Unpacking My Privilege

By Shanell Peterson (she/her)

Unpacking My Privilege is a resource for intersectional feminists who want to change the world. Each week, Shanell Peterson (she/her) works to unlearn her privilege by listening to activists and educa... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

Unpacking My Privilege episodes:

August 26, 2022 Unlearning Shame Around Marijuana w/ Darrien Divinity
Darrien Divinity (she/her) is changing the world by guiding people through conscious cannabis consumption! Her business Marijuana Meditations helps people release old stereotypes, negative connotations, and limiting beliefs to create a new standard of what it means to be "high."In this episode, we discuss our relationship with weed, the racist history of the war on drugs, the wrongful incarnation of Black and Indigenous folks involved in weed-related crimes, and so much more.CONNECT WITH US F...
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37min
August 18, 2022 How to Literally Change the World w/ Andre Henry
Andre Henry (he/him) is changing the world by advocating for nonviolent civil resistance in a society built upon white supremacy. His newest book All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep is a thought-provoking page turner that sheds light on the next stage of fighting for Black lives and- ultimately- collective liberation.In this episode, we discuss the importance of infusing joy in our activism, the role art plays in dismantling systems of oppression, why nonviolence is the key to effective cha...
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57min
July 20, 2022 The Shit That Made Poet Farida D. A Feminist
Farida D. (she/her) is changing the world by dismantling the shame women have been taught by the patriarchy. She is an Arab gender researcher and poet who has been studying women's oppression for over 10 years, and she has written numerous books including the poetry series The List of Shit That Made Me a Feminist.In this episode, we discuss a man who verbatim, word-for-word plagiarised her work, the unpaid labor women have been tasked with in the home, internalized misogyny, white feminism, a...
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1h 1min
April 10, 2022 More Men Need to Be Feminists w/ Farhan from @che_guefarhan
Farhan (he/him) from the popular Instagram account @che_guefarhan is changing the world by talking about feminism and toxic masculinity.

In this episode, we discuss why more men should be in feminism, the issues women face in our society, and we even touch on how the patriarchy shows up in South Asian cultures.

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Farhan's Instagram (@che_guefarhan): https://www.instagram.com/che_guefarhan/

Shanell Peterson's Instagram (@shanellpetersonofficial): https://www.instagram.com/shanellpetersonofficial/

Unpacking My Privilege's Instagram (@unpackingmyprivilegofficial): https://www.instagram.com/unpackingmyprivilegeofficial/
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55min
April 08, 2022 Children Know If They’re Trans w/ Lana Patel (Part 3)
Lana Patel (she/her) is changing the world by sharing her story as an Afro-Indian Caribbean trans woman and first-generation American!In this episode, we discuss how children know if they are trans very early on. Lana shares her stories from her childhood and how she knew she was a girl by the time she was three years old. This is a very timely conversation because of the "Don't Say Gay" bills that are being proposed around the country.This is part three of a three part series for Transgender...
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47min
April 04, 2022 Dating As A Trans Woman w/ Lana Patel (Part 2)
Lana Patel (she/her) is changing the world by sharing her story as an Afro-Indian Caribbean trans woman and first-generation American.In this episode, we discuss dating as a trans woman. Lana shares her stories about her first kiss, losing her virginity, and the heartbreaking, sometimes scary situations she's faced while navigating love. This is part two of a three part series for Transgender Day of Visibility celebrated on March 31st!RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEA Hateful Homicide...
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1h 2min
March 31, 2022 Gender Affirming Healthcare is LIFE SAVING w/ Lana Patel (Part 1)
Lana Patel (she/her) is changing the world by sharing her story as an Afro-Indian Caribbean trans woman and first-generation American. Currently, she is the Community Partnerships Manager of Plume, an organisation that offers quality, accessible, and convenient gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy for the transgender community. In this episode, we discuss how important gender affirming healthcare is, what that looks looks like, and the dangers of not having it available. This is...
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49min
March 26, 2022 Abortion is Sacred w/ Rachael Lorenzo
Rachael Lorenzo (she/her) is changing the world by advocating for indigenous rights and reproductive health and justice. She's the founder of Indigenous Women Rising- a native-led organisation that focuses on abortion access, midwifery care, traditional doula care, and community-centred sex education.In this episode, we discuss why abortion isn't wrong, why abortion should be free, and how indigenous people knew what plants around us were safe for abortion, lactation, fertility, anxiety, and ...
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1h 9min
March 23, 2022 Reclaiming the Word "Slut" w/ Michelle Hy
Michelle Hy (she/her) is changing the world by teaching people about intersectional non-monogamy. Her Instagram account @polyamorouswhileasian is 25,000 people strong showing that people need a non-judgemental place to explore relationship orientations.Monogamy is a relationship with only one partner at a time while polyamory is having more than one partner at the same time. In this episode, we talk about how people interested in polyamory aren't bad or wrong, how monogamous privilege shows u...
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56min
March 19, 2022 Please Judge Your Therapist w/ Hayley Caddes
Hayley Caddes is changing the world by destigmatizing mental health. She's the creator of Chill Pill, a mental health app for Gen Zers, that will launch later this year.In this episode, we talk about where I've been the past six months and how it's impacted my mental health as well as Hayley's mental health journey, how white supremacy affects the mental health industry, and why it's so damn hard to find a therapist that's right for you.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEWhite Privilege: Unpa...
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55min

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How many episodes does Unpacking My Privilege have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.