Spread the Word is the new podcast brought to you by BELLAs with the goal of sharing different perspectives on gender and gender-related issues. 

In our third episode, we spoke with Shehzad Bajowala, a member of the class of 2022 at IMSA. We discuss topics surrounding sex, gender, and J.K. Rowling's controversial tweets, specifically, her tweet saying: "If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth."

You can watch a captioned video of the podcast on our Youtube channel, BELLAs_IMSA. And for more information on what BELLAs is up to, follow us @bellas_imsa on Instagram! Thank you for listening!

Spread the Word is the BELLAs podcast with the goal of sharing different perspectives on gender and gender-related issues. For our second episode, we spoke with Samantha Taylor. Samantha Taylor is currently a senior at IMSA who is very well known for the remarkable activism work she does against racial injustices. One of her recent notable achievements at IMSA is Blackbox, a platform that she created for communication, activism, expression, and healing through art. In this podcast, we delve into concepts such as “radical self-love” and the “alpha female”, as well as stigmas surrounding the intersectionalities of sexism and racism. 

You can watch a captioned video of the podcast on our youtube channel, and for more BELLAs content, follow us @bellas_imsa on Instagram and Youtube!

Spread the Word is the new BELLAs podcast, with the goal of sharing different perspectives on gender and gender-related issues.

For our first episode, we interviewed Ms. Samantha Hoover, an LCPC (professional counselor) and CDVP (domestic violence professional) at Mutual Ground, a domestic and sexual violence shelter in Aurora, IL. We asked her about her beliefs on gender equality and gender roles, and we talked about her experiences with her work in the domestic violence service field. Ms. Hoover also addresses intersectionality and why asking victims "why didn't you just leave?" is insensitive and hurtful. You can watch a captioned video of the podcast on our youtube channel.

Special thank yous to Spectrum for helping us review this episode and to Ms. Hoover for talking with us!!

For more, you can follow us @bellas_imsa on Instagram and Youtube!