-gay-pride-tel-aviv-623211

http://www.aswatgroup.org/en/article/survival-kit-palestinian-lesbian-part1

00:09:03

Community Contributors: Thanks to our new patrons Khadija, Janicia, Maroussia, and Catalina

00:16:30

Mental Moment w/ Money: Unsure about if you have experienced a trauma? Money has a 4-point checklist that you might find helpful.

Are you having intrusive thoughts/flashbacks about it?

Are you spending time trying to avoid things that remind you of it?

Has the way you thought about yourself been negatively impacted by it?

Do you experience extreme emotions or no emotions when talking about it?

If you were able to answer yes to all of these, you have probably experienced something traumatic. You are not your trauma! We can all get free from things that have hurt us. Naming them is the first step <3

00:30:31

Word: “Pinkwashing” Have you heard this phrase used? What does it have to do with Creating Change? How can we stand in solidarity with LGBTQ Palestinians? Nikeeta breaks down the answers to these questions and much more.

Check out the Queer Palestinian Empowerment Network: https://www.facebook.com/QPaliEmpowerment/?ref=br_rs

Sign the #CancelPinkwashing petition: https://cancelpinkwashing.org/take-action/

00:56:09

Topic: Money is clearly terrible at flirting. How do you flirt? Is there a right way to slide in the DM’s?

01:24:29

Curved Chronicles: Money’s love life is nonexistent. Nikeeta is boo’d up *cues Ella Mai*

01:29:17

Bonus content: We will be live at SXSW, with special guests @TeaWithQJ! Check out the event page here: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP99023

Do you have dating woes or wins? You can now submit your very own Curved Chronicles to [email protected]

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Nikeeta and Money don't want you to settle for anything less than bomb sex, which means you need to take a really good look at your consent practices. In this episode we talk consent, crushes, and just how important community is when it seems like we're always mourning queer women of color.

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5:27

QueerWOC of the Week: Kaladaa Crowell, Brandi Mells, Shanta Myers and Kerrice Lewis. Ancestors too soon

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/murders-of-4-black-lesbians-highlight-increased-violence-against-lgbtq-communities_us_5a5778cbe4b0616638288454

18:39

Community Contributors:

Monae, Margaret, Queen, and Tawanna are new Patrons. Danielle and Crystal showed us love. Jasmyn sent us goodies from @theeven3xchange

25:00

Mental Moment w/ Money:

January is mental wellness month! Here are 15 ways to catch up with your homies that aren’t getting together for drinks:

https://www.yesandyes.org/2015/12/ways-to-catch-up-with-friends.html

34:26

Word: “Consent”. Nikeeta gives us a whole body definition of consent and tips on how to make sure you're doing it well.

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/consent-how-to

https://www.yesmeansyes.com/consent

1:07:20

Topic: Letter from Keheira

1:27:00

Curved Chronicles: Money is trying to get rid of a crush.

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In the first episode of 2018 Money and Nikeeta learn out loud while discussing demisexuality. New year celebrations often come with resolutions about our bodies, so Nikeeta and Money discuss their relationships to their bodies and their gender presentations. Want to talk to a loved one about seeing a therapist? Money has tips to make that conversation easier. Money is also still failing at love… but what else is new?

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8:34

QueerWOC of the Week: Joyita Mondal, India’s 1st Trans Judge #TeamJoyita

http://zeenews.india.com/india/joyita-mondal-indias-first-transgender-judge-some-facts-about-her-2051163.html

14:14

Community Contributors:

Melissa (PayPal) Khadija (PayPal) Bailey (Patreon) Diedrick (iTunes)

@PodcastsInColor

@TeaWithQJ

@InnerHoeUprising

25:05

Mental Moment w/ Money:

January is mental wellness month! Talk to your peeps about going to see a therapist! Here are some tips for talking to a loved one about seeing a therapist. Just LEAP.

L - listen to the problem, ask about it.

E - Explore the problem. What have they thought about doing to solve it?

A - Ask if they want your input/advice (unsolicited is rarely accepted!)

P - share your own personal experience with therapy/resources on why you think therapy would help.

40:39

Word: “Demisexual” What does ‘demisexual’ mean? Are we demi? Money and Nikeeta talk the asexuality spectrum and their romantic and sexual attraction styles.

http://www.asexuality.org/

http://wiki.asexuality.org/Demisexual

58:05

Topic: Bodies

We share how our bodies and sizes have influenced our gender expression and dating life. Nikeeta shares how dressing dapper made her fall in love with her body. Money is a big girl whose body is in open rebellion!

@q.u.e.e.n.dom

@babyface323

@shedoeshim

@dr__handsome

1:23:44

Curved Chronicles: Nikeeta is faking like she can relate to Money’s dating woes, but she can’t because she’s boo’d up!

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Money and Nikeeta reflect on their year, explain why EVERY Black queer should celebrate Kwanzaa, and share their hopes for #QueerWOC2018!

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4:30

QueerWOC of the Week:

Sofia Rivera Peña

https://netargv.com/2017/12/07/moving-speech-rio-grande-valley-activist-addresses-reproductive-justice-lgbtq-rights/

8:45

Community Contributors: @dixmacabre; Laura; Kait

12:30

Mental Moment w/ Money: Scrap the reolutions and cerate a rememberlutions jar: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/im-so-im-so-proud-of-you?utm_term=.cvnLp1620#.ejN6X8nYj

20:25

Word: “Kwanzaa” What are the principles of Kwanzaa? How is it related to QueerWOC? Money and Nikeeta talk all 7 principles and the queer women of color legacy of celebrating Kwanzaa

https://vimeo.com/17887874

https://www.autostraddle.com/four-things-we-can-all-learn-from-queering-kwanzaa-404935/

http://www.ebony.com/news-views/why-lgbt-african-americans-embrace-kwanzaa-495

http://www.thefeministwire.com/2011/01/envisioning-the-village-we-deserve-queer-kwanzaa-2/

https://vimeo.com/17887874

http://qspirit.net/queer-kwanzaa-queer-black-jesus/

38:05

Topic: Reflecting on 2017

We share a few of our best moments from 2017 including Nikeeta joining the podcast, AfroPunk, and Black Feminist debates… because we’re nerds!

Curved Chronicles: Fuck Dxnald Trxmp and his tiki torch yt supremacist homies!

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Money and Nikeeta reflect on their spirituality as the holidays near, explain what’s new about neoliberal capitalism, and urge you to give therapy time… at least 7 sessions! Also, let the laugh of Jenifer Lewis bless yo life!

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8:30

QueerWOC of the Week:

Angela Peñaredondo: https://www.lambdaliterary.org/interviews/10/25/celebrating-filipina-american-history-month/

Rutina Wesley and Chef Shonda: https://www.instagram.com/p/BboXcyXgMum/?taken-by=rutina_wesley

13:44

Community Contributors: Fabiola; Kijafa; RichWest07; Keheira

19:37

Mental Moment w/ Money: Money urges you to hang in there with therapy. Most people experience change between the 7th and 10th sessions. Also, listen to this amazing Jenifer Lewis interview on ‘Another Round’: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XpsMEarRLe9dPTc88ruPW

28:55

Word: “Neoliberalism” What exactly is neoliberal capitalism? How is it different from liberalism? Nikeeta breaks down how “human capital” and privatizing government help messed things up for most of us, and how racism and poverty are justified through neoliberalism.

58:31

Topic: Spirituality

We share a few of our spiritual practices and admire our ancestors, who survived! Money’s done with faux Christmas. Nikeeta is a materialist. Kwanzaa is gonna be lit!!!

1:33:48

Curved Chronicles: Money forced a lesbian couple to use the back door of a coffee shop. Nikeeta curved a queer using labor organizing lines!

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Money and Nikeeta reminisce on their gayest holiday moments, explain the difference between organizing and advocacy, and provide all the distractions you need to escape holiday obligations. Enjoy your family feast day and remember: the first Thanksgiving story is a colonialist lie!

Use the code “QueerWOC” to get free shipping on your orders from CharleeJ Co. - apparel designed with queer people of color in mind!  www.charleejco.com/

QueerWOC of the Week:

Political Baddies!!

Rahzie Seals

Andrea Jenkins: https://andreajenkinsforward8.org/

Phillipe Cunningham: https://www.cunninghammpls.org/

Jamila Hammami: @jamilaMhammami https://stepfeed.com/10-badass-arab-women-who-are-fighting-for-sexual-freedom-9118

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27:08

Mental Moment w/ Money: Money lists her favorite podcasts, shows, movies, and instagrams to get you out of the holiday rut.

40:55

Word: “Organizing” What exactly is organizing? How is it different from advocacy or mobilizing? Nikeeta breaks down how organizing has impacted her activism and highlights Indigenous organizing for Indigenous Heritage Month

Milked Campaign: https://milkedny.org/?link_id=7&can_id=b70c8a0a6d899ab1cd0de9734cbcfd1d&source=email-milked-a-report-about-immigrant-dairy-workers-in-new-york&email_referrer=milked-a-report-about-immigrant-dairy-workers-in-new-york&email_subject=milked-a-report-about-immigrant-dairy-workers-in-new-york

Familia Unidas para Justicia: https://www.facebook.com/FamiliasUnidas/

58:51

Topic: HoliGAY stories

We share a few of our favorite queer moments that happened during holiday season.

1:20:25

Curved Chronicles: Money missed cuffing season and Nikeeta got friend curved… again!

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