Racism, misogyny and ignorance are pervasive in Tucson. These have been constants since I moved to the US.

I have been studying the Tucson, Arizona community for some time. I believe there are religious and military affiliations that preserve sexual abuse and exploitation in this setting.

I have been trying to raise awareness about racism, sexism, surveillance, and harassment in Tucson, Arizona. The reaction? On March 26, 2025 Detective Thé from the Tucson Police Department got an email from the Police Auditor, Mitchell Kagen. The police auditor forwarded emails written by me that he had received from the City Manager, Tim Thomure. The police auditor sent a quick overview explaining that I complained to the office of professional standards, that the investigation was closed and he falsely stated that I was upset by the investigation. Detective Thé came to my home on Monday, April 14th, 2025. This is the recording of our subsequent conversation.

"A sexist policy produces injustices or inequities between women and men. A racist policy produces injustices or inequities between racial groups. When a policy produces injustices or inequities between race-genders, it is gendered racism, or gender racism for short" (Kendi 2019).

For episode 5, I talk to Vicky Campo, the Communications Director for Arizonans for Rational Sex Offense Laws (AZRSOL). We discuss the organization's mission and her family's experience with the sex offender registry. Each State has different registries. Her son maintains a Level One status in Arizona – the lowest possible risk level.

For my fourth episode, I interview my mother Kristy. Kristy was born in the US but moved to Mexico after marrying my father. Over the course of thirty years, their marriage moved from a situation of coercive control, to physical and financial abuse. It all culminated in the attempted femicide of my mother at the hands of people hired by my father. My mother and I have this conversation a few months after this event and we talk about some of the impacts to the family.

For this episode, I interview Michaela Conley, an experienced relationship coach based in Tucson, Arizona. Over the last few months, Michaela has helped me understand the impacts of trauma on the brain. We discuss the fight or flight response and some coping strategies.

For episode 2, I interview Madam Bella Cummins, the owner of Bella’s Hacienda Ranch, a legal brothel in Wells, Nevada. She is also the founder of the Onesta Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support Nevada sex workers and advocate for prostitution legalization throughout the United States.

Join me in the first episode of my podcast where I talk to Misha Bonaventura, the founder of Clearing Conversations, an organization that helps people have harmonious relationships. Misha is also an organizer at the Bonobo Network where she has spent over a decade helping people explore and create sex positive community and alternative relations.

In this episode, we discuss a policy Misha developed called the Power Awareness Policy, how Misha came to do the work she does, attachment theory, the #me too movement, graduated sanctions as a form of accountability for transgressions, and female sexuality.

Here is Misha's info:

www.clearingconversations.com

www.bonobonetwork.com