Sinister Myth Bitesize is a tasty morsel of sinister wisdom to keep you going until the next full podcast. Here Erin Upchurch talks about allyship, and what we can do for minority communities besides listening. Interview by Brendan Walsh.

Jonathan Branfman is interviewed about his experience working on a sex education program at the Ohio State University, which seeks to bring clarity on issues like consent, STDs, and the much needed LGBTQ+ education that is so often erased or sidelines in schools. Branfman is the author of a book for children –not on sex… Continue reading Sex Education, and the Problem with The Little Mermaid

Brendan Walsh and Zoë Brigley Thompson discuss “internalized oppression,” a term often used to describe self-policing in response to pressure from society. What are the uses of this term? Can it empower people, or can it also be weaponized to be used against minority communities?

In the first interview of the Sinister Myth series, Erin Upchurch talks about her work as the director of Kaleidoscope. Upchurch talks about her background of service in the community, and how she came to work with LGBTQ+ youth. She discusses the challenges that queer youth face, including trans people and people of color, and… Continue reading Showing Up as Ourselves: LGBTQ Youth Interview with Erin Upchurch

In this introductory episode, Michaela Corning-Myers interviews Brendan Walsh and Zoë Brigley Thompson, who together created this Sinister Myth podcast series. They talk about the origins of the title, the podcast’s aim to challenge stories about women and minorities that perpetuate violence, and how it is being used in Sexuality Studies teaching.