Yeah, I Heard About That

From Vanessa Nakate to fat phobia at work, I run through:

The importance of visibility and representation,

Some examples of this erasure that I would like have more airtime and,

Some ways of countering this erasure.

Articles in this episode are:

Vanessa Nakate - https://tinyurl.com/uqo3rwx

BAFTAs 2020 - https://tinyurl.com/ygh8gglf

Free Menstrual Products - https://tinyurl.com/v3ftmes

Ignorance About Menopause - https://tinyurl.com/sxub69q

Boarding Schools - https://tinyurl.com/scsbdo2

Fat Shaming the Pregnant - https://tinyurl.com/wd6822f

Body Size at Work - https://tinyurl.com/r5etck3

Fuss About Weight Stigma - https://tinyurl.com/vdyglsw

Blythe Baird, When The Fat Girl Gets Skinny - https://tinyurl.com/sfmvvfx

Adele and Fatphobia - https://tinyurl.com/wwj5p8l

Fat Stigma is the Problem - https://tinyurl.com/t9t6glx

Adaptational Attractiveness - https://tinyurl.com/yc4pat3e

Cast Fat Actors - https://tinyurl.com/t5pu8yc

Original Fairytales Were Written by Women - https://tinyurl.com/tkt54ov

Marsha P Johnson - https://tinyurl.com/to5xt2l

Sex in an MRI, A Study - https://tinyurl.com/v5jueya

New Speculum Design - https://tinyurl.com/rd7hbel

Incomplete Abortions - https://tinyurl.com/wtyxln4

Thai Airlines Fatphobia - https://tinyurl.com/s56kpfb

Inclusive Doula in Dorset - https://www.facebook.com/AmbaDoula/

What are you thoughts on visibility and representation?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin McCleod.

It's a brand new series!

Yeah, I Heard About That is getting a facelift...

Shorter episodes on fewer topics.

Today I'm talking about filming in courts.

This week the government announced plans to extend filming rights to broadcast from some Crown Courts.

This has pros and cons, in the context of our time but ultimately I think this announcement is distractive and problematic.

What do you think?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod

This week, in the last few days before the general election I'm covering the accusations of anti-semitism from Labour and Jeremy Corbyn. Also Gal-Dem's approach to race and religion in politics.

I'm talking about former Tory leader support for BoJo NOT to be PM, the Tory record in children's rights, the NHS, and food banks. More external commentary on the failure of the Tories to be 'the Party of the economy', and Jack Merritt's father's response to the leadership debate.

Finally, some of the best news stories of 2019, illustrated, for your viewing pleasure.

50 Times Corbyn stood with Jewish people - https://tinyurl.com/rvrlt78

Tory Ministers Islamaphobia - https://tinyurl.com/w9f69tz

Gal-Dem - https://tinyurl.com/uybhfko

The Tories on the Economy - https://tinyurl.com/ucv5ar3

David Merritt debate response - https://tinyurl.com/slxz3tj

Good News 2019 - https://tinyurl.com/tylcgv8

What did you hear about this week?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week I'm taking a delve into the dirty games of the upcoming General Election.

I'm also taking stock of successes and struggles in the world of gender and sexuality. A little bit of Eurovision news! And that update on Hong Kong.

What did you hear about?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod

This week I have about a 60% voice. It's resting now.

I'm talking about more misleading information educating this upcoming election; the Tories hiding their true form and Jo Swinson continuing to illustrate hers.

I'm talking about linguistic gender politics and the ramifications of 'guys' as well as other queer news.

I've got some updates on Hong Kong, Chile, and Bolivia. It's tough out there pals.

REGISTER TO VOTE - https://tinyurl.com/zp4vcle

What did you hear about?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week is a stew of updates.

I'm talking about the dangers of philanthropic charity and how an equal opportunities state run not for profit could benefit all of us. I'm also talking about misleading propaganda and trust in this election period.

I'm talking about gender and sexuality, making strides and acknowledging continuing failures in the social response to both.

I'm listing my favourite good news bites of the week.

Here are some useful links

Gender in schools https://tinyurl.com/wj2sk4d

Feminist toilets https://tinyurl.com/wmy46to

Tracy Beaker https://tinyurl.com/ry2smoe

AOC and Sasha Velour https://tinyurl.com/rht8dae

Vagina museum https://tinyurl.com/vzwtzmw

Boarding school trauma https://tinyurl.com/scsbdo2

Hymen PSA https://tinyurl.com/qpe94jl

Read the latest on some of the international protests previously discussed on this show, here.

Hong Kong update https://tinyurl.com/rc3jsch

Chile update https://tinyurl.com/ug8szb7

Iran protests https://tinyurl.com/u3bzw2m

Bolivia protests https://tinyurl.com/qszkb5a

What did you hear about this week?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week is a stew of updates.

I'm talking about the dangers of philanthropic charity and how an equal opportunities state run not for profit could benefit all of us. I'm also talking about misleading propaganda and trust in this election period.

I'm talking about gender and sexuality, making strides and acknowledging continuing failures in the social response to both.

I'm listing my favourite good news bites of the week.

Here are some useful links

Gender in schools https://tinyurl.com/wj2sk4d

Feminist toilets https://tinyurl.com/wmy46to

Tracy Beaker https://tinyurl.com/ry2smoe

AOC and Sasha Velour https://tinyurl.com/rht8dae

Vagina museum https://tinyurl.com/vzwtzmw

Boarding school trauma https://tinyurl.com/scsbdo2

Hymen PSA https://tinyurl.com/qpe94jl

Read the latest on some of the international protests previously discussed on this show, here.

Hong Kong update https://tinyurl.com/rc3jsch

Chile update https://tinyurl.com/ug8szb7

Iran protests https://tinyurl.com/u3bzw2m

Bolivia protests https://tinyurl.com/qszkb5a

What did you hear about this week?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week I dabble in updates for the big 3 political Parties in the UK. We've got misleading information, Grenfell condemnation, and a new speaker in this Parliamentary session.

I'm also taking a look at some queer news around the world, US updates, and considering what 'OK Boomer' means for all of us.

North Dakota Pipeline spill - https://tinyurl.com/yxsl2qog

Cardiff Race Riots - https://tinyurl.com/yz4jekaw

Frock Destroyers at Eurovision - https://tinyurl.com/ydtf4pfg

E. Jean Carrol sues Trump - https://tinyurl.com/yfyqdoas

Tories in business - https://tinyurl.com/yf5oeor8

It's pretty upsetting news in Hong Kong and Chile with the ongoing protests.

Hong Kong - https://tinyurl.com/yjpz244d

Chile - https://tinyurl.com/v8v3g8l

Struggling to find updates on Rojava so here is a recap - https://tinyurl.com/yz7sgvqn

What did you hear about this week?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod

Well, it's another chunky one.

This week we have a Brexit extension, BoJo isn't in a ditch as he said he would be, confirmation of a general election on 12th December and the beginnings of the campaign trail for it.

Listen for my take on what has been, will be, and hopefully wont be.

Also this week, the rugby!! (That is about as sporty as it has ever been on this show.)

Good news from the Colombia elections and US abortion bans; increasing international support for Rojava and the truly democratic, equal, and free society it encompasses; and updates on the protests in Hong Kong and Chile.

She Is Not Your Rehab - https://tinyurl.com/y4bu9qkh

Open Your Eyes To Hate - https://tinyurl.com/y229mdlg

Rojava Charter of the Social Contract (available to download pdf) - https://tinyurl.com/y25xsjcj

What did you hear about this week?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Since the time of recording the people found in a lorry in Essex are now thought to be Vietnamese. Also Brexit has given *more* gift in revealing that workers' rights may be even more fragile in a possible deal than previously proposed. Shock.

This week I'm talking about how sexism negatively affects all of us, the function of patriarchy, and BoJo's recent additions.

Also the increase in personal autonomy in Northern Ireland this week and why that's important.

Find out about Clitorosity here https://www.clitorosity.com

In global news I'm talking about the positive moves in Australia surrounding Uluru, political developments in Chile and Hong Kong, and Trump's possible U-turn to leave troops in Syria to help Kurds in Rojava, but only for the oil.

Find out more about Uluru (Ayers Rock) https://tinyurl.com/y685w7p2

What did you hear about?

@RowanPresHedley

Music by Kevin MacLeod.