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Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 11 Summary
In this second podcast segment of The Wishing Dildo Series, the fairy tale continues as Prince Hart, Tala, and Tomas meet two new companions, each with a unique magical superpower. Then activist, comedian, and sex worker Vee Chattie joins Fay for the following discussion about the reality verses myth of sex work, sexual superpowers, boundaries, marginalization, and community.
The Wishing Dildo Part 1: It is said that the Wishing Dildo can grant any wish relating to sexuality or fertility, as long as that wish is consensual. Prince Hart sure hopes that is true as he and his friend, trickster Tala, embark on a quest for it. As they travel, they soon discover that sometimes the greatest adventure is the people you meet along the way.
Story: The Wishing Dildo Part 1: Six Companions
This image is meant to capture the feeling of an exciting adventure. A road traverses a rocky, mountainous landscape that is dramatically lit by the setting sun.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Vee’s Links
Music Credits
The post Fairy Tale 11 – The Wishing Dildo Series #2 with Vee Chattie first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
Writing Alchemy Episode 15 Summary
In this second podcast segment of The Wishing Dildo Series, the fairy tale continues as Prince Hart, Tala, and Tomas meet two new companions, each with a unique magical superpower. Then activist, comedian, and sex worker Vee Chattie joins Fay for the following discussion about the reality verses myth of sex work, sexual superpowers, boundaries, marginalization, and community.
The Wishing Dildo Part 1: It is said that the Wishing Dildo can grant any wish relating to sexuality or fertility, as long as that wish is consensual. Prince Hart sure hopes that is true as he and his friend, trickster Tala, embark on a quest for it. As they travel, they soon discover that sometimes the greatest adventure is the people you meet along the way.
Story: The Wishing Dildo Part 1: Six Companions
This image is meant to capture the feeling of an exciting adventure. A road traverses a rocky, mountainous landscape that is dramatically lit by the setting sun.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Vee’s Links
Music Credits<
Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 10b Summary
Today’s discussion with hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales focuses on the topics of art and activism and how they intersect with disability, community, and race. In this conversation we challenge ourselves to expand our ideas about what activism is so that we can fully value the diverse kinds of activism that people are doing.
Guest: Hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales
Photograph of the Women’s March showing a street between tall gray buildings packed with people with signs. There is a rainbow flag backlit by the sun, a large sign depicting a uterus with boxing gloves, a poster saying “Refugees are welcome here,” and many other only partially legible signs.
Show Notes:
Fay’s Links
Lector’s Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lectormorales
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lectormorales/
Emerald City Nerds youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE_g7Pltcgqg9bmz4NISpA
Nina Simon video that inspired Lector: https://www.facebook.com/forharriet/videos/1013555952024524/
Out In Front: http://www.outinfrontseattle.org/
Discovering your leadership style: https://prezi.com/a8fzkzxxfuhq/hesi-presentation/
Fort Worth Police drop charges against mother and daughter: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/us/fort-worth-arrest-video-facebook-live/
The Story of Enisea: https://www.facebook.com/storyofenisea/
Music Credits
The post Fairy Tale 10b – Art, Activism, and Disability with Lector Morales first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
Writing Alchemy Episode 14b Summary
Today’s discussion with hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales focuses on the topics of art and activism and how they intersect with disability, community, and race. In this conversation we challenge ourselves to expand our ideas about what activism is so that we can fully value the diverse kinds of activism that people are doing.
Guest: Hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales
Photograph of the Women’s March showing a street between tall gray buildings packed with people with signs. There is a rainbow flag backlit by the sun, a large sign depicting a uterus with boxing gloves, a poster saying “Refugees are welcome here,” and many other only partially legible signs.
Show Notes:
Fay’s Links
Lector’s Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lectormorales
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lectormorales/
Emerald City Nerds youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE_g7Pltcgqg9bmz4NISpA
Nina Simon video that inspired Lector: https://www.facebook.com/forharriet/videos/1013555952024524/
Out In Front: http://www.outinfrontseattle.org/
Discovering your lead
Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 10 Summary
We return to intersectional fairy tales as hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales joins Fay for the start of The Wishing Dildo Series in which Prince Hart and Tala embark on their quest for The Wishing Dildo and meet a surprising new companion. The following discussion focuses on the representation of disability in speculative fiction and the difference between using a disabled character to tell an able-bodied story and having a character that represents the experiences of disabled people.
The Wishing Dildo Part 1: It is said that the Wishing Dildo can grant any wish relating to sexuality or fertility, as long as that wish is consensual. Prince Hart sure hopes that is true as he and his friend, trickster Tala, embark on a quest for it. As they travel, they soon discover that sometimes the greatest adventure is the people you meet along the way.
Story: The Wishing Dildo Part 1: Six Companions
This image is meant to capture the feeling of an exciting adventure. A road traverses a rocky, mountainous landscape that is dramatically lit by the setting sun.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Lector’s Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lectormorales
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lectormorales/
Emerald City Nerds youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE_g7Pltcgqg9bmz4NISpA
Nina Simon video that inspired Lector: https://www.facebook.com/forharriet/videos/1013555952024524/
Music Credits
The post Fairy Tale 10 – The Wishing Dildo Series #1 with Lector Morales first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
Writing Alchemy Episode 14 Summary
We return to intersectional fairy tales as hesitant art activist Lector Josue Morales joins Fay for the start of The Wishing Dildo Series in which Prince Hart and Tala embark on their quest for The Wishing Dildo and meet a surprising new companion. The following discussion focuses on the representation of disability in speculative fiction and the difference between using a disabled character to tell an able-bodied story and having a character that represents the experiences of disabled people.
The Wishing Dildo Part 1: It is said that the Wishing Dildo can grant any wish relating to sexuality or fertility, as long as that wish is consensual. Prince Hart sure hopes that is true as he and his friend, trickster Tala, embark on a quest for it. As they travel, they soon discover that sometimes the greatest adventure is the people you meet along the way.
Story: The Wishing Dildo Part 1: Six Companions
This image is meant to capture the feeling of an exciting adventure. A road traverses a rocky, mountainous landscape that is dramatically lit by the setting sun.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Lector’s Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lectormorales
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lectormorales/
Writing Alchemy Interlude 2 Summary
This interlude episode is all about intersections, with a focus on fatness, disability, gender, and queer identity. Guest Kristina Gibbs-Ruby reads a powerful spoken word piece about bullying and fatphobia while Fay reads hir popular article, “Why Having Conditional Privilege Is Not the Same as Simply Being Privileged,” which delves into the complexity of invisible identities, privilege, oppression, gatekeeping, and the struggle to be recognized as real through hir personal experiences.
Article: Why Having Conditional Privilege Is Not the Same as Simply Being Privileged
A web of rope-like fibers twirl and twist together to form a close up picture of a person’s face. Their skin is a medium brown, their features are somewhat feminine, and their eyes are closed. This is intended to be suggestive of both the complexity of experience and of perception.
Show Notes:
Today’s article
Fay’s Links
Flamingo Rampant: http://www.flamingorampant.com/
Successful kickstarter for the Flamingo Rampant Celebrations book set: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/310387180/flamingo-rampant-lgbt2q-childrens-books-celebratio
History of they as a singular pronoun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
Intersectional cocoon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IntersectionalCocoon/
Kristina’s Links
Image Credit
Music Credits
The post Interlude 2 – Intersections with Kristina Gibbs-Ruby first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
Writing Alchemy Episode 13 Summary
This interlude episode is all about intersections, with a focus on fatness, disability, gender, and queer identity. Guest Kristina Gibbs-Ruby reads a powerful spoken word piece about bullying and fatphobia while Fay reads hir popular article, “Why Having Conditional Privilege Is Not the Same as Simply Being Privileged,” which delves into the complexity of invisible identities, privilege, oppression, gatekeeping, and the struggle to be recognized as real through hir personal experiences.
Article: Why Having Conditional Privilege Is Not the Same as Simply Being Privileged
A web of rope-like fibers twirl and twist together to form a close up picture of a person’s face. Their skin is a medium brown, their features are somewhat feminine, and their eyes are closed. This is intended to be suggestive of both the complexity of experience and of perception.
Show Notes:
Today’s article
Fay’s Links
Flamingo Rampant: http://www.flamingorampant.com/
Successful kickstarter for the Flamingo Rampant Celebrations book set: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/310387180/flamingo-rampant-lgbt2q-childrens-books-celebratio
History of they as a singular pronoun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
Intersectional cocoon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IntersectionalCocoon/
Kristina’s Links
Writing Alchemy Interlude 1 Summary
In this romance-themed interlude episode, Yolanda Wallace reads from her contemporary lesbian romance 21 Questions, in which Kenya Davis meets bartender Simone Bailey for the first time. Then we delve into themes, representation, and inspiration in Yolanda’s writing.
21 Questions: Kenya Davis’s ability to find the perfect employee is unparalleled. Her ability to find the perfect mate? Not so much. After she takes a chance on speed dating, she finds herself with not one but two chances to find true love. But with her spotty romantic track record, how can she be sure which woman is Miss Right and which is only Miss Right Now?
Simone Bailey works as a bartender at one of the hottest nightclubs in South Beach, has more female attention than she knows what to do with, and spends her spare time following her musical ambitions. Then she meets Kenya Davis. After her initial attempt to charm her way into Kenya’s heart fails, she resolves to reach her ultimate destination one question at a time.
Story: 21 Questions by Mason Dixon (Yolanda Wallace)
Photograph of a large book taken from the side so that there is a clear view down the inside of the spine. The book is open and the center two pages have had their ends curled back into the middle so that together they form the shape of a heart.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Yolanda’s Links
Yolanda Wallace books: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/searchresults?q=yolanda+wallace
Blog post on the correlation between writing and music to be released November 22: https://boldstrokesbooksauthors.wordpress.com/
Women of Color in Romance Blog: http://www.wocinromance.com/
Image Credit
Music Credits
The post Interlude 1 – Contemporary Lesbian Romance with Yolanda Wallace first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
Writing Alchemy Episode 12 Summary
In this romance-themed interlude episode, Yolanda Wallace reads from her contemporary lesbian romance 21 Questions, in which Kenya Davis meets bartender Simone Bailey for the first time. Then we delve into themes, representation, and inspiration in Yolanda’s writing.
21 Questions: Kenya Davis’s ability to find the perfect employee is unparalleled. Her ability to find the perfect mate? Not so much. After she takes a chance on speed dating, she finds herself with not one but two chances to find true love. But with her spotty romantic track record, how can she be sure which woman is Miss Right and which is only Miss Right Now?
Simone Bailey works as a bartender at one of the hottest nightclubs in South Beach, has more female attention than she knows what to do with, and spends her spare time following her musical ambitions. Then she meets Kenya Davis. After her initial attempt to charm her way into Kenya’s heart fails, she resolves to reach her ultimate destination one question at a time.
Story: 21 Questions by Mason Dixon (Yolanda Wallace)
Photograph of a large book taken from the side so that there is a clear view down the inside of the spine. The book is open and the center two pages have had their ends curled back into the middle so that together they form the shape of a heart.
Show Notes:
Today’s story
Fay’s Links
Yolanda’s Links
Yolanda Wallace books: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/searchresults?q=yolanda+wallace
Blog post on the correlation between writing and music to be released November 22: https://boldstrokesbooksauthors
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